This past Saturday, March 5th, PoP's own @neivy partnered with @gracefarmsct to host an intimate, invite-only meet at the brand new location of Grace Farms in New Canaan, Connecticut.
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When frigidly cold winter weather in New York forced Pursuit of Portraits to postpone the "In the Mood for Love" meet by a week, 14 committed Instagrammers saw an opportunity for adventure.
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Over 250 photographers and instagrammers met this past Saturday, February 20th in Battery Park for the "In the Mood for Love" meet, co-hosted in partnership with Moody Grams. As hoped for, the crowd was diverse and comprised of people of various skill levels and photography styles.
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The team at Pursuit of Portraits is looking forward to "In The Mood For Love" -- our first instameet for 2016, set for tomorrow, Saturday, February 20th with co-host @moodygrams.
"There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time." -Jane Austen
This past January, members of Pursuit of Portraits had the opportunity to kick off 2016 in beautiful Reykjavik, Iceland. PoP's own @saunakspace, @neivy, and @deejayforte formed half of the photography team #NYCxNiceland that together made the trek to Iceland for a unique Instameet hosted by @igers_iceland and @solvander, with hospitality provided by @icelandairhotels.
The sole objective of a successful meet is a create a friendly, inclusive and fun environment for all attendees. No meet is too large or too small. The value proposition is to connect with like-minded individuals that share the same or similar passion with a clear take-away...
"Header Photo by Yuxi Liu"
What a year. Looking back at 2015, it was all about the people. With over 43k Instagram followers, 40k hashtags, four Instameets, and a team of 15 dedicated creatives, we know that none of these milestones would have happened without YOU.
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Established in early 2015 in New York City, Pursuit of Portraits has rapidly transformed from a personal Instagram account for founder Saunak Shah, into a highly connected creative community of nearly 40 thousand portraiture fanatics and photographers. The most recent manifestation of Shah's vision for Pursuit of Portraits took place on a bright Sunday, October 4th in New York City, at the group's second ever instameet, aptly named "For the Pursuit".
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