A place for local pros, aspiring pros, and advanced photography enthusiasts to meet and interact with other local photographers and learn how to improve their photography and photo business skills. The group is focused at the aspiring pro to beginning working pro, though it is open to all and everyone is welcome—all skill levels, camera types, and photographic interests. Formerly Seattle SMUG. We are volunteer run, and speakers donate their time to talk to the group once a month on a wide range …

This is a meetup group looking for individuals interested in film production. I’m hoping to bring together a variety of different people to create a group that ultimately wants to have fun creating film projects together. (Experience is not required). Some main jobs that we will be looking to fill include: Actors – Well you know what actors do of course Audio Visual Technicians – synching audio and visual elements; ensuring the actors can be heard clearly in the film and background noise is to a …

This group was created for photographers who want to learn how to properly light, compose, and edit glamour images. Many meet ups and workshops will be scheduled as well as some shoot outs with the area's hottest models.

If you would like to do more modeling, or get started let us help you. Perhaps being a model is what you are doing full time, or is just something that you have always wanted to do. Whatever level you are at, we plan on making your experience easier, and more fun. Each level has its skills and challenges, let us help you to develop the connections and experience to get to what ever level you want as quickly as you can. For the beginner we can help you to find photographers to work with, and prov …

Its all about glamour and fine art modeling and photography. This is the group for models to meet photographers, and to do individual, and group shoots. Photographers come and meet your next new model or catch up with your favorite model. We will be scheduling group shoots, workshops, classes, and events for both models and photographers. This is a small intimate private studio, and we have all levels of photographers from people that have been shooting for 30 years to people that are just bec …

Organizing fashion photoshoots with theme and purpose in a group forum. Directing model movement on camera in a editorial style used in national fashion magazines.  Former New York photographer Jim Hadley with extensive history will direct photographers into seeing and capturing the simulation of naturalness with models. These meetups are definitely a learning and sharing experience. Join us and hopefully you are also willing to share as you learn more. "We are aspiring photographers, models, …

Welcome! Come meet other local photographers who also have a love of nature. We plan to schedule a mix of day trip hikes and overnight backpacking to more remote locations. Hikes are generally tough, but will be at a photographer's pace to allow time to compose those great shots along the trail. Once we reach our destination we usually stay on location in order to make the most of golden light and sunset, hiking back under cover of dark with headlamps. Landscape and nature photography is the …

Welcome to the Seattle Photography Group! Our mission is to reveal the huge number of hidden or inaccessible photography activities that can be so hard to find, and to consolidate local photography activities and resources helping our members push their limits and expand their skills both through practice and working with other aspiring photographers. Our group provides value by offering activities which might be difficult for a lone photographer to set up, such as fashion shoots with aspiring m …

This meetup is here to foster networking in the Seattle fashion scene through events and shows for Seattle area photographers, fashion designers, fashion brands, retailers, showroom owners, fashion bloggers, models, producers and other fashion industry professionals. This meetup is organized by Christopher Chapman ( www.christopherchapman.net).  Seattle Fashion Photographer and fashion industry insider.  It was previously organized by Blogger, Stylist and social media maven, Cynde of Cynde In S …

Green Lake is one of the most popular destinations for urban runnings in the Seattle area. The Seattle Green Lake Running Group was created with the intent of creating a running community that supports and encourages a healthy and active lifestyle through group events and participation. Our goal is to try and have something for everyone and the more runners that attend events the better chance that there will be running buddies for all.  Whether you're looking to increase your cardiovascular end …

The Seattle Area Photoshop User Group (SEAPUG) has a mission to connect, inspire, and inform Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge users in the Seattle area. We meet the third Tuesday of the month. Joining our meetup ensures you'll receive invitations to all our events. Invitations are typically sent the first week of the month. Please sign up through Meetup.com to get meeting reminders. You may also want to join the group through the Adobe website: \ Mike Anitas has returned to join Howard as SEAPUG …

Welcome to our Meetup page -- we hope you will find something that inspires you here. We're members of Flickr.com and have a pool there where photos are shared. Photostrolls are on the 3rd Saturday and Brews & Views (a more social event - but with cameras) on the last Thursday of the month. We also have Member-Sponsored Events (MSE) each month. Seriously: you'll get a LOT more out of this group if you join us on Flickr -- that's where the REAL discussions and photo sharing takes place. C …

If referrals are important to your business, join a group of local business professionals in Seattle who are serious about taking their businesses to the next level through friendly referral networking. Word-of-mouth is the most cost effective and powerful form of advertising. Even in this technological age, nothing beats it. By developing personal relationships with other qualified business professionals in a focused environment, you'll have the opportunity to substantially increase your busin …

Do you buy cookbooks and lifestyle magazines to drool over the pictures? Are you a photographer looking to branch out into food subjects? Or are you a food blogger who wants to discover ways to produce more compelling images? We currently have a monthly gathering where people can play around with food and shoot things. It's also an opportunity for ad hoc chat about techniques, gear, and ideas. We'll also have opportunities for people to show off what they've done recently and get feedback. It' …

By Suggestion Studio 912 has adding a new division: Model Experience: assisting & providing models with tips, knowledge, & workshops! ME = confidence + success = achievements. With a history of working in the fashion industry in New York, and later working with modeling schools in Seattle, hosting workshops, & group shoots, we now will go further to assist models in the biz. Our Model Experience. Not a Model agency, but a opportunity for experience. We will going further than simply shooting the …

A Creative Crucible to energize the Media Arts. Hi all! My name is A. James and I am photographer here in Seattle. I own Market Studios here in beautiful Ballard and want to utilize my space to create an epicenter for creative progression, development, and advancement in the media arts. Saying I am "self-taught" would be a huge overstatement since I could not have learned or continue to learn everything I wish to about photography and other fields I pursue without the teaching and mentoring of f …

Meet with local people who have been diagnosed with, or think they may have, or believe they have, bipolar disorder (aka manic depression) for discussion, information, and support. This group is also open to people who want to know more about the disorder (ie, those with family or friends who have it) so they can learn more about it and how to support them better. It's always great to see (for example) a boyfriend or wife at group. As the "headline" says, please attend this group twice before fo …

This is an established group of professionals and business owners looking to grow business and build relationships with like mind entrepreneurs. The group allows one member for each profession or type of business. We meet every other Wednesday morning from 8:00am - 9:00am at Cafe Presse on Capitol Hill. We are looking to grow the group to include new members representing other services. Current positions that we are looking to add include, but are not limited to the following: printer, plumber, …

Meetup with other local professionals who are interested in the Online News Association (ONA) and the Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Gather with writers, editors, photographers, producers, and all with an interest in the production of news for digital presentation. For more information or to become an ONA member, check out http://www.journalists.org. For more information or to join SPJ, visit http://www.spj.org or http://www.spjwash.org.