Illustrated Photographic Talks
Looking for a speaker for your WI, U3A, ARA, Probus group or Camera Club? I am a WI Approved Speaker and offer the following 5 illustrated talks:
From One to a Thousand - A Photographic Journey. How I got into wildlife photography 17 years ago, and where it has taken me.
Magic Moments - Sometimes the situation in which a photo is taken leaves a more indelible mark than the photo itself. Here I look at more than a dozen such occasions during my photographic forays around the world.
My Big Garden Safari - I’ve travelled to many countries over the past 17 years taking photographs of exotic birds and animals. This talk brings everything back home; to my back garden to be precise, and show cases the many birds, butterflies and other insects that I have captured on film just yards away from my living room.
Creative Photography - A look at the many creative images I have produced using filters and simple techniques in Photoshop and other processing applications. (Check out my CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY page for a few examples.)
Landscape Photography - A Personal View. A look at the many and varied landscapes I have photographed from around the world, from New Zealand and Australia, South Africa and Botswana, and many other countries.
The Wildlife of Costa Rica - This talks illustrates the amazing biodiversity of this small country, one fifth the size of the UK, which is greater per square mile than any other country in the world.
All talks last around an hour, but can be extended or shortened depending on time available. I have my own audio visual equipment, including laptop, projector and screen.
Speaker Fee is £80 for the remainder of 2025, including travel within a 10 mile radius from home (Sidcup, Kent). 45p per mile beyond. Please contact me via the link below if you are interested.
Reviews
Bexley U3A - January 2025 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you very much for your wonderful talk yesterday. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Your relaxed and friendly manner were just perfectly pitched. It would be lovely if you could visit us again next year……. - Lesley
Community Association of New Eltham - January 2025 My Big Garden Safari
Thank you visiting us and the lovely talk you presented. - Anne
Welling WI - September 2024 - From One to a Thousand
I would like to thank you on behalf of our members for your interesting and fun talk on Thursday. I’m sure we will all look at our garden birds differently now. - Marianne
Sidcup Ladies Club - July 2024 - My Big Garden Safari
Had lots of comments about how enjoyable your talk was with such beautiful photographs. Looking forward to another of your talks next year. - Val
Halstead WI - June 2024 - My Big Garden Safari
The ladies all have said how much they enjoyed your talk on Tuesday evening on the Big Garden Safari. - Maureen
Rainham Active Retirement Association - May 2024 - From One to a Thousand
I just wanted to pass on our thanks to you for the wonderful talk and presentation you gave to our members this afternoon. We all found it most interesting and it was a lovely bonus to be able to purchase some of your photographs. - Pat
Halling Active Retirement Association - March 2024 - From One to a Thousand
As your talk was so well received I would like to book you for another talk. I think you suggested your Safari talk would be a good one for our group. So if you are free can I book you for Friday 31 January 2025 same venue and same time? - Carole
Sidcup OWLS Group - March 2024 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you for your talk on Thursday. It was most enjoyable and informative. - John
Southfleet Active Retirement Association - February 2024 - From One to a Thousand
Just a little note to thank you for the very good talk you gave us last Thursday. We all really enjoyed it. - Ann and Gary
Croydon U3A - February 2024 - My Big Garden Safari
Thank you for such an interesting and excellently presented talk today. I am going to look round my garden with a fresh pair of eyes! - Jenny
Bexleyheath and Crayford WI - January 2024 - From One to a Thousand
I would just like to say thank you for your very entertaining and interesting talk last night about the world of birds/wildlife. The feedback from our members was that they very much enjoyed listening to you and seeing your lovely photos from around the world. - Sarah
Chalk WI - November 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you very much for coming to speak to us on Monday. Your talk was very entertaining and informative and your photos are very beautiful. - Liz
Sidcup Ladies’ Club - November 2023 - From One to a Thousand
A great evening! Thank you once again. - Janet
Eden Park WI - September 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you for a very interesting and informative talk last Friday. Our members thoroughly enjoyed it, and we had great feedback. - Jan
Hayes Active Retirement Association - August 2023 - From One to a Thousand
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your talk at Hayesara on Tuesday. It was so interesting! I purchased your photo of the Lilac-breasted Roller for my husband who saw this bird when we were in the Kruger National Park. If you ever do another talk at Hayesara I’ll make sure he is there. - Moira
Longfield Senior’s Lunch Club - August 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you for coming to entertain us today. It made a lovely change. - Christina and Roy
Chislehurst WI - July 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you very much for your talk last night. The photographs were beautiful and we all enjoyed hearing about your journey and travels around the world. A safari is firmly on my bucket list and I will keep a look out for the birds as well! - Sandra
Sidcup U3A - July 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you for your talk last week, it was really enjoyable, beautiful images and of course very educational. Certainly look forward to having you speak at U3A Sidcup in the future. - Julie
Fairfield Dartford WI - April 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you so much for coming to share with us your journey from one unknown bird to a thousand. Your pictures were beautiful and it was good for some of us to be able to buy one of your photos as a memento. We will certainly be in touch again when we start doing our next programme. - Judith
Greenwich and Blackheath WI - April 2023 - From One to a Thousand
Thank you very much for the most delightful and engaging talk to our members. We all enjoyed a lovely evening with you. Thank you. I’m thrilled with my prints, one or two of which were intended as gifts…! Looking forward to seeing you again soon. - Melanie
Bex Rose Society - February 2023 - From One to a Thousand
First may I apologise for not meeting you at Bex Rose gardening society. I was sorry to have missed you. I understand you went down a storm!! - Jenny
Longfield WI - November 2022 - From One to a Thousand
We loved your talk. I bought 3 photos and framed them. My grandson whose surname is Fox was delighted with it. He’s 7. I shall be meeting you again in December at MEPARA when you’ll be giving your ‘Wildlife Photography’ talk. - Marion