Last year, I joined a group on Meetup.com called Central Florida Models and Photography. It is a group of amateur and professional models, make-up artists and Photographers who get together and do some pretty cool photo shoots. It gives the Photographers a chance to work with local talent and it give local models and make-up artists lots of new shots for their portfolios. The only problems with the group are 1) most of the shoots are 1-2 hours away and 2) the group has become so popular the shoots (limited to 40) often fill up before you have a chance to be included.
I have seen several other photography groups ranging from Nature photography to Nude Photography, but most of them are either in Tampa/Clearwater or in Orlando. There just doesn't seem to be a good Polk County alternative.
After talking to Kerri and a few students, we realized we could continue waiting for someone else to give us what we wanted, or we could go ahead and created a Lakeland Photography and Models club that met our needs. So last week, we created The Lakeland Shooters. It is a club open to both professional and amateurs who have an interest in learning more and interacting with others who share their passion.
