Meet Your Kase Filters UK Ladies Demo Day Hosts!

We thought it might be nice for you to be able to recognise and get to know a little about your Kase Filters UK and Vanguard UK hosts that will be with you on the 22nd of February 2020 at the Free Kase Filters UK Free Ladies Demo Day ready to give you all of the advice that you need about our wonderful equipment.

​Without further ado may I introduce our lovely hosts to you!

Vanda Ralevska - Kase Filters UK Brand Ambassador

​My name is Vanda Ralevska, and I am a semi-professional landscape photographer based in London. Photography has been my passion since my teens, and over the years it became an inseparable part of my life. It enables me to see things that normally stay unnoticed, and appreciate the beauty that exists within everyday scenes. I am passionate about capturing the world we live in, always searching for those fleeting moments of magic that transform it into something extraordinary.

I am predominantly a landscape photographer. In my images I strive to reflect the atmosphere, feeling, and sheer wonderment that our natural world can evoke within us. Having grown up in an industrial area of former Czechoslovakia, I soon learnt how to appreciate beauty of the natural world, far away from hustle and bustle of a big city. Nowadays I find most inspiration in quieter scenes and intimate details, whether it is on the coast, in woodland, in the countryside, or even in cities, during quiet times. I don’t limit myself to one particular subject. Photography for me is more about the moments when I don’t want to be anywhere else but where I am. About being truly present in those moment, and enjoying them for what they are.

I am a member of Arena Photographers, World Women Art and Echiquier groups. I have had several successes in international competitions, including the International Garden Photographer of the Year and Black and White Spider Awards. I regularly take part in joint exhibitions, and give lectures at photographic clubs, groups and festivals, both in UK and abroad. I hope to inspire others to find their own style, to look beyond the obvious, and to find joy while doing so.

Website: www.mylenscapes.co.uk

Phil Starkey - Kase Filters UK Pro Partner
​& Vanguard UK Ambassador

I'm Phil Starkey a semi-professional landscape photographer based in Plympton, Devon. I live a short distance away from the Dartmoor National Park and this is where I spend a great deal of my time, I also like to venture back into Cornwall where I previously lived for over twenty five years. I have been seriously photographing for around ten years, starting out with 35mm film and then moving on to digital. My work is for the majority traditional landscapes, however I also enjoy using the technique of intentional camera movement and other genres. I'm very much in the moment when photographing, it's about being out in the open, being connected to and appreciating our natural world and enjoying the calm that this brings. This calm I try to reflect in my images.

My work has been exhibited nationally and locally, and has been published in magazines such as Outdoor Photography, Digital SLR Photography and Practical Photography, also in the well known online publications On Landscape and David Noton's f/11 Magazine, plus a number of newspapers. I give talks at camera clubs, run bespoke Dartmoor 1-2-1's and workshops both independently and with my partner and fellow landscape photographer Alan Howe, and am also member of the Landscape Collective UK (LCUK) group of photographers.

Website: info@philstarkeyphotography.co.uk​ 

Filly Bonito-Brook - Kase Filters UK Team Member

I am Filly Bonito-Brook a Dental practice manager and keen photographer. I'm a mum of three beautiful children and wife to my loving husband Paul. When I met Paul for the first time I soon found out that he had a great passion for photography. I would accompany him on various trips and observe him while he was out shooting the beautiful landscapes we were visiting. I found photography to be very intriguing so I started asking questions, making suggestions on how I would frame the image, or how I would see the image in my mind.

Five years ago Paul gave me as a present my first DSLR, a small canon 450D, I honestly didn’t have a clue on how to function this mysterious piece of equipment. I asked many questions and Paul had the patience to teach me many things and that’s how it all started. I have since upgraded to a full frame camera and my passion for landscape photography grows more and more every day. I love everything about photography and I especially enjoy long exposure photography. Photography creates opportunities for people to travel and capture the world as they see it, every photo is unique to the photographer, it is a precious moment in someone’s life that will never be forgotten. Photography creates long lasting records of our own personal experiences and immortalises moments that will never repeat themselves in the exact same way.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/fillybbphotography

Monica Doshi - Supported by Kase Filters UK

 I am Monica Doshi and am based in the West Midlands, passionate about photography and love the adventure of travelling across the UK in my campervan camera in hand. I've been interested in photography all my life and it became a serious hobby five years ago. My photography genres are wildlife, landscape and sport.
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My top three photography highlights are coming second in the Kase landscape photography competition in 2018, having one of my photos selected for the SheClicks exhibition in 2019 and being an official photographer at the Commonwealth Games in 2018.

Outside of photography I'm dually qualified, I work as a consultant physician and up to eight years ago I worked at a senior level in adult education.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/MonicaDoshiPhotography

Jason Wharam - Vanguard Team Member

I was born in Nyamandlouvu, 100 miles west of the historic city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. Growing up on a farm I spent most of my time with old African folk which gave me an insight into many cultural backgrounds. I gained invaluable knowledge and a passion for my surroundings and the wilderness grew. During my high school years, I attended an old, military-type boarding school; Plumtree, near the borders of Botswana/Zimbabwe. My love for the bush grew by spending time bird watching, hunting, fishing, camping and exploring the surrounding areas. After completing my studies I went into the safari industry and worked as a trainee safari guide on the perimeters of Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. As well as working with some of the best wildlife experts in the industry, I spent time white-water rafting and kayaking on the Zambezi River. I went on to guide at Wilderness Safaris, The Hide and various National Parks all over Southern Africa including Hwange, Kalahari, Savuti and Moremi. In 1999 I was awarded my full Professional Guides Licence. I am a keen photographer; some of my photos have been published in well-known magazines such as Getaway, Outdoor Photographer and Africa Geographic to name a few. In 2007 I made a permanent move to the UK.
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In 2012 I qualified from the Photography Institute with an Honours Diploma. In 2014, I was awarded a photographic distinction from the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) for my work of which I am very proud. I've been selected to exhibit in PAGB exhibitions and I have received medals from the Surrey Photographic Association (SPA). After being awarded the DPAGB, I was invited to become a judge for the Surrey Photographic Association. I now live in North Wales and am a judge and lecturer for the North Wales Photographic Association (NWPA) and the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). I can often be found in the wilds of Snowdonia and the Scottish highlands.

 We're all looking forward very much to meeting you on the day, let's now hope that the weather gods are on our side! 

​See you on the 22nd of February 2020, Burnham-On-Sea at 3:30pm - 6:30pm