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New YouTube Channel By and For Watch Collectors

If your passion for watches overlaps with an interest in photography, you?ll want to check out this new YouTube channel from Lydia Winters and Vu Bui. The channel, called Winters & Bui, features a pair of personalities you may recognize from Instagram (@lydiawinters & @vubui) for their charming behind the scenes breakdowns and stunning Swedish backdrops. Oh, Lydia also happens to be the Chief Storyteller for a game called Minecraft. The new YouTube channel will offer plenty of inspiration and knowhow for shooting watches in a way that, well, tells a story. Their latest video (above) will walk you through the process of creating your own flat lay, from ideation to execution. Check out the channel right here.
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