Talks
I regularly deliver talks to camera clubs across the uk, both in person and online using platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. I also run photography workshops for camera clubs. If you’d like more information, please feel free to get in touch.
Macro Photography
This talk offers an insight into my journey into macro photography. I cover the techniques I use to create high-quality images and share behind the scenes examples, including the set ups and equipment I use. I also explain how I use focus stacking to get images that are sharp from front to back.
The Lighting Behind The Image
This talk covers lighting techniques used in portraiture and product photography. I share my setups through illustrations and images from behind the scenes images, offering insight into the thinking and thought process of creating the final image.
Home Photography
During the lockdown of 2020, I set myself a challenge of taking an image every day from within the grounds of my home. This talk highlights the best parts of this mini-project. The aim of the talk is to inspire others to explore and create images within their own home.
HDR Techniques
This is a lecture on the history of HDR photography and my approach to creating High Dynamic Range images. I speak about the things I look for and the techniques I use.
Upcoming dates
2026
13 April – Halton Photographic Society – (HDR Photography Face to Face)
12 May – Bath Photographic Society – (The Lighting Behind the Image Zoom Meeting)
16 Sept – Birkenhead Photographic Society – (The lighting Behind the Image Face to Face)
8 Oct – Alsager Photographic Society – (Lighting Behind the Image Face to Face)
23 Oct – Hoylake Photographic Society – (Macro Photography Face to Face)
3 Nov – Warrington Photographic Society – (Model Car Workshop Face to Face)
12 Nov – Burton Photographic Society
7 Dec – East Kilbride Camera Club – (Macro Photography Face to Face)
21 Dec – Ruchcliffe Photographic Society – (Lighting Behind the Image Zoom)
2027
4th Feb – Poulton Photographic Society – (HDR Photography Face to Face)
23rd Feb – Nantwich Camera Club – (HDR Photography Face to Face)
Testimonials
“What a superb evening. I was especially taken with the idea of photographing flowers at night – though I think I’ll wait until spring. It’s really good to see, not only other people’s original images, but the details of how they were taken. Clearly, most of Justin’s effort goes into the careful positioning of bits of mostly inexpensive kit rather than into post-processing. His experimenting with and understanding of light was eye-opening.” – North West Bristol Camera Club.
“Justin Garner was our guest speaker on Thursday 11th November and gave an excellent and engaging presentation on Macro Photography, using his own beautiful and cleverly crafted images to illustrate how to tackle this genre. He explained things in a way that didn’t baffle the less technically minded in his audience, and came up with some very useful hints on how to avoid spending a fortune on accessories for setting up shots, particularly in a studio. Simplicity was a watchword, but often that simplicity was achieved after considerable thought and preparation, as he demonstrated with one of his own images which he realised he’d taken too quickly and which could have been improved with a little bit of forethought.
In the second half, he concentrated on the use of focus stacking – and again made something that sounds horribly technical seem quite straightforward. Justin’s passion for photography, and desire to encourage others to get as much from it as he does, shone through and if anyone is interested in trying some of his techniques to improve their images, then you’ll find him on various social media platforms.” – Earlston Camera Club