The Professional l Photographers of California exists to promote education to photographers. PPC is a not-for profit corporation and has been in existence since 1948, it currently has over 500 professional, aspiring and student members. Membership is encouraged for all photographers wanting to expand their photographic knowledge, network with other professionals and help their business grow.

This is a group for people who just want to have fun and take some pictures. Unlike other meetup groups, we will focus on having fun. I am not a pro photographer, but I am learning to take better pictures and once upon a time I heard that "practice makes perfect". I have kids, and a dog, and friends, and i see interesting stuff, and I go interesting places... I want to take pictures! If this sounds like you then join up and let's go. Just bought your first camera? On your tenth camera? You're bo …

… UNLESS, that is, you know something most the other photographers don't!!! Like what makes a great composition and how to create it on purpose, as Seewald does time and time again, rather than by accident... which could take forever! Michael Seewald has been teaching film, and now digital photography classes, since 1985. He's had hundreds of students take their skill level, not just up a notch or two, but right to the top. These classes are taught with enthusiasm from a master. They are for photo …