Mixing drawing, yoga, camping and more! Want to draw the human figure? Non instructional sessions that enable artists to draw from a life model, either full figure draped/un-draped or portrait. Basically whatever the artist wants and demands. Bring own drawing materials and equipment to comfortably draw the life model during the 3 hour sessions. This session will be created based upon interest and demand of artists seeking to have opportunities to draw.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Baltimore Photo Walk is a group where the member photographers can schedule their own photo walks around the Baltimore area to invite others to join them. Yes! This means you too!  If you are taking pictures that you think other people would enjoy also taking, and want to invite other people, just add a meetup event yourself.  Also feel free to add events even if there is an event that overlaps your event time. Members will schedule all types of photographic shoots. If you are an amateur or prof …

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 …

Going where no Lean has gone before! **Running the simplest experiments to quickly validate business assumptions** Software developers, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs: Are you building the right product? We help you be more innovative, stop wasting time, and be more successful! LEAN STARTUP is a collection of principles and techniques aimed at creating a product/service under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The group provides learning, support, and discussion focused on Lean methods (v …

POSITIVE DMV LESBIANS has two community connections to our organization, the couples/family outreach connection and the singles outreach connection. The opportunity to hang out with other positive singles can provide a beacon in our life. SINGLED OUT will focus on positive community service opportunities outings and fellowship opportunities for the Single LGBT woman. The SINGLED OUT side of Positive DMV Lesbians is not geared towards "hooking people up" or trying to "find a mate" We are strictly …

For those in Germantown who want game!!! Games to start with: Warhammer 40K Warhammer Fantasy Classic Battletech Shadowrun And even D&D or any other games people can think of Plus sharing modeling tips and techniques, building terrain and anything else that comes up!

This meetup aims to bring start-up founders of non tech specific businesses together with established business owners, business advisers and complimentary professionals to create a vibrant, dynamic and innovative business. Our goal is to create a forum where people can get great access to information, resources, contacts and referrals to grow their entrepreneurial ideas as well as identify potential partners, investors, mentors and service providers who can help them grow. The goal is to create …

This is the Tantra & Tantric Yoga Students Group, formerly T Anonymous group. That group no longer exists. My only reason for taking this on is to promote the growth in knowledge of these ancient Indian practices. I am not looking to sell you anything, make you come to any high priced workshops or browbeat you for NOT attending. I seek multiple sources of information for the betterment of the group. Many books exist for our group edification. We might benefit by reading them, en masse, outside o …

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 …

our mission statement: is simply be the change you would like to see, this group was started to bring a change to our and others lives.  Purpose: service for others less fortunate,  we will follow the local and homeland news find ( project of needs) and have viable discussion of how to resolve these needs by giving whats needed and what we are able to do in that capacity by efforts of networking, giving time, giving work, giving donation setting point people men/women to implement and follow the …

**Effective May 11, 2013:  We are not scheduling any new Fun with Agility classes until further notice due to low turn out.   Please email your comments to info@funwalksdogtraining.com.  *** Agility is a fun way to build your dog's confidence and make your relationship even stronger.   Learn the proper way to introduce your dog to agility equipment with lures and praise.  Please note, this class is just for fun and is not intended to be preparation for competition.  Many of the dogs in class ar …

In a country where the LGBT community is often over looked or harshly judged and compared to the social norms of society, it seems our community has but a small footprint in a large world. Our most powerful ally is forming a supportive relationship with other positive LGBT members and gaining the assistance of the entire community to keep our relationships and families healthy and strong. Positive Women Making Positive Choices will provide our community with stability, opportunities to foster a …

With the introduction of the digital camera, the interest in photography has literally exploded. Millions are enjoying the wonders of photography like never before. And, as a result, many are taking photography more seriously as an art form. But where do you go to improve your skills and get more from your photography? This Meetup group is for the photography enthusiast; photographers of all ages and skill levels, from beginner to expert, from amateur to professional. Whether you just bought yo …

SEE OUR CALENDAR! THROUGH JUNE '14! marnacamp.org !FOR THIS SUMMER! AND SELECTED EVENTS ALL YEAR ALL EVENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY! Keep  July 12th and August 9th Weekends FREE! July 12th : World Record Skinny Dip Events  marna@marnacamp.com August 9th: AvalonFest, contact AVALON directly in WVA ALSO Invite only events, for MARNA members, and weekends arranged by individual members that will be shared , held at AANR resorts ONLY: marna@marnacamp.com BOOKMARK THIS EVENT LINK! See you May 18th …

Come and join us as we try to recapture the sexy, kitschy charm of retro pin-ups. Celebrating everything from Vargas girls to the Suicide Girls, we will try to unite photographers, models, stylists, and makeup artists, and set up shoots every month. My contact info  Jamie Forhan 703-861-5444

What is a Fab Lab? The CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) MIT Fab Lab is a high tech workshop open to the public where entrepreneurs, product developers, inventors, and business people can get help making prototypes of their inventions. What do I have to Do to Use the CCBC MIT Fab Lab & What Can I Do There? After you take the Fab Lab Introduction safety and training class, you will have access to a ShopBot CNC milling/routing machine, UPrint 3D printer, Roland vinyl cutter, Epilog lase …

Looking out from the dawn of the civilian drone revolution, we feel that it is important to show how this technology is used for much more than warfare and surveillance. Through art shows, community involvement and public speaking engagements, we are attempting to show the world a new meaning to the word "drone" and remove some of its negative associations. Baltimore Drones is looking for other people in the area that may be interested in learning more about how to design, build and fly their ow …

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 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 …

We meet face-to-face in Baltimore, MD roughly once each month. This group is for veterans and newbies alike. Anyone using (or thinking of using) Revit is welcome to attend our meetings. We meet to talk about topics important to architects, engineers and contractors.

A "Girl of Plenty" knows fashion. Who cares that the fashion industry tries to pretend that they don't know her! Girls of Plenty was created to bring everything fashion to curvy divas who may have been excluded from smaller sized fashion events and opportunities. The "Girl of Plenty" does not begrudge the fashion industry, instead we embrace it. The "Girl of Plenty" does not shun fashion, we modify it for ourselves. So, this is a group for curvy divas who love fashion, but want opportunities to …

The Baltimore Node is a member-run space where people can hack, craft, and make interesting things in a supportive and collaborative environment. The Node follows the Hackerspace model that is flourishing in cities around the world, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Berlin, Sydney, and many more. Members receive 24/7 access to the space, which is stocked with shared and donated tools and equipment. In addition to the informal exchange of wisdom and experience that comes from simply wor …

A Warhammer Gaming group for adults interested in serious gaming. I know you are out there and have so many models yet so few opportunities to use them absent a Games Workshop adventure with pre-teens-not knocking them, but just feel I'm too old for that scene. If needed, can host a few interested players. I have a basement with a huge pool table that I am ready to cover-up with some terrain. Can also, set up some smaller tables for multiple players. It will be a but rustic for now, but I feel t …