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I've been organizing a new meetup.com group for Tucson-area photographers. Our first meeting will be early next month. So far we have 11 members signed up, and about half have RSVPed that they'll be there. The other half have said maybe. So we may have about 6 people, or maybe 12, or perhaps just 2. I know there'll be at least two, because I'm going, and member Dave is hosting it at the church where he is pastor.

We don't really have an agenda for the first meeting, other than to decide what it is we want to do or be. We've kicked around some ideas - comment and critique sessions, lighting seminars, model shoots, photography hikes and more. I think there will be two constants at each monthly meeting: a C&C session and a photography challenge. Beyond that, we'll probably try something new at each meeting until we find stuff that we all like.

Most of the members have written to me saying that they're thrilled someone has finally stepped up to start this meetup. I've also heard a variety of interests and skill levels from the group. There are some fine art photographers, some very technical photographers, a very few commercial photographers, and a lot of hobbyists. It should be fun to get everyone together and mix it up.

Anyone out there in VOX-land have any experience with photography groups? Good or bad experiences you'd like to share? The only photography groups I've ever been part of have been iStock 'lypses. And that's a hell of a yardstick.