Our goal is to help local shutterbugs - beginners to seasoned professionals - learn about and grow their passion for photography and learn to take and share great photographs. We offer a variety of workshops taught by experienced local photographers with a love for photography. We provide a great learning experience with small class sizes in a comfortable environment at an affordable cost. We offer hands-on workshops as our experience tells us that you learn and retain more doing it rather that …

This meet up group is designed for the beginer, intermediate photographer, and any other who is interested in Maxim style photography. We will cover bikini, lingerie, beauty glamour photography with weekly workshops to sharpen your skills in studio and location shots and retouching techniques to achieve the "magazine look". COME AND SHOOT EVERY SUNDAY WITH OUR SMALL GROUP PHOTOSHOOT 5 PHOTOGRAPHER AND 5 MODELS

Welcome! This photography group is designed for the beginner and intermediate photographer! The purpose of our shooting sessions are to learn new skills, capture gorgeous images for our portfolios, and to network and have fun while honing our craft. For additional information, please view the full description under Pages.

This is a group for photographers wanted to learn the basics in photography, lighting, posing, understanding all camera settings, f/stop, iso, shutter speeds, stobe lighting, outdoor lighting... ect. All skills levels are welcome, and I started this group to help those photographers with no formal training to take their images to the next level. The basics are very simple to learn, but using them to say what you want to say is difficult. Why take a picture when you can learn to build an image.

This group was created to assist photographers from amateur to pro in enhancing their skills for shooting and processing lifestyle photography including personal and family portraiture in real world scenarios both in the studio and on-location. These fun and comprehensive workshops consist of theme-type groups shoots and related post processing. Develop your skills in various disciplines for personal, commercial, fine art and agency work. Workshops include: *Working with models *Lighting (natura …

Light! Whether natural or in the studio light is the heart of every fine photograph. This group is for photographers that want to study light and master it to create beautiful photographs. Learn to see the way the camera sees. Learn to control light, to bend it and mold it to create the image you want. We will be meeting in a great studio in N. Hollywood. Some of our sessions will explore light in the studio with the lighting equipment provided and some will be out in the natural world. Come and …

Our intimate, small-group workshops are the antithesis of the 50-photographer cluster shoot. We teach real photography skills, posing, and lighting. You'll feel comfortable in our friendly setting and won't be intimidated to ask questions. Participants are encouraged to make any suggestions they like about posing and lighting. We light all our studio sessions with tungsten lights (hot lights), so there's no need for strobes or remotes - just bring your camera. Our 7,000 square foot storefront st …

Celebrity and Advertising Fashion Photographer Kevin Michael Schmitz is the director of the Location Lighting Fashion Photography Workshop Series. Shooting between Los Angeles and New York, Kevin Michael encourages photographic education to students from all over the world. He will be directing workshops in Los Angeles, New York, Milan, Italy, London, Chicago and Miami in 2012!

The Photography Workshop Series will now be going in a completely new direction.  It is now directed by Advertising, Celebrity and Editorial Fashion Photographer Kevin Michael Schmitz, who is represented in New York, and primarily shoots between Los Angeles and New York.  For over 4 years, Kevin Michael Schmitz has directed the "Location Lighting Fashion Photography Workshop Series" with fantastic success teaching 50 workshops in LA, NY, Chicago, Miami, & Milan to photographers from all over the …

Bel Air Camera will be starting a series of Photo and Video classes that will take place on Saturday's starting in September. These are designed to Educate the public, they are NOT sales pitches. Each week will be a different theme from "Entry Level HDSLR Video" to "Digital SLR 101". Classes on In Home Printing, LOMO Photography, In Home Lighting, Audio for Video, and many more. If you are a beginner in the photography & Video world, these are for you! If you have a working knowledge of shooting …

We are photo hobbyists and hiking enthusiasts, although..... We're not just limited to hiking. We attend wide variety of urban and rural walks, hikes, photography receptions and photography events. Occasional we will volunteer our photography services for different charities or events that need photographers as well. All levels are welcome! We'll explore various trails, festivals, receptions and photography exhibits around Southern California and bring our cameras and camera knowledge with us. W …

f/Stops Camera Club is a fun group of people who want to create an open community of photographers to share and improve skills through club meetings and outings. We welcome everyone who has an interest in photography from beginners to professionals. Check us out @ fstopscameraclub.com. Come and be our guest! We meet in Northridge at The Village the 2nd Thursday of each month. At each monthly meeting, paid members can submit up to 2 matted/digital prints for a critique by a professional judge. Sh …

I am an event co-ordinator getting into photography & I love it! I am here to try and network with as many photographers as I can and provide you with the best events to go to as well as to continue more about photography. I am learning a lot from Tony Macias of MXD Studios who has been doing photography for 30 years. He started out by renting studios in Studio City and doing head shots for actors and actresses. He has progressed immensely and shoot all kinds of photography - Maxim style, pinup, …

(Formerly: Nick’s photography workshops) This meetup will give every photographer, from those just starting out to professionals, the opportunity to take their camera skills to the next level. Understanding light, improving your shooting skills and learning the secrets of exposure and composition are all techniques covered on your workshop. The end result is a wonderful portfolio of pictures, the knowledge and skill to recreate them with confidence.

