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Get to Know Travel Photographer Pete Heck
Pete Heck is the main photographer behind Hecktic Travels. He and his wife have been traveling the globe since 2009 and in 2014 the couple was named one of The National Geographic Travelers of the Year. Completely self-taught in photography, the world has been Pete’s classroom and canvas. After traveling to over 40 countries he much prefers...
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Get to Know Vanguard Professional Liz Carlson
We are proud to announce the latest addition to the Vanguard Professional team... travel photographer & blogger Liz Carlson! Liz Carlson's blog Young Adventuress is about experiential travel and storytelling. She loves to share photos and narratives, funny anecdotes, and things she's learned while living abroad and traveling the world. For her, travel is dynamic; it’s...
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Behind the Scenes with Vanguard Professional Yves Krier
Yves Krier is a freelance photographer based in Munich, Germany. He takes portraits of musicians, models, and actors and travels all over the world to document events. After learning analog photography from his father, Yves quickly became addicted: "I love the fact not knowing which kind of person, which location and how much time you’ll get to shoot. It’s...
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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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