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 …

In Focus Photography Meetup is a group of photographers, Models, Make Up Artists, Stylists, Designers, and  people interested in photography. We do not plan "shoot outs" and aim to provide instructional help as well as photo opportunities. This group is  a great way to network while improving your craft. All skill levels welcome. Please come and join our photographic family!!!! This group meets the 3rd Sunday of every month. This group offers 1 shoot a month, 10 months out of the year. This gro …

The NYC Barn Dance was created by David Harvey in October 2006 as a monthly event designed to give New Yorkers an opportunity to experience - through dance - the traditional Anglo-Irish-Scottish dance music being played in the city and elsewhere. This experience stands in stark contrast to how this music is often experienced in NYC: at spaces where dancing is difficult or prohibited. Solid turnout and strong reviews by attendees and musicians have all served as proof that the event is a welcome …

Meet other locals & regional Farmers and Community Gardens. Who are interested in using urban and suburban spaces to create both private Farmers & Community Gardens. Discuss this great way to help out the environment and your local & regional communities by growing your own food, herbs, plants, etc.! ).

The NYC Digital Photo Walks is a Meetup Group for anyone with a digital camera, be it a point-and-shoot or an SLR. Our goal is to get together for Photo Walks all over the New York City area (including all five of its boroughs…) A non-refundable pre-paid fee for each Photo Walk is $5.00 payable by PayPal. This fee goes towards the planner’s time to pre-walk for preparation and planning the Photo Walk for the group. Fees are refundable only if a Photo Walk is cancelled. We may, on occasion, plan …

Central Park, a world of its own, is also one of the most beautiful and fascinating parks on the planet.  Every little hill and valley, crevice and corner, rock formation and grove of trees, lake and bridge, provide inspiration to any artist who would bring his sketchpad or easel.  Lovers, musicians, skaters, cyclists, dog walkers, sunbathers, frisbee players, parents with children, and even artists themselves provide a rich palette of human subject matter. Come and join other painters, our coll …

With the beautiful backdrop of the Manhattan skyline as your inspiration and the NYC parks as your studio learn the basic techniques of landscape abstract painting. Let your creative energy flow and discover how fulfilled you will feel. Linda Schoff a local artist whose work is currently on the shows PAN AM, SMASH and PERSON OF INTEREST will be giving the lessons. She will be supplying all that is needed including acrylic paint and canvas . This is open to anyone who wants to explore their creat …

This group will meet regularly to discuss cross-device HTML5 developer tools for creating both native mobile applications for iOS & Android along with HTML5 web apps. We'll include guest speakers that will talk about new advances in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 that empower web and mobile developers to accelerate their time to market and reduce the costs associated with deploying across a variety of handsets. Group Meetups will include both technical and market-oriented sessions and will likely me …

This group is open to designers, architects, engineers, enthusiasts and the like that use Google's SketchUp modeling software. Our goal is to build a large community where members can serve as support to each other and where we can periodically discuss best practices, tips & tricks, plug-ins & plug-in creation; as well as do local workshops, showcase users and highlight case studies.

NYCAdPub brings together the different parts and pieces of the NYC display/mobile advertising community. Whether you're on the buy side, sell side or the tech that's making the magic happen in the middle, NYCAdPub is a place where you can network, build relationships and keep up with the always changing landscape of the digital ad world. MeetUp formats will vary. We’ll either have pure networking gatherings, mini-sessions on group sourced topics, or we’ll select a topic and bring in a local exp …

This is an invitation-only group for successful women entrepeneurs, founders of award-winning popular websites, bestselling authors, and other basically smart, digitally savvy women.

This group is dedicated to local, social and mobile online marketing.  Our group is filled with people passionate about helping local businesses and organizations get the word out on social media, search, email, directories, mobile and everywhere you need to be. Our Members We are filled with diverse and passionate members and experts: Owners of small-to-medium size businesses PR professionals looking to leverage online channels Entrepreneurs who want to grow their business Technology and serv …

The landscape of the beauty industry is rapidly changing in the web 2.0 era. Welcome anyone interested in the beauty industry - media, brands, retailers, agencies, startups, bloggers, and broadly, anyone who’s interested in social commerce, social media, social game, social graph, real time search, web 2.0, technolgy, entrepreneurship, innovation, startup, and like to connect with other beauty-istas and technologists! The group will invite beauty industry speakers, panel and enthusiasts to disc …

Please join me for my new photography workshops: New York Photo Workshops! After having taught my one-on-one private photo workshops for several years, I am now extending this proven concept to group workshops. Each class will be held at different and exciting locations all over New York City and is offered as a 2 hour or 4 hour session. No matter if you are a beginner and you are really not into reading manuals, if you have your camera for a while but you feel stuck in "auto mode", or if photog …

