I have FOUR prepared lectures, which I have developed and delivered to many of camera clubs in the Midlands area. A short summary of each is shown below. Please contact me if you require further details. I am listed as an approved lecturer in the PAGB website.

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NEW FOR 2026 - IMAGE ANALYSIS - THE CHOICE IS YOURS

I have developed a new lecture aimed at camera clubs concerning the viewing and analysis of images. For further details see below. 

 

COMPOSITION FOR THE VIEWER

Composition is the key to creating interesting and exciting images, which reflects your own particular style. The choices you make regarding frame, focus, timing and viewpoint set you apart from other photographers.  This presentation takes a detailed look at the approaches to composition taken by a number of famous photographers and examines the rules of composition: the ones you can safely ignore and the ones that nearly always work!

 

PORTRAITS WITH PERSONALITY

Showing the ‘personality’ of the sitter is now endemic in the photography media. This presentation looks at how you might go about showing a sitter’s personality in a portrait and how effective other artists and photographers have been over the years in achieving this. The presentation draws from the author’s own work, the art world and a selection of the photographic ‘masters’ both historical and contemporary.

 

SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY – DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Social documentary is an area of photography which can make a real difference to people's lives. The presentation looks at the historic perspective of social documentary and some of the key practitioners in the twentieth century.  The presentation finishes with a look at some social documentary projects and provides some ideas for your own project.

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PUTTING COLOUR TO WORK IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Colour is how we see the world. Colour catches the eye, time is inferred by the image colour (day, year, decade), the mood of a picture can be communicated by the colour scheme and the ability to emphasise relationships between subject matter is key. Most important of all, colour can evoke an emotional response in the viewer. This presentation will track the history of colour photography, examine why colour contrasts enhance compositions, discuss colour harmonies and colour grading to produce beautiful images.

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NEW FOR 2026    IMAGE ANALYSIS - THE CHOICE IS YOURS

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What makes a successful image?  In many ways this question raises many more questions! But what are some the key considerations and are they universal?

In a typical photo shoot hundreds of images may be taken. How are we to make an effective choice of which image to select for a client, an exhibition or competition, or just for yourself?

In a Camera Club competition, the judge is faced with upwards of 60+ images they may have never seen before. It requires a mental methodology to view, sift and select successful images particularly in front of an audience.  But what is that methodology? Is it sound?

This presentation looks at image analysis and some of the reasons for selecting a successful image based on many years of experience judging images. It draws from examples of the author as well as the arts world, Camera Clubs members and some famous photographers. 

It can also allow you to enjoy looking at photographs so much more. 

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