Tim Timmis

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Tim’s day job is a Chemical Engineer/Project Manager but his passion outside of work is wildlife photography. Tim has been an active nature photographer since 2005. With living close to Galveston, TX, he specializes in shorebird photography using a ground pod to get eye level with the birds. Tim has also expanded his portfolio with several visits to Yellowstone National Park in the winter and to Lake Clark National Park in Alaska for coastal brown bears.  He also went to Churchill in Canada this year for polar bear photography.

Tim has led bird photography workshops at Galveston’s FeatherFest since 2011. He won honorable mention in the 2015 Audubon Photo Contest and has had several photos make it into the top 100 in Audubon’s contest over the last few years.  He also had a commended photo in 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year contest and made top 100 in NANAP’s photo contest this year.

Visit www.timtimmis.com to see some of his photos.  He also has a blog at www.timtimmisblog.com.

 

What’s in the bag?

Tim uses a Canon R3 mirrorless camera and1DX III DSLR camera, Canon 500mm F4 IS II lens, 1.4x III teleconverter and Canon RF 100-500 lens for wildlife photography.  For ground level shots, he uses a Skimmer ground pod and a Wimberley II gimbal head along with a Manfrotto 504X fluid video head.

Upcoming Events

April 2025
$80

📷Ground Level Bird Photography
at Bolivar Flats #1

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 6:00 am - 9:30 am

Bolivar Flats on the Bolivar Peninsula offers unique bird photography opportunities with its shallow water and exposed sand bars. Tim will take a small group of photographers out to Bolivar Flats to demonstrate the techniques he routinely uses to capture images of shorebirds down low at their own eye level. Participants will use a ground pod while lying down on the sand bars to get low level shorebird photos. Prepare to get down and dirty and take some great eye-level…

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$80

📷Ground Level Bird Photography
at Bolivar Flats #2

Thursday, April 24, 2025 @ 6:00 am - 9:30 am

Bolivar Flats on the Bolivar Peninsula offers unique bird photography opportunities with its shallow water and exposed sand bars. Tim will take a small group of photographers out to Bolivar Flats to demonstrate the techniques he routinely uses to capture images of shorebirds down low at their own eye level. Participants will use a ground pod while lying down on the sand bars to get low level shorebird photos. Prepare to get down and dirty and take some great eye-level…

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$20

📷Ground Level Photography Workshop

Thursday, April 24, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Taking bird photos from the prone position or at ground level will enhance your photos by giving them a much more intimate perspective with a very dramatic depth of field. This low position also enables you to get closer to the birds. Tim will share his techniques for getting down and dirty with shorebirds. He will include discussions on how to use a ground pod along with other equipment. You may not want to shoot from a standing position again!

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$75

📷Shorebird Photography at East Beach

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 6:00 am - 10:00 am

Photographing shorebirds is fun and challenging as they are almost always in motion. Your leader Tim Timmis has mastered this! We will seek out the birds on East Beach or wherever they may be hiding, to capture the action.  We may also head to the boat dock area behind the Strand to get close-up shots of Pelicans and other birds as they wait for the shrimp boats to come into port. Techniques that will be used include fast and slow…

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$80

📷Ground Level Bird Photography
at Bolivar Flats Field Trip #3

Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 6:00 am - 9:30 am

Bolivar Flats on the Bolivar Peninsula offers unique bird photography opportunities with its shallow water and exposed sand bars. Tim will take a small group of photographers out to Bolivar Flats to demonstrate the techniques he routinely uses to capture images of shorebirds down low at their own eye level. Participants will use a ground pod while lying down on the sand bars to get low level shorebird photos. Prepare to get down and dirty and take some great eye-level…

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$20

📷Slow-Motion Video Workshop with Tim Timmis

Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Have you been curious about taking videos but just haven’t tried it yet or do you need some tips on how to improve your videos?  Join Tim is this workshop which will cover the basics of how to capture and process slow-motion videos. Utilizing your camera to take videos will elevate your story telling capability, beyond just still photography.  Taking videos in slow-motion allows you to see the intricate details of animal behavior, whether it’s wing motion of birds in…

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$80

📷Ground Level Bird Photography
at Bolivar Flats Field Trip #4

Sunday, April 27, 2025 @ 6:00 am - 9:30 am

Bolivar Flats on the Bolivar Peninsula offers unique bird photography opportunities with its shallow water and exposed sand bars. Tim will take a small group of photographers out to Bolivar Flats to demonstrate the techniques he routinely uses to capture images of shorebirds down low at their own eye level. Participants will use a ground pod while lying down on the sand bars to get low level shorebird photos. Prepare to get down and dirty and take some great eye-level…

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