Tim Timmis

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Tim is a retired engineer with his passion being wildlife photography/videography. He has been an active wildlife 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 made multiple photography trips to Yellowstone in winter, Lake Clark in Alaska for coastal brown bears and Churchill in Canada for polar bear photography.

Tim started taking slow motion videos using his Canon R3 mirrorless camera in 2022.  Slow-motion video of wildlife is now one of his main obsessions.

He won honorable mention for one of his slow-motion videos and also had two videos selected in the top 10 videos in the 2024 Audubon Photo Contest.  Tim has also led bird photography workshops and field trips at Galveston’s FeatherFest since 2011.

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 Canon R1 and R3 mirrorless cameras, Canon 500mm F4 IS II and Canon RF 100-500 lenses for wildlife photography.  For ground level shots, he uses a Skimmer ground pod and a Manfrotto fluid video head.

Upcoming Events

April 2025
$20

📷Ground Level Photography Workshop

April 24 @ 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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$20

📷Slow-Motion Video Workshop with Tim Timmis

April 26 @ 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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