Hi 'D',
If you are interested in forming a local group, we are happy to provide a dedicated gallery and forum board for your group (and tha goes for any other members too)...We almost have enough for a Manchester UK chapter.
Part of my motivation for setting up Light Art is an aspiratin to build a world wide community comprised of local communities, built primarily on a common interest or passion in any form of photography. The ultimate goal is for local groups to arrange meet ups, theme challenges, photo-walks perhaps, shared studion days, one day tours or events. We do not need thousands of members (nor is that necessarily desirable).
How would you promote locally?
www.gumtree.com in Europe and Australasia works well, as does the US sister site
www.kijiji.comI have run into trouble promoting in multiple sites as it is specifically designed for local groups, but it works very well for free local promotion. After posting, every seven days, you receive an email asking if want to re-post which puts the ad back to the top of the list. You just click the link and it is done
