Glam Xtreme is for anyone craving to be involved in creative group photo shoots, done well!! If you like attention to detail then this group might be for you! Our shoots are geared towards glamorous, beautiful, funky, and trendy...even if it's just a meet in the park the models are done from head to toe, including wardrobe, makeup, hairstyle, etc...Our goal is to provide professional photo opportunities for photographers of every level, from beginners to elite, and we have fun doing it!!! Come j …

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 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 …

*Hello Photographers! ---Our photography studios will be offering Glamour and Fantasy Fine Art photography shoots and workshops for photographers throughout the year! ---Our studio is located along a spectacular stretch of coastline with private beaches, coves, redwood canyons lined with ferns, old coastal ranches and Inns and luxury homes just north of San Francisco, *We also have a *  NEW photo studio in Sebastopol California! ARTISTIC GLAMOUR   is a * PRIVATE GROUP* and you will require a CO …

We're all about the Application and SaaS business models and monetization mechanisms ranging from Freemium to Premium, IAP (in app purchases), Bundling, Customer Conversion Analytics - whatever it takes to actually get users (consumer and business) to pay for Apps! We typically have two or three speakers, who share their software monetization and business model knowledge.  They typically discuss Freemium pricing - where it works or where it doesn't. They may also discuss other revenue generating …

This meetup is for the purpose of networking among an ever growing but over looked group of creative people. If you're in any industry of creativity including but not limited to: Art, Fashion, Music, Web Design, Film, Hair&Makeup, Photography, Videography, Performing Art, or Modeling. Join our group! We will be posting tons of different networking opportunities going on around San Francisco for people in the Creative-Industry; by profession or hobby, come join us, "There's alot of us, Let's meet …

This group will dedicate it's self to fun weekday events, classes for all skill levels and giving back to the community. Shoot with any type or brand of camera... Feel free to ask questions, suggest events or run your own event....Models are welcome and encouraged to join for portfolio building.

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 …

This is a group for anyone interested in applying lean startup thinking inside large organizations. We are entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and corporate innovators who want to test ideas for new products, services, and business models within established companies. Learn how to: - Apply lean startup thinking to the enterprise - Design experiments that align product, business and customer - Conduct internal customer development Whenever possible, we will present actual case studies from large comp …

This is a group for anyone interested in 3D printing, CAD, 3D modeling, 3D apps, or those who are just curious about how it all works. All skill levels and experience are welcome. This group is intended to educate, share ideas, and have fun with the 30 year old technology of 3D printing....Yes!!! It is 30 years old! *Bonus of this group: Your organizer Roxanne, has access to many 3D printers!

This group is for everyone interested in taking photo skills to the next level without breaking the bank. Based on a series of digital photography courses in their third year at Martinez Adult Education, the group features weekend seminars and model shoots with expert guidance. The objective is to study and master camera control and lighting, taking our photos from "that's nice" to "WOW!". The emphasis is on building knowledge, confidence, and portfolio. The first group meetup is Wednesday eveni …

This group is to help models, film and theatre actors and actresses to meet up, socialize, network and stay up to date with auditions and important events. We are very welcoming and encourage new members. It is a great way to stay in touch with what's going on in the acting space in the bay area and find new and cool projects. We encourage our members to post new events and benefit from this meetup group.

So the idea is we go to good locations where we can bring our cameras and help to take pictures of each other, and if you are a person who just needs some photos of yourself, you are welcome to come to the photo shoots to get some photos of you and you don't have to bring a camera.

