WELCOME TO Modeling Seminars of America is the place where new and experienced models go to get real informaitno about the modeling industry.Sponsored by the "ei" family of companies MSA has been putting on free seminars for models and actors since 2005.  This Meetup group has been created as a convenient way for male and female models, over the age of 18, to learn about our free events. Everything we do at MSA is free.  We have workshops and seminars for both male ane female models along with …

This meetup group is for for Models, Photographers, Makeup Artists, Clothing Designers, and anyone interested in modeling and photography. We will hold Meetups, preferably in a photo studio, to learn and share different techniques in lighting, posing, and the different styles of modeling. We will also hold periodic social and networking events. Members of the group may hold workshops for anyone interested in the artistic and glamour styles of modeling, as well as lighting indoors and outdoors. M …

We gather eight to ten times a month in the Bay area for free and low cost group photo events and workshops. Events range from fashion to lighting to glamour to fine art and are different with every shoot. All events feature one or more live models. Events in the Bay are either held in our professional studio in San Leandro or at great outdoor locations throughout the area.  Our events are perfect for people who are looking for a cost effective way to work with live models in a professional sett …

Tuesday Evenings, 7:00 - 10:00pm. We love drawing and we love listening to music while we draw! We are a loose collection of professionals and amateurs who have been meeting every Tuesday to draw the figure for over 15 years. Comfort and good humor are important aspects of our group and we enjoy talking about important - or not important - issues of the day. This is not a quiet or hushed group! But no question, our dedication and devotion is to our love of drawing the figure. We work with a spec …

Tired of partying with people that aren't in your same field or industry? We are the faces behind the camera, and on screen! We are trying to create a social web to help all talent in the area, develop their ports, books, and reels! We have mixers to get together to talk about upcoming projects, castings and events! We are the fashion industry of the Bay and need to support one another! We have a mixture of event from photo shoots sessions, to Networking Brunches! Feel free to use our discussi …

This a group for photographers who explore urban areas seeking a particular aesthetic. It is not the modern, clean, well-ordered architecture or landscape environment nor it is a sentimental view of beauty: a flower, beautiful people, a loyal pet, a scenic vacation... it is a darker vision.  It is not necessarily "urban" as you can see from past meetups.  It has been a decommissioned Navy base (Mare Island), former prison (Alcatraz), pet cemetery (Presidio), industrial shoreline (Pt. Richmond) a …

Figure Drawing and Painting. Plein Air Painting. Still life painting. Art Events.  And more!!!!  You can learn more about us at http://patrisstudiogallery.blogspot.com/ This is a group for artists who love plein air painting, life drawing, figure painting. still life painting, and working from life. We have classes, workshops, open studio sessions, fun art events and more! Enjoy opportunities to learn, practice, grow, and share the artist camaraderie with other creative individuals in a fun, wel …

This is a group for anyone interested in painting, sketching, drawing, models as well as modeling etc. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I want to meet other art enthusiasts. Our group would meet for figure modeling. The members would view a nude model and take turns doing artistic nude poses while the other members sketched them. A few short poses, as well as some longer ones as turns are taken depending on skill level. It will be encouraged to do unique poses for the …

Hello Everyone! In the OtherWorlds Fantasy Art Group we will be exploring photographic and artistic methods of expression such as High Definition Range images, multiple images, time exposure photographs, composite photographs, macro images, 3-D, infrared imagery and more!!  We will develop artistic, both photographic and computer rendered visual concepts, representing OtherWorldly and Fantasy imagery and/or *our world* seen in a different or unique way. We would like to see photographers and ar …

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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 …

TechShop is a membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a community of creative and supportive people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make. We'll be hosting a variety of informal groups to talk about and show off what they've been up to in all sorts of areas; Arduino, crafts, lasers, models, furniture, green tech..  whatever folks get up to at TechShop.  This Meetup Group is to let you, the Makers, know what's hap …

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

American Canyon Fine Art People Photography + Off Camera Lighting + Beer This Meetup is aimed at photographers of all skill levels that aspire to transcend the “craft” of portrait photography and want to push their work into the realm of Fine Art. What is Fine Art Photography? Fine art photographs are made primarily for aesthetics and concept rather than for a practical purpose. Department of Motor Vehicles driver’s licence photographs are a good example of a portrait done with a practical purpo …

Interested in painting or drawing portraits but too shy to ask random strangers? Tired of drawing your loved ones over and over again? This group is for you. Let's get together and take turns sitting for each other. Just to be clear this is NOT a nude figure drawing session (not that I have anything against nude figure drawing). My interest is in faces specifically. I work in mixed media so it's easy for me to bring low maintenance supplies with me like colored pencils, water colors, pastels. Ho …

