We are a group of photographers that focus on photographing people. We are also a group of models who enjoy being photographed. We are therefore now known as PhotoModel Members. We learn, share and discover everything there is to know about portraits from location planning, posing, editing and much much more. We define a Portrait as being any photograph in which a person or group of persons is the subject. Events might focus on classic portrait sitting, headshots, wedding and event, candid, stre …

The Boston Data Mining meetup focuses on making data mining accessible to everyone. It aims to be inclusive to all regardless if you are a beginner or expert in statistical modeling, machine learning, data mining, or any of the analytics (business, predictive, etc). Our talks will focus on the practical side of data mining and analytics by showing attendees how to perform data modeling in a non-programming environment. To achieve that goal we employ RapidMiner; an open source data mining platfor …

The purpose of this group is to provide learning and shooting opportunities to photographers in Rhode Island. You should join this group if you are interested in learning more about photography or if your interested in taking part in model shoots. Models and stylist may also join this group if you are interested in working our shoots.

This photography group is open to all photographers and models interested in studio and on-location fashion, glamour, food, and product photography. Its focus is to organize photo shoots, offer workshops on lighting, post processing and constructive critique. A unique and exciting feature of this group is its complete access to a large full-featured commercial studio in Bedford, MA. The studio contains a large array of high-end lights and equipment that will be available for workshops and shoots …

Studio Without Walls Photo Workshops (established in RI in 2009) provides an educational and practical, low cost venue for aspiring photographers, young or old, to learn basic techniques of approach and application of ideas in a variety of locations and learning situations. It is perfect for photographers that have experience, and knowledge of their Digital SLRs, who want to broaden their base of knowledge with a variety of workshops that include Alternative Lighting, The Intimate Portrait, On-L …

Learn about and use 3D printers to make parts - no experience required. Do you have ideas for products, need to build replacment parts, do you want to create artwork or just learn about 3-D printers? Soon, we will use our own low-end 3-D printer to build real parts from CAD models and we will send out higher precision models to service bureaus that can produce engineering grade parts. We will also develop 3-D scanning capabilities and share CAD modeling capabilties. We welcome newbies and those …

We attract NLP enthusiasts, business people, and anyone who believes they have more to offer this world and can use additional intangible resources to make it happen. Members will do modeling exercises, activities, reading, and participate in presentations and discussions. This meetup was started to find people who are committed to this modeling process so they can discover the latent intangible resources within and begin learning how to utilize these resources. The group aspirations are to crea …

This is a group for serious and advanced amateur photographers looking to explore and share great shooting locations, specific shooting opportunities at events, collaborations with equipment at specific shoots while developing more expertise and familiarity with your camera, lights and accessories. We will focus on learning more about photography using specific meet-up events throughout Boston and New England.  Self Taught?  This is the group for you. If you are a DSLR photographer with some exp …

We are looking to capture beautiful light paths that fall on human forms. We will explore and share what we learn. We look forward to work with photographers, models and makeup artists who have the same interests.

We welcome dancers, models, fashion designers, choreographers, film makers, producers, musicians, actors/actresses and anyone associated with dance, modeling, fashion design and music video production. We are particularly interested in cutting edge choreography, fashion, production, and new media.

We are a group that is focused on creating new business models in music fashion and dance. Creating competing business models that are better for musicians, dancers, producers, music publishers, photographers, fashion designers is essential in the age of new media.

Data mining! Predictive Modeling! Statistical Modeling! Predictive analysis! What does this all mean for marketers, and how can it work in your organization? This group aims to explore how data mining is leveraged by marketing departments and firms to predict behavior and optimize response and profitability.

This group was founded by PeterP, a DC based Photographer with roots in New England (Holyoke, MA) The leadership team was recently expanded with the inclusion of Rick Trotter, a partner in Light Works studio in Worcester. Rick and his partners at Light Works Studio will host group events schedule at their studio in Worcester. PeterP runs several active Meetup groups in the DC area with hundreds of members. This group is actively looking for new members including other studios in New England in …

My aim for this meetup is to develop a group of individuals who will benefit from establishing a portfolio of their work, whether they are inspiring photographers (like me), prop or food stylists, interior designers, fashion or jewelry models, etc. My personal interest is to put together a portfolio of commercial advertising images, essentially product photography that I plan to use to get my “foot in the door” of advertising. But, I am also happy to shoot food, design, fashion, and so on depend …

