PHOTOGRAPHY TALKS

In person or online via Zoom

Due to the current schedule, we are no longer taking bookings until February 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Due to the current schedule, we are no longer taking bookings until February 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience. 〰️

An introduction

Stephen is available to give illustrated talks at camera clubs around Scotland and further afield, either in person or remotely using Zoom or other conferencing software. You maybe at the stage of designing the next seasons programme or looking for a last minute speaker for your camera club. If so, then please contact us for date availability. 

He currently has two presentations to choose from, lasting between 90 - 120 mins, or they can be tailored to suit the length of your evening.

These presentations are all about sharing the passion of photography, sharing some knowledge, skills and advice so you can be sure to learn something new and hopefully be inspired to get out and about with your camera to experiment for yourself.

Topics available

  • Featured main talk

    His featured presentation consists of around 180 inspirational images from across Scotland, with continuous commentary explaining the techniques used to capture them, both in the field and in post-processing. These might include topics such as the used camera settings, filters, the thinking behind the composition and other relevant equipment, along with some humour along the way.

    Please note: Travel expenses and possible hotel accommodation maybe required if travelling outwith the EH post code area of Edinburgh.

    Length: 90mins

    Cost: In person: £85 / Online: £65

    Make enquiry

  • Featured Talk & The Tattoo

    Stephen has had the pleasure in capturing this spectacular event at Edinburgh Castle for the past six years. This presentation showcases just a selection of his work. In addition to the camera settings used, Stephen talks about how to gain a media pass for similar events and how to make an income.

    Please note: This is an add on to the featured presentation, Scotland Behind the Lens.

    Length: 120mins

    Cost (in total for featured and add on talks) In person: £100 / Online: £85

    Make enquiry

  • Composing photographs

    This talk is currently in development. More information will be displayed hre soon…..

    Make enquiry

Online talks - how does it work?

Whilst Stephen loves meeting people in person, offering to delivery his talks online via Zoom (or other platforms) allows him to deliver presentations further afield without the additional costs for travel expenses and accommodation.

The club / group would be responsible for the costs associated to facilitating the meeting online and invite Stephen to speak by sharing a link for him to join. He would then share his screen to showcase his presentation.

FAQ’s

  • As camera clubs use a variety of software packages to hold meetings online and or invite speakers oinline (e.g. Zoom, Teams etc) the club would be responsible for any hosting costs.

  • Should the evening need to to ge cancelled for unforsen circumstances, we woud look to re-schedule. Contact numbers for the club are obtained at the booking stage should we need to contact you.

  • Travel expenses would apply if giving a talk outwith the EH post code of Edinburgh. The cost would be agreed prior to the booking being confirmed.

Talk enquiry form

LIST OF CLUBS IN PAST 18 MONTHS

In the past 18 months or so Stephen has spoken to the following camera clubs throughout the UK

  • Lutterworth Camera Club

  • Eastbourne Focus Camera Club

  • Wallingford Camera Club

  • Kidlington Camera Club

  • Abington Camera Club

  • Matlock Camera Club

  • Skelmorlie Camera Club

  • Beeslack Penicuik Camera Club.

  • Nantwich Camera Club

  • Monmouth Camera Club

  • Keighley & District Photographic Association

  • Bridgenorth & District Camera Club

  • Paisley Colour Camera Club

  • Mid Calder Camera Club

  • Queens Park Camera Club, Glasgow

  • Sale Photographic Society

  • Ellon Photographic Group

  • Livingston Camera Club

  • North Berwick Camera Club

  • Clacton Camera Club

  • Deal Camera Club

  • Halings Island Camera Club

  • Falkirk Camera Club

  • Irvine Camera Club

  • Bigger Camera Club

  • Stirling & District Camera Club

  • Chalfonts & Gerrards Cross Camera Club, Buckinghamshire

  • Knutsford Camera Club, Cheshire

  • Chigwell Camera Club

  • Falkirk Camera Club

  • Kirriemore Photographic Club

Talk testimonal link
Stephen gave us a super talk
Stephen gave us a super talk

Well paced for the 2 hour slot and clever presentation with all the relevant camera details available for anybody in the audience. Covering everything from busy cities to lonely landscapes plus a terrific set of picture of the Forth Road....

