Photography talks and lectures

If you want me to give a presentation to your photographic society, camera club or college, please get in touch. Photography talks usually comprise a slide show, discussion and Q&As and can be tailored to your requirements.

More than 70 camera clubs and photographic societies since 2020, with talks booked into 2027 – the full list is further down this page.
Photographs held in the permanent collection of Bradford Industrial Museum.
Exhibited at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, Doncaster Art Gallery, Queen’s Mill and Gallery TEN in Tokyo.
Author of After the Coal Dust and RETRO.

A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window.

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Talks are available in-person (depending on location) or over Zoom/Teams. If you are looking to book a speaker, please get in touch.

Best ever street photographers we have experienced for a very long time at BPS. Almost every image shown got a big WOW effect from members.
Rais Hasan LRPS LDPS, President, Bradford Photographic Society

Here’s a brief review of a previous event at Bradford Photographic Society.

Bradford Photographic Society felt very honoured to have had John Gill as one of the key Speakers in our syllabus during September 2016. As President of BPS, I invited John, Bridget and Freya Gill, John took on the key speaker role with support from family. Best ever street photographers we have experienced for a very long time at BPS. Almost every image shown got a big WOW effect from members, followed by intense applaud, inspiring some in our group to pursue in the art of street photography, whole session was fascinating to view and very inspirational throughout.
John is an outstanding photographer who has the eye for perfect and very timely capture, followed closely by Bridget and Freya, specialising in street photography documenting life as it is today in Northern Cities and Towns, reflecting social structure and economy, capturing history in motion. No doubt their images will be seen by many throughout UK and rest of the World as historical images of the North for many years to come.
John, Bridget & Freya projected themselves as outstanding, with immense knowledge of society’s current, social and cultural phase, hence their speciality of street photography.
I feel it is an honour to have connective links with Gill’s family, they are the best in whole of Yorkshire in my opinion. Worthy of any photographic exhibitions and have the power of enlightening photography to attract general members of the public to the exhibitions.
Rais Hasan – LRPS LDPS
President Bradford Photographic Society

Upcoming talks

September 24th 2026 – Durham Photographic Society
October 13th 2026 Gosforth (Zoom)
October 20th 2026 – Bishopthorpe Camera Club
November 10th – Halifax/Middleborough (Zoom)
November 13th 2026 – Hoylake (Zoom)
February 16th 2027 – Cricklade Camera Club (Zoom)
March 10th 2027 – Threshfield Women’s Institute

Previous talks

Clubs and societies I have spoken to, most recent first.

