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Vanguard's June Photography Competition
Why not take part in our June Photo competition for a bit of fun, some recognition and the chance to win up to £200 to spend on www.vanguardworld.co.uk? Click here for more information and #MakeUpYourOwnMind
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Photography in and from the Garden during lockdown
We're proud to work with KASE Filters UK and here a couple of their team explain how they have been spending the lockdown, trying different projects with their tough, colour neutral pro glass filters. #MakeUpYourOwnMind
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Protecting your kit from the rain in the Costa Rican Rainforest
At the end of 2019 award winning Vanguard Ambassador Caron Steele was lucky enough to jet off to Costa Rica to photograph some of the wonderful wildlife in the rain and cloud forests. As she says, "the rain forest is aptly named! We had up to a metre of rain some days". Read how Vanguard helped protect her...
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Taking advantage of the lock down in France
Vanguard Ambassador Martin Middlebrook shares how he's spending the lock down on the coast of France, working on his fine art "Seascapes" project after his latest assignment was cancelled within hours of being finalised, as the countries he was due to visit closed their borders. #MakeUpYourOwnMind
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Black & White Photography - Thoughts, Processes and Editing
Vanguard Ambassador Scott Read explains how his love of Black & White Photography developed, and shares some of the learning's he's taught himself along the way. Click here to find out more and #MakeUpYourOwnMind
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A Review of the VEO 2GO 265CB Carbon Fibre Travel Tripod (and an upgrade to the VEO 2GO 265HCBM)
by Angela Harrod LPRS Like most photographers, I have a fair few tripods hanging around, in cupboards, under the sofa…everywhere except where they should be – which is underneath my camera, keeping things stable. They are essentially decent bits of kit in themselves, but either too big, too heavy, not supportive enough, not versatile enough....
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Photography impressions from the North West Highlands of Scotland
by Pete Elliott The landscapes of Scotland boast some of the most remarkable mountains, incredible lochs and pristine white beaches. It’s this variety that draws adventurers and photographers alike from all over the world to see Scotland's raw beauty. Scotland boasts these places in abundance, however on a recent road trip I split my time...
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Six tips for a stunning macro photo by Mike Moats
By Vanguard Pro Mike Moats Here Mike shares his top six tips for macro photography 1. Find the character When you are shooting, go slowly and take the time to study each topic with interesting features. All scenarios that contain flowers, leaves, trees and bugs have the potential to reveal elements of character. The character...
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