North Berwick Camera Club

Stephen is a very entertaining presenter
Stephen is a very entertaining presenter

Stephen is a very entertaining presenter. His images of Scotland are exceptionally good and he is willing to share his methods of working in the field and his post-processing. His commentary is both interesting and informative. We will certainly invite Stephen to entertain us again in the future and have no hesitation in recommending him to other camera clubs, in fact, we have already done so.

Keighley & District Photographic Association

Stephen gave us a super talk
Stephen gave us a super talk

Well paced for the 2 hour slot and clever presentation with all the relevant camera details available for anybody in the audience. Covering everything from busy cities to lonely landscapes plus a terrific set of picture of the Forth Road....

North Berwick Camera Club

Excellent and well delivered talk
Excellent and well delivered talk

Excellent well delivered talk. Good photos. Lots of information on exposures lens used etc.

Thank you.

Matlock Camera Club

A really enjoyable and varied talk
A really enjoyable and varied talk

Stephen gave a really enjoyable and varied talk on landscapes of Scotland to KCC - which was really interesting with lots of inspiring and beautiful images. Many thanks!

Kidlington Camera Club

Excellent well delivered talk
Excellent well delivered talk

Stephen presented confidently at SDCC. The presentation was delivered very professionally with every picture supported by a story and the camera information. In particular, the members in attendance enjoyed the addition of a set of images from the Edinburgh tattoo. A very enjoyable evening.

Stirling & District Camera Club

A super talk
A super talk

Stephen gave us a super Zoom talk on Scottish Landscape photography plus an extra segment on The Edinburgh Tattoo. Well paced for the 2 hour slot and clever presentation with all the relevant camera details available for anybody in the audience. Covering everything from busy cities to lonely landscapes plus a terrific set of picture of the Forth Road and Rail crossings and then the final section on an international event covered from a professional's viewpoint with special access it was a great evening for all our members.

Chigwell Camera Club

Undoubtably an excellent landscape photographer
Undoubtably an excellent landscape photographer

Stephen Ball is undoubtably an excellent landscape photographer. His presentation to our club was clear, concise and informative. The wide range of photographs presented were accompanied by detailed commentary, an insight into the thinking behind each image and camera settings, which most of our members found very useful. All in all we had a very enjoyable evening.

Bridgnorth And District Camera Club

An enjoyable and informative talk
An enjoyable and informative talk

Stephen provided an enjoyable and informative talk and images by Zoom. It was a carefully put together talk covering a variety of photographic locations across Scotland, both landscape and urban. We liked to see the camera settings and the tips Stephen provided relating to composition, etc. Some of our members particularly enjoyed the images from lesser known locations, such as Bass rock. We liked the skilful use of interesting foreground elements in many of the images.

Wallington Photographic Club

An entertaining and informative…
An entertaining and informative…

An entertaining and informative evening. While many of the locations shown were ones that we knew, Stephen showed us them in a different light and highlighted the value of revisiting locations in different lights and seasons. His passion for the landscape and the location shone through and I think you've given one or two of us the impetus to look closer to home for inspiration.

Paisley Colour Camera Club

A brilliant evening
A brilliant evening

Thank you very much Stephen for a brilliant evening. Your talk accompanying the varied and excellent photographs gave us all food for thought. Not so sure about being out at 01.00 taking them though!!! The information given regarding settings was very helpful. It was good to see photography taken NOT through the eyes of a Judge.

Eastbourne Focus Digital Camera Club

A great presentation of Scotland
A great presentation of Scotland

An excellent educational and informative presentation to our photographic society via Zoom. The images were superb and it was really helpful to see the camera settings on each image. I am sure some of our members will be planning trips to some new locations in Scotland now.

Knutsford Photographic Society

A fantastic presentation
A fantastic presentation

Stephen was one of the better speakers we have had, well worth the fee". "The images were professionally presented, with information on settings, lenses used, etc, given with each one, which was useful to know."

Stunning images were shown, which gave us an insight into the landscape and cityscapes of Scotland, supported by stories behind some of the images taken - thank you for an excellent evening, Stephen.

Clacton Camera Club