Hi! This group is for intermediate to advanced users of the Adobe Suite who want to brush up on their skills in the various programs. I realize this is a broad topic, but each week I will suggest a specific advanced feature or menu of a software program. Hopefully this will become a meetup for us to learn about and experiment with the new features of Adobe CS6. Why am I starting this meetup? NOTE: I do not work for Adobe, nor does this group administer the adobe certification exams. I am a des …

Thank you for joining my group. I'm looking forward to networking with you, and to meet with you at my events/workshops. The Greater Bay Area Photographer's Group has formed an Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom User Group and has partnered with the San Jose Creative Suite User Group to hold more meetings with Photoshop & Lightroom content. We are based out of Sunnyvale CA, but we will be doing joint meetings with other Adobe User Groups in addition to holding in-the field Photowalks at various loc …

Digital Photography - Composition - Lighting - Photoshop This group is a place where any passion filled photographer at any stage can come join in the fun meet new friends and learn. The intent of this group is to provide a venue for all who want to learn to use their camera to its fullest and produce images that will astound your friends and family. Please feel free to share your interests in the type of images you want to shoot and we will see about helping you take your images to a next level …

My group for any photographer interested in learning how to capture better images, whether for your personal travels or to make photography your living. As a master photographer, a commercial travel pro since 1991 who's authored books for Random House (The Complete Guide to Nature Photography, and, The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure), written articles for Petersen's Photographic, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photography Review, and Photoshop User magazines, and shot assignments around the world …

The purpose of this group is to learn modern digital photography skills and promote creativity. The Goals of this group are to: • Learn and develop essential photography skills necessary to capture captivating images. • Inspire one another with enthusiasm; learn from each other, and fellowship. • Have fun going on photo field trips to practice your photography skills. All photography levels are welcome! The Focus of the group: Photography Workshops Keynote Speakers Photo Shoot Field Trips Photo …

A group based in 3d Digital art forms. Using Poser, Daz3d, and Photoshop to create original pin up designs. Starting with a computer generated model or live models to be edited into pin ups, either as a finished product, or a base to be painted. We will have group meetings to discuss techniques and ideas. Outings for art galleries, and promotion of pin up artwork. Dedicated to teaching, tips and tricks, and exposure for established or up and coming artists. We welcome all forms of pin up artwork …

The Society of Model Photographers (SoMP) welcomes all photographers, models, make-up artists, and stylists who want to work together to create stunning photographs. All are welcome to this group from amateurs to professionals. You must be 18 years or older to join this group. We will be focused on beauty, glamour, portrait, and fashion model photography. Join this group if you are looking to learn photography, expand your portfolio, gain new techniques, and learn about upcoming photographic eq …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

The Creative Suite User Group of San Jose was established to provide professionals in San Jose and surrounding areas a venue for networking and learning about the latest in Adobe Software. Our monthly meetings will feature a prominent guest speaker who will focus on tips/tricks, integration between Adobe apps, and streamlining your workflow for more efficient business practices. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to make our user group the best possible of its kind. We look forward to see …

The place to go, grow and learn how to take photos during the dark - especially those that include the starry sky, moving lights. Join a workshop, attend a class, learn a new technique or ask that daunting question about night exposures here!

This is a Bay Area meetup group for photographers, models and makeup artists to get together. Let's take great photos and share with each other. If you like photography or modelling, you will find this group interesting. It doesn't matter you are a beginner or expert; it doesn't matter you are a landscape, portrait, iphone or sports photographer; it doesn't matter you are a fashion, art, glamour model or aspiring model; you will always find refreshing ideas and learn new techniques from fellow …

The purpose of the Alameda Photographic Society is: to promote the art and science of photography in its various forms through the association of its members for study and entertainment; to encourage photographic contests and exhibitions; and to stimulate greater interest and advancement in the knowledge and practice of photography.

This group is young professionals in the business of web design and development. Networking, collaboration and sharing resources is the goal.

This meetup is for anyone interested in learning more about digital photography, studio lighting, outdoor lighting including working with models. We'll put on events that will be free and paid - we'll keep fees as modest as we can - for everything to do with taking and processing digital images. Your input is crucial to make this FUN.  We are having fun aren't we????? Graham Sfphotocoach.com & BrearleyPhoto.com

Free digital photography classes offered at Chabot College for all who wish to learn about their cameras and photography. These classes are not part of the academic, official offerings of Chabot College, so no tests! No grades! And, of course, no college credit.

Silicon Valley based group with the goal of fostering a digital art & media community through activities, workshop and events.

EXPOSED, our monthly critique and workshop series are designed to meet the needs of a diverse photographic community. We offer a wide range of instruction for the beginning photographer exploring the digital medium for the first time, and the professional looking to add to their “tool belt”. Either in the classroom, on location or during the critique sessions, everyone will find something to take away and apply the next time they are presented with a defining moment or a tough problem in the fie …

*** YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER TO JOIN *** A Bay Area Photography Group for photographers, amateurs and experienced, to come together with ideas, learn from each other, and have fun while we capture images of beautiful models! Glamour, High Fashion, and implied/nudes will be scheduled for our photo shoots. We will have models ranging from new to experienced coming from San Jose to San Francisco and other surrounding bay area locations, including models from other cities. I invite you to …

If you’re serious about photography as an enjoyable artistic hobby, as someone with a photographic project in mind, as a semi-professional or even as a working pro who feels you could use new inspiration in your photography, Swamp Dog Photography Workshops offers something fun for just about everyone interested in creating compelling, professional images. Swamp Dog’s primary emphasis is on teaching students of all levels the joy of seeing, capturing and documenting your life and all your experie …

Bay Area Photography Shoots and Workshops All Photographers, Models, Make-up Artist are Welcome to join this Meetup group! Welcome to Bay Area Photography Workshops Meetup! This group is open to all level of photographers from beginners to professionals, and models to stylist at any level. If you have a pssion for photography and want to learn more about the craft then this is the group for you. We will be offer meetings, classes, workshops and group outings in studios and on locations all over  …

Our group is geared toward fine artistic imaging and will give photographers, models and makeup artists an opportunity to socialize, conceptualize and bring thier visions to full fruition.

Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Large Format Photography Group! This group is for the large format (LF) photographers, the LFers, from the San Francisco Bay Area who are interested in the large format photography using view or field cameras - a relatively small group of people among a very large number of digital shooters. The group is created to make it easy for the members to meet with the like-minded LFers and get involved in the activities such as the following: * Location photography …

Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Advertisers, Photographers, Sculptors, Animators and the rest... STEP AWAY FROM THE [Computer, Canvas, Sketchbook, Camera, etc.] and come out for some socializing and networking with like minded creative types. Our intention is to have a friendly environment where we can all share stories of our artistic passion, network for possible collaboration and hopefully make some real friends with similar interests.

Meet other locals who are interested in chasing the organic light and photographing lyrical landscape. This group is specially geared for beginner and intermediate photographers who needs some mentoring or wish to explore the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond with likeminded photographers. Great landscape photographs are in fact very challenging to create and often the supreme disappointment. The key of this group is we only photograph when the condition is right… that is to say optimal lighting …

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

A place for photographers to meet and talk about great images, gear, new photographic techniques, places to shoot, DSLR video, printing and anything else on the mind of photo enthusiasts. All levels welcome and encouraged to join in the discussion.