A group to organize small local events and get together for learning, practice, and networking with local photographers and models. The organizer is a member of the successful group Seattle Photography Associates in Seattle. Trying to bring the concepts to the east coast to build a small collaborative of photographers who are dedicated volunteers with common goals. If you are interested in developing a commercially viable portfolio, networking and having fun with a great group of professional …

Want to become part of a growing movement to use fashion for charity? Fashionable Causes is a start-up non-profit organization with a mission to use fashion to bring positive change to the world. We collaborate with models, designers, photographers, make up artists, photo retouchers, event planners, fashionistas, bloggers, and volunteers who want to pitch in and help anyway they can. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in your community in a fun and fashionable way. At our meetups we …

Welcome! Every month we'll be getting together at location in the Alexandria area to share tips about technique and gear, (gently) critique each other's work, listen to presentations by professionals and to just enjoy the company of other folks who are into photography, regardless of whether its done through film, digital, or some other technology we haven't come considered yet. The group has a wide range of experience levels, from folks just starting out to professionals who've worked in the fi …

Located in the Baltimore Arts District (128 West North Ave - 21201), Graffiti Warehouse is a 3 floor, 14000 square foot venue dedicated exclusively to photography, and street art / graffiti. We invite photographers, artists, and models from all over the world to take advantage of this incredibly unique space! For photographers / filmmakers, we offer hourly rates for shooting in the warehouse and we also have membership deals. In addition, we host monthly events for models and photographers! More …

The Potomac Center for Photography is a place to learn about photography. We have field workshops, classes, guest speakers, equipment reviews, webinars, and shootouts all to improve your photography skills, each event will be designed to help you become more creative with your photography, share and grow your portfolios, and most of all have fun and shoot! All types of photographers and skill levels are welcome. It doesn't matter if your passion is shooting people, places or things. The educatio …

KikiDC is an annual party celebrating art and fashion in the District of Columbia. We party to encourage the creation of art through local art initiatives like workshops, art education scholarships and arts in residence programs. KikiDC artists and designers strive to push the limits of modern fashion for a good cause. Funds raised will support arts education programs for artists of all ages and abilities. Wearable Art is this years fashion show theme. Think paper dresses, colorful jackets made …

Want to become part of a growing movement to use fashion for charity? Fashionable Causes is a start-up non-profit organization with a mission to use fashion to bring positive change to the world.  We collaborate with models, designers, photographers, make up artists, photo retouchers, event planners, fashionistas, bloggers, and volunteers who want to pitch in and help anyway they can.  This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in your community in a fun and fashionable way. At our meetups …

The purpose of this group is to offer educational workshops and instruction to individuals and groups that want to improve their photography and improve the understanding of their camera.

Baltimore's Glamour Nude Photography Meetup Group is the region's premier model and photographer networking group. We bring you the nation's top glamour, fetish, and artistic models on a regular basis for both location and studio workshops. We have been running these informally for over a year, but it is time to make things easier on everyone now that the ranks of attendees has grown considerably. Our events are hardly the workshops put on by everyone else. We realize that your time and money is …

Master the art of photography and lighting by learning the correct way to use natural lighting, hot lights, and studio flash when shooting the human form, at our photography studio that's located inside our huge factory building. We are also planning on holding a variety of different group shoots and workshops (both studio and outdoors), in many different styles, such as: fashion, editorial, casual, glamour, gothic, and artistic. We are open to all levels of experience, from professionals to …

This is a group for photographers and models alike who are interested in learning and creating amazing photos in small groups (2-3 people at a time.) This group was started because most group shoots enlist many photographers but offer very little time to shoot. If you could use more time shooting or building your portfolio - this is the group for you! This group offers 2-3 hour sessions and a variety of models to work with. We'll host fashion, portraits, nature, and nude sessions for those inter …

A group for creative professionals (Photographers, MUAs, Models, Stylist, etc) in the Photographic industry to gather, learn, share, portfolio build, and explore all aspects of creating imagery and what it takes to build a team of professionals needed to raise your game even higher. Not only will this group meet in a fun professional environment we will be bringing in talent and instructors from all over the country to share ideas and grow. We also have a fully equipped commercial studio and loc …

NVPPA: Northern Virginia Professional Photographers Association | VA DC [If you're not logged in, you will need to SCROLL underneath this page to see our list of events!] Are you interested in the art and business of photography?  Welcome and congratulations on visiting the newest and only pro-path to professional photography group located in Northern VA focused on wedding, studio portrait, fine art, and commercial photography!  We focus on the type of photography that will excel your work and i …