A community of like-minded, values-driven professionals interested in exploring, pursuing and prospering in a social-impact career. The social impact landscape can be described as the nonprofit and public sector as well as social entrepreneurship and socially enlightened corporations with commitments to sustainability and social responsibility. This group provides an opportunity to support each other in our efforts to succeed in careers that provide greater meaning and purpose while allowing us …

YNA Upstate is the Upstate New York chapter of Young Naturists America. YNA was founded in the northeastern United States, with original chapters in Metro New York and New Jersey. Due to the large size of New York State and interest in YNA upstate, a chapter located in the Finger Lakes Region has been founded. The mission of this chapter will be to reach out to a growing network of new young naturists in upstate New York, and the northern tier of Pennsylvania. YNA Upstate NY is located near …

Explore and experience the full landscape of sacred sound as a traditional practice of yoga. Lead by Prentiss and Divya Alter, who have 15-20 yrs of experience practicing and teaching this art to thousands of people in North America, Europe and Asia.

This informal Photographer’s Group is not only just for those photographers who like to take random photos of family and friends, vacation photos and capturing those other special moments; but it is also geared toward the budding photographer who has yet to even purchase his/her first camera. This group will hold a series of workshops to help photographers of all calibers acquire and enhance skills to make their existing photography extraordinary. We will hold our workshops and skill labs indoor …

NYC Photographers - a group for beginners, professionals and everyone else in between who simply love to shoot photographs. We can all learn from one another on how to take better photos, see different places, meet new people and have a lot of fun. Read more About Us, as well as our Rules and Disclaimers.

Hardcore Hikers of New York, Unite! is a community of serious, fit, and friendly hikers and backpackers in the New York City area. We strive for the highs that come from two sources: Reaching glorious peaks all over the Northeast (and elsewhere) and connecting with our fellow adventurers. We're all about achieving new feats individually as well as building close ties with one another. In order to be a member, you should have both the fitness and passion to hike 2500'-7500' of elevation gain at a …

We will meet in cafe, then go to explore city lights city day time. We will try to find fun areas, fun topics, and in New York City they are easy to find . You are are welcome to give ideas and tips. We all here to take tips and notes for each other, as we clicking, smiling!

Welcome to the NY Magento group –by Hara Partners The almost 500 New York Magento meet-up members are a varied lot representing the whole of the E-commerce landscape, including Magento employees, industry providers, certified developers, E-commerce professionals, industry executives, and of course, the Magento experts from Hara Partners. It is our goal that by nurturing relationships amongst Magento users in the Greater New York area we can grow this meet-up into a vast knowledge base and strong …

Hi! Am Bill the organizer of this Meetup. You must be reading this because you like to know what this Meetup is all about. So let me explain as the organizer what my goals are with this Meetup are. If I had to explain this Meetup with one sentence it would be “The NY Photo & Safari Meetup group main focus is to go to locations and events that are mostly in New York City to shoot photographs!” Your skill level with a camera is not important to this Meetup. The type of camera you are using is not …

The NYC Animal Advocacy Network is your portal into the animal rights landscape in New York City. A quick check on our calendar will let you know activities and events are going on around town. We are here to inform you of and participate in high-visibility demos, low-key advocacy and everything in between. So if you want to DO something for the animals and meet like-minded people, this is the Meetup for you! We are also committed to building community by organizing joint events with our s …

Dwell wants to bring together like-minded design aficionados for periodic discussions centered on the world of modern design and architecture. We will be bringing together top architects, designers, and critics with our editors in these discussions and invite our Meetup members to join the conversation!

This group is for you if you would like a great group of people to paint with as well as an experienced, professional painter alongside you to show you the ropes and help develop your own creativity. Don't go it alone; have someone there to help bring out the best in your paintings! So you would like to try painting and you don't have an easel or paints? No problem, just choose the day you can attend and everything needed will be brought along for you! Never painted before? Not to worry! Your in …

We're a down-to-Moon group of space travelers, looking to kick back in our pressurized spacesuits and enjoy the planet's wonderful empty landscape from the comfort of our docking ships and moonrovers. It pays to have a creative and fun sense of humor and a thirst for adventure, even if it is only in your head! Let's hear your tales from the Moon... *********************** Please support our SPONSORS: *Larry's Celestial Moon Doughnut Factory *The Alien Docking Center *Lunar Lanes *Dave's Moon Jun …

This Meetup group is being combined with my Photoshop Training group. Our URL will remain www.phototraining.me/. This will enable me to schedule more training sessions and activities listed. Camera and Photography: Learn how to use your digital or film camera, and/or how to become creatively photo aware in new and interesting ways. In this group we try to help you learn how to use your camera and/or to be creative in ways you might not have been doing. We aim to do this in more individualized an …