Talks and Presentations
“Stephen’s visit was a home run – it was like having rock star royalty here. His presentation gave us the opportunity to have a frank discussions with the Chinese ambassador, who himself is also a high level photographer … and we now have a sympathetic ally.”
-Robert Yamate, Ambassador, Republic of Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros
Popular Topics:
n The Ancient Art Archive: Sharing and Preserving Humanity’s Oldest Stories
Learn how our earliest ancestors created environmentally inspired art to tell their stories, and how their powerful storytelling techniques are used by National Geographic photographers (and you can use them too!) today.
n The Life of a National Geographic Photographer
Not every project goes as planned, and when you’re on assignment at 19,000 feet, they never do! With humor and insight, Stephen talks about adapting to adverse conditions and shares the motivational power of passion, teamwork, and commitment.
n Mindset: Innovation’s Most Powerful Tool
Stephen talks about the rewards of embracing technological advances as he shares his experiences shooting the seven wonders of the world with a smartphone.
To book Stephen contact: info@alvarezphotography.com
Recent Appearances include:
National Geographic Iceland 2019
Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma 2019
Land Trust for Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee 2019
Chico Ranch, Colorado 2019
National Geographic, Easter Island Chile 2019
NY Yacht Club, Patagonia Chile 2019
National Geographic Society, 2018
National Geographic Quito Ecuador, 2018
Arts Atlanta, 2017
Said Business School, Oxford 2017
Social Media Week, London 2017
Credit Swiss, St Petersburg Russia 2017
Linblad / NG Explorer Antarctica 2016
National Geographic Havana Cuba 2016
Procter and Gamble, Singapore 2016
Harpa Hall Reykjavik, Iceland 2016
US Ambassador's Residence Antananarivo, Madagascar 2015
National Geographic Society Washington, DC 2015
CBS Saturday Morning, New York 2015
REI flagship store Seattle, WA 2015
SFPW Lecture Havana, Cuba 2015
SxSW Austin, TX 2015
TEDx San Juan, Costa Rica 2015
Cengage Latin America, Cancun, Mexico 2014
Microsoft Lumia, Venice 2014
Ministry of Culture, Paris 2014
Nokia World, Abu Dhabi 2013
Booth Museum, Georgia 2013
Shakerag Workshops, Tennessee 2012
Western Kentucky University, 2012
University of the South, 2011
Annenberg Space for Photography 2010
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, 2010
National Geographic, Paris, 2010
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, 2010
Photo Week DC, National Geographic/NPR, 2009
Atlanta Photojournalism Festival, 2009
University of the South, 2009
Tufts University Institute for Global Leadership, Uganda 2008