March 26th 2026 – Beauvale, Nottingham
March 12th 2026 – Pocklington Camera Club
February 26th 2026 – Selby Camera Club
February 17th 2026 – Rhyl Photo Society (Zoom)
November 26th 2025 – Stirling District Camera Club (Zoom)
November 19th 2025 – York Photographic Society
October 20th – Ripon Photo Society (competition judging, not a lecture)
October 13th 2025 – Workington & District (Zoom)
October 6th 2025 – Settle Photography Group – Reviewed here
September 11th – Ashford Photo Society (Zoom)
September 9th 2025 – Batley
July 6th 2025 – Lincolnshire Monochrome Group (Zoom)
April 22nd 2025 – Herne Bay (Zoom)
April 7th 2025 – Clay Cross Photo Society
March 19th 2025 – Aireborough Photo Society
February 20th 2025 – Otley Photo Society
January 31st 2025 – Leicester Photographic Society (Zoom)
January 22nd 2025 – Matlock (Zoom)
January 15th 2025 – Northants (zoom)
January 7th 2025 – Masham (Zoom)
December 11th 2024 – Ashbourne (Zoom event)
November 19th Malton Camera Club
November 7th 2024 – Dronfield
October 31st 2024 – Paisley Colour Group (Zoom)
October 21st Dorchester (Zoom) – Reviewed here
October 13th 2024 – Yorkshire Monochrome Group, Bingley
October 7th 2024 – Harrogate Photographic Society
October 1st 2024 – Comwy (Zoom)
August 20th 2024 – Pocono Photo Club US (Zoom event)
August 4th – Lincolnshire Monochrome Group (Zoom)
June 6th 2024 – Dearne Valley
April 18th 2024 – Dalston (Zoom event)
April 8th 2024 – Ripon Photo Society
March 28th 2024 – Barnstaple Camera Club (Zoom event) – REVIEWED HERE
March 21st 2024 – Burton on Trent Photo Society
March 20th 2024 – “Snapper Squad f2.8” Newcastle-under-Lyme
January 16th 2024 – Leeds Photographic Society
January 10th 2024 – Orkney Camera Club (online event)
December 1st 2023 – Beaumaris & Menai Bridge Camera Club (Zoom event)
November 21st 2023 – Beverley Camera Club
November 14th 2023 – Bromsgrove Photographic Society (Zoom event) – Some feedback here
November 9th 2023 – H2 Photo Society (Zoom event)
November 6th 2023 – Clay Cross Photographic Society
October 26th 2023 – Queen’s Park, Glasgow (Zoom event)
October 24th 2023 – Middlesborough/Halifax – Joint Zoom event
October 9th 2023 – Progressive Festival, Milan (Zoom event)
October 5th 2023 – East Grinstead Camera Club (Zoom event)
September 27th 2023 – Todmorden Photographic Society
July 17th 2023 – Cleethorpes Camera Club (Zoom event)
June 5th 2023 – Garforth Camera Club
April 17th 2023 – “Camversation” Online Zoom event (tickets available)
March 29th 2023 – High Peak Photography Club – Reviewed here
March 22nd – School of Photography Livestream (7:30pm) – Access here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYa4ERTcOXY
March 10th 2023 – Ilkley Camera Club – Reviewed here
March 6th 2023 – Bingley Photographic Society
February 23rd 2023 – York Camera Club (Zoom event) –Reviewed here
December 8th 2022 – Motherwell camera club (Zoom event)
November 7th 2022 – Tiverton and Heathcoat Photographic Club (Zoom event)
October 27th – F4 Photographic Group, Hull
October 20th 2022 – Forres Camera Club (Zoom Event)
October 11th 2022 – Progress Street & Art Photo Festival, Milan, Italy (Zoom Event)
October 5th 2022 – Hebden Bridge Camera Club
June 2nd 2022 – Dronfield Photographic Society
May 29th 2022 – Royal Photographic Society Digital Imaging Group North West (Zoom event)
March 29th 2022 – Brooklands Photographic Society, Hull
March 8th 2022 – Sheffield Photographic Society
November 25th 2021 – Bon Accord, Aberdeen (Zoom Event)
November 22nd 2021 – Dewsbury Camera Club
October 4th 2021 – Castleford Camera Club
October 2nd 2021 – Queen’s Mill, Castleford (Literary event and exhibition opening)
September 20th 2021 – Radio Interview, 5-towns Radio
May 20th 2021 – Blind Veterans UK – Online event
May 11th 2021 – Brooklands Photographic Society – Zoom event
April 13th 2021 – North Fylde Photo Society – Zoom event
March 22nd 2021 – Driffield Photographic Society – Zoom event
February 18th 2021 – Worcester Digibox – Zoom event
November 17th – York MIG – Zoom event
October 28th 2020 – Huddersfield Photo Imaging Club (HPIC) – Will now be a Zoom event – Reviewed on the HPIC website
October 14th 2020 – York Photographic Society – Will now be a Zoom event – Details here
~~April 27th 2020 – Castleford Camera Club~~ – CANCELLED due to the coronavirus situation
~~April 4th 2020 – Royal Photographic Society AGM – Wakefield~~ – CANCELLED due to the coronavirus situation
January 30th 2020 – Bradford Photographic Society – Reviewed on the BPS website

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