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Speaking Engagements

If you are interested in having me speak virtually or in-person to your group, club, or company, please connect with me through the contact form and we can discuss details about your idea.

As a photographer with a passion to connect with nature and the landscape in front of me, I have spoken on a number of occasions including:

• ProFusion (Canada’s largest photography expo)
• CONTACT Photography Festival (Canada’s largest photography festival)
• Professional Photographer’s of Canada
• Nikon Canada Inspire Series
• Toronto Public Library
• Private and public companies
• Photography Clubs of all sizes

Subject matter can be tailored to your specific needs. Examples can include:

• Sunrise photography
• Travel photography
• Composing Impactful Images
• Your City, Your Story
• Cruising through the Antarctic
• Seeing from a photographer’s POV
• Connecting with nature through photography
• My workflow, gear, editing, etc.
• Adobe Lightroom

If you are interested in a one-on-one session, please see the Private Workshop section below.

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Private Workshops

Taku Kumabe is also available for private one-on-one or small group workshops and can cater the content to the individual’s needs. One-on-one workshops can be held by Zoom or in-person when allowed.

Examples of workshops can include:

• Understanding your camera
• Photography fundamentals
• Long exposures
• Night photography
• Sunrise/Sunset photography
• Aurora borealis photography
• Compositional techniques
• iPhone photography
• Adobe Lightroom
• File organization

Please feel free to Contact Taku if you would like more details on his private workshops.

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Archived

2025

• November: Toronto Sunrise Meetup
• June 21: Toronto Sunrise Meetup—Summer Solstice
• June: Nikon Full Moon Photowalk
• May: Nikon Photowalk with Taku at Centennial Park
• March: CN Tower Sunrise Meetup

2024

• June 22: Toronto Sunrise Meetup—Summer Solstice, 10th Anniversary Edition
• May 24: Nikon Photowalk with Taku
• March 23: Introduction to LED Lighting for Photos and Videos
• March 2: CN Tower Sunrise Meetup

2023

• November: Toronto Sunrise Meetup
• June: Toronto Sunrise Meetup – Summer Solstice Edition
• February: CN Tower Sunrise Meetup

2022

• August 25: Aurora Borealis Photography Workshop at Blachford Lake Lodge

2021

• November 6: Toronto Sunrise Meetup

2020

• October 31: Toronto Sunrise Meetup
• August 23: Aurora Borealis Photography Workshop at Blachford Lake Lodge

2019

• November 2: Toronto Sunrise Meetup
• August: Aurora Borealis Photography Workshop at Blachford Lake Lodge
• June: Lavender Workshop at Terre Bleu