Talks and Lectures

“Entertaining and Learning”

In addition to providing formal photography training through “Ian’s Studio”, Ian also gives talks to other organisations such as Camera Clubs, Church Groups and even the Women’s Institute.

Since 2015 Ian has also been booked as a guest lecturer on cruises all around the globe.

This is a list of available photography related talks

(All talks on this list are approximately 45mins in length)

  1. The Secrets of Composing Great Photographs
  2. A matter of Perspective
  3. The Problem with People (1) – The trouble with tourists (*)
  4. The Problem with People (2) – Posing and Photographing People (*)
  5. More than Point and Shoot – getting the most out of your compact camera
  6. Camera Secrets – advanced functions of DSLRs
  7. “What the f !?” – Understanding aperture, shutter speed and ISO
  8. “Exposing yourself” – Understanding how to calculate exposure
  9. Understanding Night Photography
  10. Working with Models – From Fashion to Nude
  11. Understanding and Controlling the Light
  12. Stage Struck: The Art of Theatre Photography
  13. Rome – Photography When the Weather Turns Bad
  14. Confessions of a Wedding Photographer
  15. An Introduction to Adobe Lightroom
  16. Taking Stock – how to shoot for photographic libraries
  17. How NOT to shoot wildlife
  18. The Great ‘scapes
  19. Back-up, archive and protecting your images
  20. Developing as a Photographer

* – Both of these talks may be combined into a single 45min talk call “The Problem with People”

Biblical Archaeology / Photography Talk

  1. Exodus (part 1): A story of princes and plagues (+)
  2. Exodus (part 2): A story of miracles and mountain climbing! (+)

+ – These two talks can be combined into a single ‘event/evening’ typically splitting the two talks with a short tea break.

Other Photography Workshops & Activities

The following activities are suitable for both camera clubs and for onboard ship

  1. Live Studio Shoot Demo
  2. Photo walks
  3. PhotoDoctor & Live Q&A
  4. 120:20 Photo Challenge Activity
  5. Creating a minimal home studio (*)
  6. Ian’s Photo Quiz – where have we been? (**)

* – Only suitable for camera clubs
** – Only suitable for cruises with 12 or more different ports of call

Talks Currently in development

  1. Photographing Churches
  2. Don’t Believe Your Eyes – optical illusions & how we visually fooled
  3. The Stations of the Cross
  4. Image Editing on the Go
  5. Low-Cost Image Editing and Manipulation
  6. Photographing Snow, Ice & the Northern Lights
  7. Street Photography

I have been a guest speaker on the following cruises

Year Company Code Cruise Departure Return Port Ship Nights
1 2015 CMV R501 Land of the Northern Lights 26/02/2015 13/03/2015 Bristol MV Azores 15
2 2015 CMV R503 Springtime in the Sub-Tropical Azores 26/03/2015 10/04/2015 Bristol MV Azores 15
3 2015 CMV P570 Canada in the Fall 07/09/2015 11/10/2015 Tilbury MV Marco Polo 34
4 2016 CMV P603 Treasure of the West Indies 28/02/2016 31/03/2016 Bristol MV Marco Polo 32
5 2016 CMV P701 Christmas in the Canaries 22/12/2016 05/01/2017 Bristol MV Marco Polo 14
6 2017 CMV P707 Grand Cuba, Mexico and Carribean Experience 28/02/2017 04/04/2017 Bristol MV Marco Polo 35
7 2017 CMV G728 Land of the Northern Lights 30/10/2017 13/11/2017 Tilbury MV Magellan 14
8 2018 CMV G803 Amazon, West Indies & Azores 07/01/2018 18/02/2018 Tilbury MV Magellan 42
9 2018 CMV C807 Iceland & Northern Isles 06/06/2018 18/06/2018 Tilbury MV Columbus 12
10 2018 CMV P815 Arctic & Greenland Expedition Voyage 28/07/2018 18/08/2018 Harwich MV Marco Polo 21
11 2018 CMV P820 Hidden Baltic Treasures & Kiel Canal 14/10/2018 23/10/2018 Tilbury MV Marco Polo 9
12 2019 CMV P904 Grand Circle South America 06/01/2019 17/03/2019 Bristol MV Marco Polo 70
13 2019 CMV G926 Grand Fjordland Splendour 27/07/2019 08/08/2019 Liverpool MV Magellan 12
14 2019 CMV C921 Canary Islands & Madeira 16/10/2019 31/10/2019 Tilbury MV Columbus 15

I have spoken at the following Camera Clubs

  • ?? – Stockport Photographic Society – Photography when the weather turns bad
  • ?? – South Manchester Camera Club – ??
  • ?? – Heald Green Camera Club – Photography when the weather turns bad
  • ?? – South Manchester Camera Club – Creating a budget home studio
  • 17 October 2017 – Wallasey Amateur Photographic Society – Secrets of great composition
  • 18 April 2018 – Wirral 20, Port Sunlight – Photography when the weather turns bad
  • 31 October 2018 – Wirral 20, Port Sunlight – Secrets of great composition
  • 19 November 2019 – Wallasey Amateur Photographic Society – Secrets of great composition
  • 27 March 2019 – Wirral 20, Port Sunlight – The Problem with People
  • 11 March 2020 – Wirral 20, Port Sunlight – Photography when the weather turns bad
  • 18 April 2021 – Wirral 20, Port Sunlight (via Zoom) – Night Photography

I have spoken at the following Churches

  • August 2019 – St Cuthbert’s Cheadle – Exodus

I have also spoken at the following organisations

  • 20 March 2018 – Full Circle, Oldham Coliseum – Stage Struch: The art of theatre photography
  • Offerton Women’s institute – The Secrets of great composition