Hello!  Welcome to "Socialize for a Cause!"  My name is Esther Hwang and I'm delighted to be your host.  I am a SF resident, law school grad, a professional pin up/glamour model (www.esther.com) and ... a cancer survivor. This meetup is about a network of quality "Beautiful people" with substance and genuine giving hearts who come together to socialize and help a 'cause.'  If you have a giving heart, you want to meet other like minded people who enjoy socializing and giving back to the community …

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Cohousing is is a community development model created with the design input of the residents, according to common goals such as sustainability, community, and living well by sharing more. It includes individual home ownership supplemented by shared ownership of additional facilities and common areas. Cohousing communities are self-managed by the residents using a proven system for self-governance, for example Dynamic Governance. There are over two dozen cohousing communities in the Bay Area to d …

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 is a group for anyone currently working or interested in Game Development. We primarily discuss current games and technology, market trends and issues facing the industry. Its a great causal place to network and pick up or share some interesting tips. Feel free to make suggestions! This group is for people in game development and for those who want to be. Join us if you're an artist, programmer, designer, marketing guru, any connection to game development at any level.

Join us for some terrific Bay Area Photography. Have a great time shooting in and around the Bay Area and beyond. If you are just starting out in photography or have been in it for a while you will fit in just fine shooting with us in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, SF Bay and exploring interesting places beyond the bay area as well. Our group has members of all levels, all experience, and all photographic mediums. So shoot digital or film, color or black and white; it’s all good here. Seaso …

Healthy Eating for Eating Disorders & Weight loss Support Group! A Comfy Home in Petaluma! contact Organizer for Directions! Are you eating to meet your bodies needs or are you eating to try to feel better? Have you been trying to figure out how to stop your eating disorder, but it doesn't change or get any better? If you are over weight or eating badly or a bulimic, or whatever form of eating issue you are struggling with, we are here to support you in creating successful eating habits by h …

Learn more about our networking events at www.playthemusic.biz Digital Music SF is the premiere networking event for music professionals in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creativ …

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.

Are you self-identified as masculine of center  (butch, trans, FTM, cisgendered male, male, stud, aggressive/AG, dom, macha, tomboi, trans-masculine etc.) and are also interested in creating a band of brothers that helps you stay accountable to your purpose and goals, get clarity in your life, challenge as well as support you? Then this is the group. This group is open to female and male people who self-identify as masculine of center. There is no litmus test to join. If you want to join and exp …

Hey, SMUGgers, Meetup.com has been great, but we've got a brand-spankin' new home and we've just got the keys to move in. Boogie on down to http://www.fisheyeconnect.com/instructor/3573/san-francisco-north-smug/profile.aspx and help us warm up the San Francisco North Bay SMUG's new space over on FishEyeConnect.  Just sign up for an account and you will get info on our latest meetings. You'll love FEC because they're focused on photography. It's their mission (like ours) to connect great photog …

Raise Your Glass! Happy Hour Networking for Women Entrepreneurs For every women who believes that we are stronger together rather than apart. Who believes in tribal wisdom and the sharing of great stories. Who loves a great glass of wine (or two). Who believes that every woman has a right to find their inner warrior. Capture Power. Capture Love. Capture Wisdom. The Power is within You. This is for the woman in you. The woman who knows she has so much to offer the world. For the woman wh …

Serving the interests of amateur photographers for thirty-nine years, the Santa Rosa Photographic Society offers monthly competitions and programs, and field trips, bringing local photographers together in a social and educational setting. More information including a calendar of programs and competitions can be found at www.santarosaphotographicsociety.org Our club has an annual dues membership of $65, to defer expenses of our rented meeting place. Partial year dues and associate member dues ar …

Meet with people interested in Energy Healing,Reiki,Spirituality,Consciousness,holistic culture and community. Come to various activities in SF +East Bay to heal,learn,connect,play,dance,move,sound,work service projects,help design a better world, and create a community with a holistic model. Some activities that take place at gatherings are: -meditation -dyadic and small group sharing -bonding activities and sharing -learning about energy healing -receiving energy healing/energy healing exchang …

* Mentor, educate, support and foster fellowship among professional photographers. * Enhance community awareness and confidence in, professional photography and its creators. * Raise the level of professionalism and skills of photographers serving the community. * Increase visibility of 1735 Studio Meet up and subject matter in print competition at the local, state, and national level.