The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Overall, the Chapters are essentially what define the Movement and each Chapter works to not only spread awareness about the roots of our social problems today but also to express the logical, scientific solutions and methods we have at our disposal to upd …

Embracing the full spectrum from ancient traditions and the occult to cutting edge science, Soul Experiments Meetup gathers those intererested in exploring consciousness, spirituality, energy and the multidimensional nature of ourselves and reality. Let's experiment, play and learn together!  Let's create a safe space to share our experiences. Let's take the "woo" out of "woo woo". :-) Types of Meetups: We will be having several types of meetups. At least once a month there will be a free meetup …

Embracing the full spectrum from ancient traditions and the occult to cutting edge science, Soul Experiments Meetup gathers those intererested in exploring consciousness, spirituality, energy and the multidimensional nature of ourselves and reality. Let's experiment, play and learn together!  Let's create a safe space to share our experiences. Let's take the "woo" out of "woo woo". :-) Types of Meetups: We will be having several types of meetups. At least once a month there will be a free meetup …

Welcome! You have made the important first step in meeting a group of people who share many of the same feelings that you are experiencing right now. We are modeled on the North Shore Divorced and Separated Group. The members have diverse backgrounds. This includes a wide range of professions, trades, economic and religious backgrounds. Over time, feedback from the people that join our group has been that they find comfort in meeting others who know what the divorce/separated experience is all …

This group is for entrepreneurs who want to start a business or who have already started one and want to openly discuss their business models and get help. We want to particularly focus on tech startups and on B2B business models. But, all are welcome.

So we've been quite busy over the past few years. Mike Hendrickson and I started the Great Model Shoots and running other meet up events and realized that we needed a base of operations. I now own one of the largest photo studios in New England. Worcester Photo Studios is a 10,000 sq foot studio which was originally an industrial building. We reclaimed it and built it up over the past year. We now have a steel plated room, models changing room, bay doors for cars or other large objects, props, …

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by po …

Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but aren’t sure how to implement it… …

Blender 3D is a free and open-source 3D platform capable of competing with many established professional 3D content suites, but Blender has traditionally suffered from lack of visibility and a smaller userbase than other platforms. Boston Blender was formed to unite Blender users throughout the northeast to learn together, share our projects, and spread the word about this powerful tool. This group is open to experienced Blenderheads and newbies alike—come learn and create with us.

Welcome to the Fetish Alliance of New England About Us We are a friendly group of New Englanders that enjoy getting together and expressing our fetishes and kink in healthy ways. This group is open to all with fetish desires new and experienced alike. Do keep in mind that this group is NOT geared towards the swinger community. We strictly focus on Fetishes and BDSM and events that let us explore those things. Join Us! First, create a new profile that reflects your personality and desired anonym …

Do you have a product, service, project, dream or idea that could benefit others – or the world – if you could only put the right structure, funding, and resources in place to create it or get it to market faster? CEO Space will speed up your efforts and deliver measurable results faster, easier, smarter and more reliably.  We guarantee it! Across America local clubs introduce business owners, corporate executives, investors, inventors, speakers, and other professionals to the philosophy of CEO …

The Exploring Eros meetup is for individuals (and couples!) interested in sharing and learning about love, sexuality, men and women, relationships and the ecstatic.....creating more connection and capacity for enjoyment.  This group will be exploring a wide range of topics both in the personal and the broader social and cultural contexts. All denominations, orientations and lifestyles are welcome. Some of the potential topics to be explored include: Modern Love & Relationships What is Love? T …

This is your chance to prototype your ideas before going to VCs or for seed funding. We all have dream applications that need machine learning and predictive analytics. We can hack those app. using available machine learning APIs (from Microsoft, Google, BigML, BPA EyeQ, and so on). No need to learn those complicated math or gymnastics of matrices. This is also your way to find a co-founder, good developers, and some good feedback. By the way, investors are also welcome; coding is good for our …

Have you been looking to meet gay folks in the area without hitting up the clubs? Do you have wildly varied interests and want to hang out with like-minded peeps? Has it been a couple years since you've danced on the boxes at Mirabar? (not that there's anything wrong with that...) If so, come check us out! Modeled after a similar group in Boston, the idea of this group is to get 20- and 30- something gays out of the house and start building some real connections with other locals. We meet the f …