Instameet

On the weekend I went on my very first Instameet. Basically it's a group of like-minded Instagram enthusiasts who get together and go on a photo walk or outing together.

I was a little nervous at first, because I didn't know anyone else in the group, but they were all really friendly and took turns posing for other people's photos. Some even went to extremes to make sure others got the perfect shot (including almost getting washed out to sea)!

Some of the more experienced instameeters brought along props to spark the imagination of the other members of the group.

The best way I've found to get notification of when there is an instameet near you is to search for your local 'Igers' (or Instagramers) group on Instagram. The closest for me at the moment is IgersSanDiego and they post updates whenever one is organized.

The outing ended up being quite the adventure. In addition to seeing a part of San Diego I hadn't seen before, I did my part to sacrifice sanity (and dry clothes) for the sake of capturing the photo...

Here's the shot I captured.

All I can say is thank goodness for my LifeProof iPhone case!

Instameets are definitely worth checking out, especially if you're into iPhoneography and Instagram as much as I am! You can see more pics on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/SweetDivergence

If you've been on an instameet before, leave me a comment and tell me where you went! And here's a quick video wrap up of some of the fun we had.