We are available to deliver photography and travel related presentations to camera clubs, garden clubs, industry groups and community organizations. Our geographic focus is Southern Ontario, but we are available for other locations.

We handle all of our own speaking engagements directly with our clients. We are not associated with, or represented by, any outside organizations or individuals. If you see me listed with any speaking or talent related websites, or if you are approached by someone claiming to represent me, please be advised that all of these representations are totally bogus.

Presentations are tailored to the needs of the individual audiences in terms of content and duration. We always discuss the interests of a specific group to help ensure that the content that we present is relevant.

Topic areas include the following:

Handheld Bird Photography

This presentation features a wide range of images captured handheld. There is no discussion about the use of tripods and other camera supports.

While there are some images of captive birds, the vast majority of the photographs in this presentation are of wild birds in local habitats.

Much of the emphasis of this presentation is showing photographs of birds in flight, and discussing some of the technology used to capture these images.

Basic guidelines on camera settings and gear considerations are provided. This can be considered as a gear agnostic presentation as no specific camera format or brand is recommended.

Some suggestions on where to find birds and how to anticipate their behaviours is included in this presenation.

Finding Visual Expression

This presentation is more inspirational in nature and illustrates a number of composition approaches and photographic genres.

The subject matter in the presentation can be custom tailored to the specific interests of a particular group or camera club.

We can custom design content for individual groups and clubs from 30 different topical areas which are available to be included in the presentation. To ensure that the selection of topics is relevant for specific clubs we always meet/talk with organizers about the particular interests of potential audiences.

Transitioning to Smaller Sensor Cameras

This presentation discusses some of the practical considerations when transitioning from larger sensor cameras like full frame, to a smaller sensor system such as M4/3.

A range of photographic genres are featured including landscape, macro, flowers and bird photography.

Some of the computational photography technologies that are associated with small sensor camera systems such as Pro Capture, Handheld Hi Res, and In-Camera Focus Stacking are discussed.

Handheld Macro & Close-up Photography

This presentation utilizes a broad selection of handheld images of blossoms, and various insects. Also featured are many photographs of butterflies, dragonflies, bees, wasps, and flies in flight.

This presentation is only about handheld macro and close-up photography. The use of tripods and other camera supports is not covered at all. 

The use of computational photography technologies such as in-camera handheld focus stacking, handheld Hi Res, and Pro Capture are discussed with accompanying images.

New Zealand Tip-to-Tip

Featuring a wide range of original images, this presentation discusses photographic opportunities on the North Island and South Island of New Zealand, as well as providing some travel tips, and sharing personal experiences. As many as 80 locations in New Zealand can be covered in this presentation. 

This presentation is very fast paced and is designed to show the maximum number of photographs in the allotted time for a presentation. It is quite common for several hundred photographs to be presented and briefly discussed.

It should be noted that the photographs in this presentation are all focused on rural areas of New Zealand. There are no images that were captured in large cities like Auckland.

Desert & Mountain Memories

This presentation features a wide range of original photographs captured in some scenic areas of South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. It covers many of the well known locations in these states as well as a number that are off the beaten track.

Nova Scotia Photography Tour

This presentation shares a wide selection of images captured in some of the most popular travel destinations in Nova Scotia such as Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg and Fort Louisbourg, as well as many out-of-the-way locations. The presentation is typically organized around specific areas of Nova Scotia.

Ireland Photography Tour

This presentation shares a broad selection of handheld images that were captured while doing an extensive 4 week self-drive tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We avoided visiting major cities and spent the vast majority of our time in more rural and remote locations.

Audiences that have an interest in doing their own self-drive photography tour of Ireland will find this presentation of special interest.

Additional Custom Topics

We are certainly open to working with camera clubs and other groups on other topics that are not listed on this page.

If your group is interested in any of our presentations please contact us via email… tom at tomstirr dot com.