Street photography is the art of exploring life as it happens in the everyday moment, capturing the lives of others with an instant while observing your own, its not about creating photo memories, its about dissolving one's self in the experience of coincidences. It is straight photography in that it shows a pure vision of something, like holding up a mirror to society. Street photography often tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on a single hu …

This is a meetup group is created to bring Studio Photography in Los Angeles more fun and affordable to most photographers in the area regardless of their skill levels. It hopes to organize studio shoots by its members collectively in an effort to make them more affordable to everybody.

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 2 years, Kevin Michael Schmitz has directed the "Location Lighting Fashion Photography Workshop Series" with fantastic success teaching 20 workshops in LA to photographers from all over the world.  The original founder …

This is a group of digital creatives in Southern California. This group includes digital artists, graphic designers, web designers, photographers, print makers and musicians. We will cover all aspects of digital art from production to marketing. Teach, learn, grow and make meaningful connections for the future!

We welcome photographers of all skill levels, whether you are a seasoned veteran or just got your first point and shoot you are invited to join us. We offer meetups that range the gamut of photography. Urban photography, Landscape, Nature, Documentary, The PHOTO Essay, Digital, Conventional, Post Processing, Museum & Gallery visits, Botanical Gardens, lectures, workshops, and more! Our goal is to improve our IMAGERY in a fun, un-intimidating environment where everyone is welcome. So join us, che …

Welcome to The Light Chasers photography meetup. If you love all things photography, then join us and expand your photographic horizons as we embark on many adventures photographing the urban environment and natural landscape in and around Los Angeles and the Long Beach area. We will also hit the road from time to time to explore the desert areas and the Sierras! Whether you are just starting out in photography and looking to learn as much as you can or are an experienced pro, come hang out with …

Calumet Photographic is committed to offering a fresh and interesting variety of events, seminars and exhibits to ensure on-going photo education within the community. From new-product demo days to customer-appreciation sales to a huge selection of photo specific courses, we have tons of events specially designed with your needs in mind. In addition to our photographic workshops, you can ignite your creativity with Certified Training in Photoshop, Lightroom and Fine Art Image Creation. Our Adobe …

It is time to take your photography to the next level. Building a good photography portfolio is a daunting task. You have the concepts, the ideas, but you lack the models ( good ones). There are always friends, family members; but to take your portfolio to the next level, you must have the models who are actual models-- yeah I know, like those whom you see on the magazines. This is a portfolio building group. Photographing real models will help open doors for you into testing and working with ag …

Supports Sierra Club conservation goals through the medium of photography; assists club members in improving their photographic skills through lecture, demonstration, discussion and participation; provides them with an opportunity to show their photographic work; and promotes the Sierra Club and its projects with public displays.

This group is for any level photographers who want a theme and assignment meetups. These meetups will be based around Los Angeles and will include a small presentation along with a theme and a photography based assignment. We will also do a photowalk and take photos based on the theme. All photographers are welcome with any type of camera including mobile phones, DSLR, point and shoot and film.

This group is about building a community of photographers who are interested in taking their photo and video skills to the next level; sharing their work, techniques and ideas; developing their craft; exploring new interests; and meeting new people who share their love and passion for photography...and videography.  All skill levels are welcome so it doesn't matter if you're a beginner, advanced hobbyist or seasoned pro. We try to create fun, exciting and positive learning environments for our m …

Southern California Renegades.... what kinda photo shoot are you interested in? Time to dust off the moped and head south. There are many photography education workshops on the market. None have the Renegade photo vision. Crowded markets need break away mavericks. The Renegade Photo Shoots group is for serious photographers intent on improving their skills, sharing with one another and trying a variety of things. Renegade Photo Shoots does photo education and adventure differently. We create as …

Welcome to the Los Angeles Photoshop User Group (Established Feb. 2008)!! We're LA's own Photoshop LEARNING and SHARING Community of Sincere Photoshop Users, Students and Teachers Therefore, those eager to LEARN, TEACH and SHARE all things PHOTOSHOP are welcome to join us at anytime.. We all know how cool Photoshop is.. But if you're like me, you're usually confronted with TWO dilemmas every time you need to do something with it... 1. Identify the problem - the WHAT... (That's not always obv …

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.

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 …

Welcome to the So Cal Scuba Meetup Group. Join us for local dive trips and events as well as some amazing international trips to those warm, exotic destinations we all crave. Upcoming trips include Cozumel, Socorro, Raja Ampat and Truk Lagoon, as well as local trips. We'll also keep you posted on other scuba and photo events in the Southern California area. Like to take pictures? Many of us are photographers of all levels and with all sizes of cameras shooting stills and video. All our trips …

From the long lost Creator of Dive Bar Adventures, Social Detective Agency and Champagne Campers... The Re-Opening of Los Angeles's Largest Urban Culture Meetup group... Yea, I'm BAAAAACK!!! Meet others who lack true refinement, lack a regal heritage, and lack a superior attitude towards all live cultural events. Yet live to experience live theater of all sorts, art galleries, dance troupes, and exotic nightlife. Culture is absorbed by bliss-full ignorance of any stuffy erudite concepts or serio …