Great photography begins with careful thought and planning and a thorough understanding of what goes in to making the photograph before the shutter release is clicked. Professional fine art landscape & travel photographer Timm Chapman is of the belief that photography has strayed too far away from the moment of 'capture'  and is becoming more and more 'digital art'. Photographers often spend more time 'creating' and 'fixing' images on a computer than capturing the image in the first place. As a …

Looking to learn the “Ins and Outs” of sports action photography? But don't know where to start. Then we may be just what you are looking for. We will go from A-Z quickly and efficiently to get you out in the field quickly. ... and yes you can do this part time! Who can join, Beginners, Retirees, Hobbyists, Amateurs, and photographers looking to diversify. We will be a “hands on” group with the purpose of training and developing aspiring sports photography enthusiasts in the Phoenix area. We wil …

No matter what the reason for wanting to make better photos is, be it documenting your kids lives, capturing a landscape, or a macro flower shot, Legend City’s photography workshops are the place to take the next step. We will not only guide you in bettering your photos, but also in deepening your understanding of the basic formula of how to repeatedly get those photos that you wish you’d taken.

Meetup For: Models Photographers Photoshop Wizards MUA's Hair Stylists Wardrobe Fashion Stylists All levels of skills, novice to professional. All of us  with interests in community, learning, sharing and experiencing photography including ... Glamour Photography. Blog:  http://www.glamourphotography.co - If you like to contribute regularly, please contact me. Portfolio of Yucel, your Host: http://www.yucelphoto.com check it out. I'm available for photographic commissions or private instruct …

Are you interested in digital scrapbooking? This Meetup group will be dedicated to using Photoshop Elements to create artistic digital photo layouts using various elements, such as backgrounds, textures, frames, type, effects, and third-party digital scrapbooking kits. What is Digital Scrapbooking? Digital Scrapbooking is the process of creating scrapbook pages or cards using photo or image-editing software. Digital scrapbookers import digital photographs and scrapbooking graphics into their ima …

A club for anyone who is interested in learning and sharing their passion for photography and would like to go on photo trips. Professional, amateur, it doesn't matter what your skill level is or the type of equipment you have... we can all learn from each other and have fun doing what we enjoy!

Our Purpose: To build a community of moms who love child portraiture. Our goal is to build friendships in the child portrait and fashion industry while serving as a great resource to one another. Who Should Join: Moms who love photography. You can be a professional photographer, a novice photographer, a etsy seller of child clothing, or just a creative mom who is into portraiture. *We are rather full at this time. Photographers looking to join to host events should inquire further.

A small group of people who are passionate about photography. We have thematic discussions, open discussions, and group field trips.

You have found our outstanding Digital Photography Group. This group is for digital photographers of all skill levels. We come together to learn, share, and shoot. From beginner to advanced, we share our enthusiasm and joy of getting out there and shooting together! We invite you to join us if you would like to participate in any of our list of activities: · Regular monthly meetings at our clubhouse in Phoenix · Show off your work at monthly meeting gallery · Possible one-on-one Mentoring · Use …

This group started as the AZ HDR Photography Group. Over the years we have morphed into a amazing group of photographers who love to have fun. We dare to be different and don’t “go with the flow”, we go against it! We are diverse and unique and passionate about photography, especially HDR photography. Are we against “film grain”? well of course not! We love all of photography! Our events include: Photo walks Workshops Happy Hours Photo Road Trips Online Challenges Photo Critiques All are welco …

Do you enjoy taking pictures of family, friends, vacations, special events, nature, animals, etc.? Do you have hundreds, maybe thousands, of photos just gathering dust on your hard drive? Join Our Meetup and Learn How to: Edit and enhance your digital photos Manage your photo collection Create cool photo effects Create Artistic Projects: Web Photo Albums Photobooks Calendars The East Valley Photoshop Elements Users Group is for people interested in learning how to edit, enhance, organize, a …

This group will be for all levels of photography, the studio is 2500 sq ft, with amazing sets, so any ideas you could have should be reachable, this group will have work shops each month, ranging from high fashion to nude and every thing in between I am always looking for new ideas and to learn all so, I have been a photographer for 20 yrs, published many time so I am looking for ward to new inspiration hope to see many photographer in this group at all levels thank you looking for ward to a gre …

The Arizona Photographers & Models Meetup Group, (AZPSMS) is perfect for new comers to Photography, Modeling, MUA's, Stylist and Artist. We help each other to take our skills to a higher level and have fun doing it! At AZPSMS as we value the importance of Artists and see the roles different Artists play in Photo Shoots! Thank for visiting the AZPSMS Group site. Come and join us today!

Just show up and shoot!  We do everything else for you!  No planning necessary! This group is for the busy photographer that doesn't have time to do research & planning! ..... Our New Chapters include States from all around the country! Arizona is a beautiful state with many areas of spectacular natural attractions that can long hold the attention of anyone with a camera. Our objective is to travel to many of those locations and capture images which will inspire others to visit Arizona & the sur …

Welcome to the AZ Shutterbugs! Here's a chance to stretch your creativity, meet other local digital photographers, share knowledge and information on gear and techniques, and have fun in the process. Please be sure to read the 'About Us' page, as it contains specific information about our meetings and activities. We're making a few changes to provide as many opportunities for our members to get together as possible. So, keep a close eye on the website, and feel free to contact your organizers wi …

A serious but fun group for budding amateur and semi-professional photographers and models interested in working in the glamour photography industry. Learn new techniques, shoot dynamic images of models to build both your portfolio and the model's portfolio. Discuss lighting and posing techniques, and network with other photographers and models. Have your work critiqued by your peers to better your style. Meetings in Tucson and Phoenix Monthly, on different dates. Model shootouts 9 times a year, …

PLEASE NOTE:THIS IS A PRIVATE MEETUP!!! You must be a member of our local Digital Imaging Group in order to join our meetup. Our group meets once a month at the Mustang Library in Scottsdale. Dues are $20 per year. These monies pay for our classroom venues at the Library for our instructional meetups. For information on how to join DIG, go to:  http://digmeeting.com/?page_id=2.

AzPPA is a state affiliate of the national Professional Photographers Association (PPA). AzPPA brings together professional photographers from all levels of experience - from aspiring to masters. Our monthly meetings bring both local and national speakers to Phoenix to help all professional photographers nurture their craft and fine tune their business skills. Our members love sharing their knowledge and love for this profession. We meet typically the first monday of each month (except July) at …

Get together each month with other disabled photographers and see what adaptive camera equipment is available, share your experience, and get out and photograph the world as you see it! All experience levels welcome, from novice to professional, point-and-shoot to D-SLR. We will explore different wheelchair accessible venues around the Valley.

The Arizona Lightroom and Photoshop User Group has been created to help individuals of all skill levels learn and apply the different techniques used with the Adobe lightroom and Photoshop.