*Join our Google Group to participate in discussions in between events!* Artup is a Bay Area community-powered incubator for forward-looking work stationed at the intersection of contemporary art and digital technology. Welcoming artists of all disciplines, Artup provides a foundation for a consistent and engaging stream of high quality work for and by curious aesthetes throughout the Bay Area. The Bay Area is technological ground zero. Bay Area residents are the first to experience the impact …

Whether you've drawn from the model before, or this is your first time, everyone is welcome! This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model in a non-competitive environment. If you have never drawn from the model before and would like to join us, you are very welcome! People of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to join the group. I started a figure drawing group in August of 2009 at The Natsoulas gallery here in Davis. It was …

Capitol City Shooters is a new group designed for PHOTOGRAPHERS OF ALL LEVELS, from beginner to advanced. WE ALSO WELCOME MODELS AND MAKEUP ARTISTS LOOKING TO BUILD OR EXPAND THEIR PORTFOLIO. We will set up weekly to monthly hands on photography workshops, model shoots, and themed photo shoots that will be a great addition to your portfolio. Models and Makeup Artists are used for our photoshoot sessions and convenient Old Sacramento Studio location for our studio shoots and classes. Join us and …

This group was inspired by the hundreds of workshops I have given all over the US. Photographers were asking for ways to build their portfolios with high quality images and unique concepts. They were running out of ideas / did not have ideas, could not find models, locations or sets and were hitting a wall. After all a photography web-site filled with photos of your dog or your own children might not say "professional" in a way you want it to. This is what we will do here. The instructors will a …

(i-SEE-You) iCu (i-see-you) is an new fun networking mixer! We are a new Networking club here in the bay, connecting fashionistas, entrepreneurs, creatives, and artists! We host monthly events to connect our creatives to mix and mingle! All of our events are different and hold a new exciting theme! Come mix, meet, and mingle! You never know who you may meet! Why just party, when you can party with a purpose? Our purpose is to bring like-minded people together with great energy in the same room. …

For photographers of all levels who wish to learn more and/or add to their portfolios by shooting in this beautiful 'wine country'. We'll have short classes and photo-safari days covering various topics. Plus one to five day workshops for those who wish intense training on specific topics. I, Tom Deininger, will teach primarily portraiture. This will include lighting, posing, Photoshop enhancement, and fine art printing.

This a group for gay men who enjoy drawing the male figure. All levels welcome. Three-hour drawing session includes model, refreshments and time for discussion and socializing. Attendees do not have to stay for the full three hours. $20 charge to defray cost of the model.

Visit our homepage here: http://www.ZMSF.Org/ Community/forum homepage: Official TZM:SF Community Forum The Zeitgeist Movement is a Sustainability Advocacy Movement that creates community based activism and awareness through a network of Art/Media Events, Annual Events, Global/Regional Chapters, Project Teams and Charity Work. The Movement recognizes that issues such as poverty, corruption, collapse, homelessness, war, starvation and the like appear to be "Symptoms" born out of an outdated socia …

This group meets every other Monday at 7PM at Berkeley Espresso, for brainstorming over modeling and rendering epiphanies we all have had or will encounter with this fantastic platform (Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper and Flamingo nXT or other renderer). This is a chance to sort into cadres of similarly skilled users whose aim is to become a great resource for the kinds of ideas it takes to surmount problems in the face of school or work deadlines. While the online help and forums are great, nothing …

Mindful Sex: The Newest Approach to Sex™ is both an ancient healing art and a new tradition founded by Author and Somatic Psychotherapist, Alison Leigh Siegel, MFT. In this group, she shares the secrets behind what is most fulfilling and gives you the opportunity to discover for yourself how to be mindful in every day situations and especially during sex. http://www.mindfulsexwithalison.blogspot.com/

There is nothing more beautiful and inspiring than the human body and this group is dedicated to the study and photography of that very subject. We will work with models of all shapes and sizes to create the most beautiful nude and artistic nude photographs. This group is open to all levels of photographers but will operate with the knowledge that most photographers in this group are beyond the beginning stage of photography. This group will also meet on a regular basis to discuss new ideas, loc …

This group is open to anyone interested in photography, that includes photographers, make up artists, fashion designers/stylists, hair stylists and models.

If you love the idea of working with other creative people in a positive, creative, and supportive environment, nothing will inspire you like being a member of "Light Study". Light Study is a purpose driven meetup. It is for advanced photographers to develop and master skills of studio lighting and photography, to come and share their knowledge and develop new skills and techniques, and for models, hairstylists, and make-up artist to work with these photographers, to push the limits of their cre …