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Get to Know Vanguard Professional Kirsten Alana
We are happy to announce that Kirsten Alana has joined the Vanguard Professionals team! Kirsten Alana is a full-time travel photographer, "Aviators and a Camera" blogger, content creator, "influencer" and conference speaker. A penchant for experimentation with all kinds of digital technology has led to instructing at offices such as the AOL headquarters, the Apple Store UWS...
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How to Make Magic with a Flash and Rear Sync with Levi Sim
...words and images by Vanguard Professional Levi Sim The most powerful flash setting you have is the one that controls when your flash fires. This setting works for your pop-up flash, for a speed light on your camera, and for any off-camera light, you’re controlling. It’s called Rear Sync, or 2nd Curtain. What you need:...
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Get to Know Vanguard Professional Michelle Moore
We are excited to announce that lifestyle, commercial and portrait photographer Michelle Moore is our newest Vanguard Professional! Based in Seattle and working along the West Coast, she is an award-winning photographer who is highly sought out for her high school portrait services. She uses an Alta Pro 284CT carbon fiber tripod with an SBH-250 ball head...
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So You Want To Be On A Book Cover: A Guide by Vanguard Professional Sarah Ann Loreth
A Guide by Vanguard Professional Sarah Ann Loreth So you want to be on a book cover. Perhaps you’ve seen other photographers accomplish this but you’ve never quite known how. Maybe you walk through the stores scrutinizing and studying every book. I know I did. It has always been a dream of mine to be on...
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Behind the Scenes with Lizzy Gadd: "The Icelandic Red Dress Series"
Vanguard Professional Lizzy Gadd, a 21-year-old photographer from Vancouver, shares the story behind her photographic expedition to Iceland. In her own words... Around this time last year, after many years of dreaming of visiting Iceland, I decided to finally make that dream become a reality. I asked two of my favorite like-minded photographer friends and...
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Safari Close To Home - Perfect your Wildlife Photography Technique!
Michelle Valberg is the founder of Valberg Imaging, Ottawa, a Canadian Nikon Ambassador, and an award-winning Canadian photographer. Renowned for her soulful portraiture, majestic wildlife, and stunning landscapes, Michelle recently published her third book, Arctic Kaleidoscope: The People, Wildlife and Ever-Changing Landscape. This article first appeared in the Spring 2014 issue of PhotoNews Canada. The snow moved across the...
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A Photo Essay by Keith Briley
Keith is an internationally award-winning and published professional photographer based in Charleston, South Carolina. His images can be found in many stores throughout the country. Additionally, he is owner of Charleston Photography Tours. If you happen to visit the Charleston area, there’s a good chance you may see him chasing that one-of-a-kind light that the beautiful...
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Get to Know Vanguard Professional Julie Maher
Vanguard is pleased to announce that Julie Maher has joined the Vanguard Professionals team. Julie Larsen Maher is the sixth staff photographer appointed by the Wildlife Conservation Society since its founding in 1895. She is also the first woman to hold the position. Julie takes photos at WCS’s five New York-based wildlife parks including the...
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Get to Know Vanguard Professional Ryan Russell
Get to Know Vanguard Professional Ryan Russell Ryan Russell is a music and travel photographer renowned for his work with Paramore, Death Cab for Cutie, Manchester Orchestra, Against Me!, My Chemical Romance, Patton Oswalt, among others. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Russell moved from his home of 30+ years in the south to the Pacific Northwest...
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