Cutting edge discussions yet timeless truths! Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Be a social thinker! Our basic guidelines, established centuries ago in Plato's Dialogues, are that all opinions expressed need to be supported by reasons, and that all assumptions need to be examined. Dialogue is not a competition, a sport or debate with winners an …

Are you ready to get inspired? Are you ready to go shopping and update your wardrobe without breaking the bank? Don't shop!!! SWAP! At our "Swap Til' You Drop' Clothing Swap Events you can meet with locals to swap the cool clothes you no longer want or need. Our events cost just $5.00 for entry - Just bring all of the clothing, shoes and accessories you have! You can shop/swap for all the items that you want! No limit;) Are you a Recessionista Fashionista? Let's not allow our economy to get us d …

WELCOME! We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at numerous workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, and want to improve your skill at working with nude models, this group is probably for you. We take photography v …

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 …

This Meetup presents workshops and classes that provide experience and instruction in fashion/glamour photography. The purpose is to give members hands on experience working with models in a photo studio and also provide classroom instruction. Discussion topics include camera settings, studio lighting, interacting with the model, use of wardrobe and makeup, the photographer's role in managing a photo shoot, and using Photoshop and other software to create high quality images. Workshop attend …

Join others to learn & share ideas in an open forum run by one of the most successful meetup organizers in the area. This is the first meetup group designed to assist people & businesses with all aspects of online & offline monetization. The focus is on finding out what is working, and how to either start or grow revenue & conversions for a website, blog, app, game, or newsletter. (Monetization in this case referring to revenue/sales/income/donation). Designed to let online entrepreneuers, blogg …

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

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 …

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 Meetup is for anyone interested in getting some hands-on experience with the various aspects of on-location portrait photography. We concentrate on learning and experimenting with specific photographic techniques that are relevant to portrait photography.   If you look over our past meetups, you will see examples of our explorations. This is a wonderful place to learn and practice portrait photography.  We rarely use paid models, and we don't schedule photo shoots where the participants wal …

Welcome! The Carriage House Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce that in response to demand from participants in our past workshops, we will offer our next Fine Art Nude Photography Course! Photography Course: The Figurative and Fine Art Nude / Fall-Winter 2011/2012 Dates: September 2011 - March 2012 Enrollment: Limited to 6 Photographers Description: Here is your opportunity to in the short period of time (6 months Sept - Feb) develop an complete, diverse and high quality portfolio of fig …

Design Thinking DC brings together people from business, design, technology and beyond to learn and share.  We come together for radical collaboration on methodologies, practices and experiences to facilitate and deliver innovation in the world. For those that want to learn more about design thinking here are a few links: 1)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_thinking 2)http://www.fastcompany.com/resources/design/dziersk/design-thinking-083107.html?page=0%2C0 3)http://dschool.stanford.edu/our-po …

I modeled professionally for ten years, taught at John Robert Powers for four years and owned a modeling agency for two years in dowtown Chicago. I taught in the subject of Image Development and Commercial Print. These courses were designed to transform an individual to go into commercial print or industial modeling. The classes I used to teach would run for once a week for fifteen weeks. In this group, i will share with you unlimited information as would fit in a three hour session.

This group is designed to create a win-win outcome for Models seeking paid work opportunities and Photographer looking for quality Models to shoot an attractive and affordable rate.

The purpose of the group is to showcase local area talent and cover the graphic design, illustration, responsive web design, typography, advertising, self promotional, interactive and photography scene.   We want to also share ideas, discover opportunities, collaborate, meet potential clients, tap expertise, and establish partnerships. Meet the organizers, each one of them seasoned professionals in the creative and web design disciplines. How will we do this? Presentations on Photoshop, Illust …

Chantilly Euro Cars is an all European makes and models Meet Up group in the Dulles South area of Loudoun County. Although our focus is on European vehicles, we certainly will not turn away anyone who is interested in showing off their ride – regardless of make or model. We will meet at the Eastgate Marketplace (it has a Harris Teeter, Starbucks, Dairy Queen) along Route 50 and share our thoughts on all things car related. If you want to show off your ride, join up and spread the word. Our group …

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 …

To provide a forum for Revit users to share their ideas, methods, and practices in order to further the Building Information Modeling (BIM) benefits for the local design community. The DC Revit Users Group Goal is to: -Foster local peer contacts among Revit users to share best practices -Provide feedback to Autodesk regarding problems encountered and features that are needed -Share "Best Practices" -Inform and educate the DC area Revit community in a networking environment. Click Here to go …

This group is for Plus Size Nude models and the Photographer's that love to shoot them. Ladies if you love the way you look than this is the place for you. Meet photographers that love your look and want to capture your beauty for all time. We will do photo meet up shoot as much as we can. Sign up today.

Glamour photography: is a genre of photography whereby the subjects are portrayed in a romantic or sexually alluring way. The subjects may be fully clothed, seminude, or nude. So if you really want to learn about and shoot glamour this is the group for you! Please join us. Welcome to the Glamour Photography Workshops & Shootout group of the Washington DC Metro Area. Our group is dedicated to putting on instructional workshops focused on teaching you or improving your glamour photography skills a …

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 …

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 …

This is a group for anyone interested in Photography, Modeling, and Traveling and combining them all into great trips and shoots. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group to meet and organize Photography Trips, Cruises and Shoots. Looking forward to exploring the Photography and Modeling Adventures with everybody. Please feel free to add any photos you have shot on a travel trip to the Photo Page of this Group. We love sharing and seeing other Models and Photographers work.

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 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 …

Do you enjoy taking photographs of men naked OR do you enjoy being photographed in the nude? Or perhaps you want to learn some new photography skills and appreciate the male body (you can visit http://www.imagesmale.com for examples of this type of work). To view examples of more erotic work (private gallery), please request a password from dave@imagesmale.com. We're a group of photographers and models who get together in a small group (workshops are limited in attendance to allow everyone time …

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 …

This is a group for power users of Robert McNeel's Rhino modeling software, Rhinoscripting, and Grasshopper from design disciplines including architecture, engineering, marine design, fashion, jewelry design, cam fabrication, rapid prototyping, graphic design and multimedia.