Speaking Events

If you want a speaker you’ll bring back again and again, this is that speaker.
He'll become one of the clear highlights of your program—both in your mind and in how attendees talk about it afterward.

One Great Session Can Be Luck. Decades of Repeat Invitations Aren’t

• CreativeLive 70+ classes taught
• Crystal Cruises featured speaker on 50+ cruises
• PS / LR Virtual Summits invited back 10+ times
• Palm Springs Photo Festival 7 years invited back
• FotoFusion 8 years invited back
• PhotoshopWorld invited back 20+ times

"Congratulations, you were the highest rated speaker at the conference."
–Organizer, Florida Camera Club Council Conference 2026
(conference featuring 29 industry luminaries)

Most Training Doesn’t Actually Teach You Anything

Think about the last training you attended.

You followed the steps. You got the result. And when you were on your own again, you realized you had no real understanding of why any of it worked.

Switch to another image and suddenly the “technique” falls apart — and now you’re stuck not knowing what to do next.

That’s the problem with most training.

It teaches recipes.

Not understanding.

It’s no different than trying to learn cooking from a cookbook. Sure, you can follow the recipes and end up with some good meals. But the second you put the book away and try to create something from scratch, your confidence disappears.

Because you only learned how to follow instructions.

Not how to cook.

That pattern shows up everywhere in our industry.

People are taught which buttons to push, which sliders to move, and which steps produce a certain effect… but almost nobody explains the simple core ideas that make those things actually work.

That’s the difference in how I teach.

I start with the simple idea underneath what’s happening.
I connect it to something you already understand from everyday life.
Then I build upward until the complexity finally makes sense.

And when that clicks, everything changes.

You stop copying.
You stop guessing.
And you start understanding what you’re doing deeply enough to adapt it to your own needs and go far beyond the examples I demonstrated.

Because now you’re not following recipes anymore.

You actually know how to cook.

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Dubai, Moscow, Las Vegas, London, Miami, Reykjavik, Toronto, Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York

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“Not only is Ben a fabulous artist, but he is the best Photoshop teacher ever. He is unmatched at teaching the techniques that create incredible images.”
Russell Williams: Principal Scientist of Photoshop at Adobe 1997-2022

Events in 17 countries and 29 states

Dubai, Moscow, Las Vegas, London, Miami, Reykjavik, Toronto, Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York

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• Adobe
• Fisher-Price Toys
• Lexis-Nexis
• Mercedes Benz, USA
• The Mayo Clinic
• The National Archives
• American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)
• Chicago Area Camera Clubs (CACCA)
• National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
• Ohio Society of Professional Photographers
• Photo Marketing Association (PMA)
• Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
• Royal Photographic Society-England
…and dozens more since Ben started teaching over thirty years ago.
I’ve worked with Ben for 12 years producing educational courses on photography and digital photo editing. He is an instructor that I jump at the opportunity to work with any time I can. He is truly a master of his craft - his teaching style is loved by students of any age, location, or background and had our students coming back again and again any time we launched a new course with him. Working with Ben is as easy and pleasant as it gets - he prepares thoroughly, works well totally solo or in a more collaborative environment, and in 12 years has never ever not delivered more than expected."
Matthew McMonagle
CreativeLive
Hiring Ben Willmore was the best decision I made for this year's statewide photography conference. He is an absolute master of his craft and a gifted educator. We cannot wait to have Ben back next year.
- Sonny Saunders
- FCCC Vice President
Best seminar I’ve attended in years. Ben communicates well with all students.
Ludnela Heckel
Price Waterhouse Coopers
This seminar was excellent. Everything was explained clearly and in terms that I could understand. I’ve been taught by other “experts” and no one compares to Ben Willmore.
Sue Rechin
Fisher Price Toys
Ben covered everything we asked for and then some. He was very inspiring and a true expert in his field. Thank you!
Pamela Martinez
Event Organizer
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