Dedicated to all Filipino and their friends who are photography hobbyists. Group interaction thru model photoshoots. All levels welcome, but geared more towards serious hobbyists rather than pros. I have met quite a few Filipino shutterbugs on some photography meetup groups who expressed the same idea of creating one for Filipinos. It's not intended to be exclusive though. You can bring or invite your non-filipino friends to our shoots. As long as they're not bothered by bagoong, dinuguan or ini …

This meet up group is for all those newbies that have just purchased a new DSLR or have had your DSLR for a while and have no clue how to start using it! We will walk you through all the basics, teach you some fundamental knowledge and show you what all the little dials and buttons do on your camera. This group also addresses the amateurs needs as well. So if you're an amateur and need to learn some additional skillz or share some your skillz, please feel free to join us.

Phototrips is for any level of Photographer or non photographer who likes to travel, see new places and spend time sharing those adventures. The group is open to all ages, some walking is generally involved and it's great to bring a CAMERA !

Bobby Shah and David Condon started this group shoot in late 2010 and are the only group shoot in Southern California that shoot at a different mansion every time from the Hollywood Hills to Malibu every month. We are know for our locations and our models. All new models are shot by our photographers at Import Fashion.

Get together in local area for photo shoots, learning, teaching, and fun.

As of Sept. 26, 2011... I'm the Organizer of this group... Voyeur Explorer. I'm a Photographer. I like to capture beutiful things that nature can offer and turn it to Art. Why i change and added the "Explorer" on the old group name? It's because I believed...a good photographer should always continue to look for new ideas and concept. I will focus on how to take and make Photograph using natural lights and artificial lights... indoors and outdoor setting. These is a meet up group made for …

This group is for queer photographers of every level, from novices to pros. Learn composition, digital imaging, how to set up a portfolio, enjoy urban photo safaris, and more!

We love to go on group motorcycle rides but always want to stop to take pictures while everyone else wants to keep going. We decided to create this special group so people who love to ride AND take photos can do both at the same time. It doesn't matter what you ride (all types of bikes/trikes are welcome, from Harleys to Vespas and everything in between) and it doesn't matter what you shoot with (all types of cameras are welcome, from high-end DSLRs to iPhones and everything in between), as long …

This is a group that started with a common interest, nature and scenic photography, but over the course of the last two years it has grown to so much more. It has become a group of talents from all across the photographic spectrum, and it has become a gathering where people with a passion for photograpy can bond with each other, and build their knowledge base, or just kick back with friends and enjoy seeing some good pictures. At meetings, we sometimes have a big slideshow where people bring i …

Sporting a keen sense of adventure? An insatiable appetite for the outdoors?? A wicked craving something grilled??? Well then good thing you found your way to SoCAL Bikes, Boards & Bites – where the pavement ends, the adventure begins... Our goal is to meet other SoCal trail riders with a keen sense of adventure. Our mission is to promote, protect and preserve the California trail experience through advocacy, education and responsible recreational mountain biking. Our group will also feature p …

We are a group of walking, hiking, photographers who enjoy being outdoors but want to move at a pace that allows time for photographs and soaking in the beauty of Southern California. If you enjoy nature, hiking, and amateur photography join us on some less aggressive trails for great company and photos.

FREE FREE FREE SALSA ON THE 3RD STREET PROMENADE NEARLY EVERY SUNDAY FROM 4PM TO 9PM BETWEEN WILSHIRE BLVD. & ARIZONA ON 3RD STREET IN SANTA MONICA, CA. ALL LEVELS OF DANCERS ARE INVITED. COME ALONE, BRING THE FAMILY OR A DATE. ARRIVE EARLY! PLEASE RSVP EACH WEEK YOU INTEND TO APPEAR This is the start of our 10th year on the 3rd Street Promenade. We have nearly 2000 members from our Salsa Meetup Group and many visitors from the general salsa community who join us each Sunday for the fun, beaut …

Welcome to the Pacific Divers Scuba and Free Diving Meetup Group. All certified divers are welcomed here, new and old, able bodies and adaptive divers. We are not affiliated with any single shop, club or boat, but we do have our favorites and will be patronizing them as much as possible. We hope to include a balance of beach, boat and warm water trips, and plan to pick the best of the best each month. All safe activities are encouraged from underwater photography to hunting. DISCLAIMER By parti …

Hello: Welcome to the new “Culture Pub Social Mixers for Creative Professionals.” We have new leadership and a changed the name, redefining the group. (former group name was "art, music spoken word," etc. ) About Us: The Leadership Team runs ---another--- very large and active meetup called "Culture Pub of LA" in addition to this one that visits art and literary venues around the Los Angeles area. It's almost 3,000 members strong and sponsored by LACMA. If you are not a creative professional ( …