This group is for photographers of all skill levels and formats who want to improve their studio photography techniques. Whether your interests lie in photographing people, fine art or commercial products, a working knowledge of studio lighting and common studio equipment is essential to taking great pictures and making your subjects look their best. The goal of this group is to provide a comfortable and non-judgmental atmosphere to learn the art of studio photography, perfect your techniques, h …

This is a group where everyone can share information and techniques, collaborate artistically and create great visual images. Join us to meet diverse, supportive, visual artists with a wide range of experiences to share. Foster personal growth and establish new connections as you become part of a vibrant photo community. We have access to facilities and equipment that can expand your technical expertise as well as challenge and facilitate your artistic vision...; and, a gallery to display the wo …

This group will be primarily Edgy photography, especially workshops.... with a touch of creativity and freedom of expression. As time goes on we'll be scheduling monthly workshops and other events to help models and photographers build their port with a variety of images in unique locations around the DMV area. We will be organizing regular shooting events as we'll as instructional workshops including Photoshop, Lightroom, Studio lighting, etc. with award winning photographers. Some of the works …

To establish a group and/or network dedicated to sharing accurate information, both formally and informally, to anyone interested in Modeling. Formal networking may include workshops, seminars or electronic conferences and informal networking may include blogs, postings and/or casual gatherings. We welcome all types of individuals (young, mature, men, women, teenagers, children, wannabe models, aspiring models, current models, confused models/individuals, etc.),as well as, all categories of Mode …

Hello, and welcome to DMV-Fashion News & Events meetup group. Fashion is alive and kicking in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.  Local designers are coming out of the woodwork and making their name known nationally. The purpose of this meetup is to bring local fashion, designers, people, news and events together to inform, promote and spread the word about Fashion in the DMV If you are an aspiring local DMV designer, this meetup is for you. If you are in the local DMV fashion scene, this meet …

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 …

This group was founded by a local Fashion Photographer, Jamie Forhan. It’s for those Fashion Photographers, Fashion Models, Fashion related Business owners and Fashionistas who are interested in seeing the DMV become more significant in the Fashion World

Dedicated to bringing together Creative Arts professionals to discuss topics that affect our creative industries while giving members the opportunity to network.

The Baltimore Washington Photographers & Art Association  (formerly F Stop International Professional Photographers Association), a mentor program, has been in existence since February of 2006 and became a Meet Up member in September 2009. Our group's training staff consists of several degreed photographers who are also Certified Professional Photographers. We welcome all to come and observe our meetings and see if BWPAAI (FSIPPA) is for you. We cater to the very experienced to the newest beginn …

The Carriage House Studio is a photography studio and gallery in Washington, DC, offering studio rental, and photography workshops and exhibits. The studio consists of 1,200 square feet of floor space (60' by 20') at street level, with extensive private alleyways for outdoor work. The studio is located in an historic landmark 1860's carriage house in the Logan Circle Arts District, a few blocks from the Convention Center, White House and Union Station. Although primarily used as a photography st …

Welcome to The Pixel Poets, a collaborative group for models, photographers, stylists, and designers coming together to work with, and learn from, each other to assist in taking your portfolios to the next level. Shooting primarily at Union 206 Studios, a 6000 sq.ft. facility in Alexandria, Va with 3 separate studio spaces, we will have: workshops with phenomenal models to help build your portfolios, collaborative events to network with others in the industry, and classes led by seasoned vetera …

Organized to foster a greater networking of individuals engaged in capturing and portraying the human figure in diverse ways. Artists, photographers, make-up artists, figure models, photography models and fashion models.

This group is for anyone who loves makeup. Whether you're a newbie or pro, or if makeup is a hobby or profession. If you spend way too much money on makeup, and way too much time online watching YouTube beauty videos or reading blogs. Whether your into hauls, tutorials, etc. this group is for you :) Let's meet up and mingle! We can go out for drinks, go shopping, attend beauty workshops, have sessions where we practice and enhance our skills and give each other makeovers, anything! If your into …

Calling all makeup junkies in the Northern Virginia. I have been a make up junkie as long as I can remember. As an adult I don't have time for dress up and slumber parties the way I did when I was younger. It is my hope that this meet up group will be a plat form for professional women who have busy lives to make time to pamper and play with all thing beauty related and also be a great place to make new friends. So please come join us for fun make up tutorials and no matter weather you are a ful …

This if for aspiring makeup artists and for those who just want to learn the art of makeup application. This class will teach you the basics of makeup 101, from foundation to finishing spray. If youve ever wondered how celebrities get their faces to look photo ready, then this is the class for you! Learn how to look flawless in just a few hours. You'll be glad you came and you'll make some new friends too!! Looking forward to seeing all of you beauties there!!