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Travel, Portrait and Architecture with the Olympus E-M5 Mark II
My name is Miquel, I am 22 years old and I live in Catalonia, Spain. I am a university student, currently doing an Erasmus in Scotland in Business and Economics. My interest in photography started nearly 3 years ago, when my father bought a camera as a birthday present for…
Testing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II in Iceland
Photography for me has never been about gear. I’m more about landscapes than lenses and have always focused on creative perspectives over fan dangle gadgets. For the past six years I’ve had the same camera, which to a lot of people always comes as a shock. I didn’t upgrade, I…
The Best Tips & Tricks For Your Olympus Pen
When I first received my Olympus PEN camera, I had to figure out about all the settings and what works the best for me. It was not easy to change settings like ISO and White Balance because I was not able to find them very fast while shooting. But… after…
Olympus Pen Camera Accessories
My Olympus Pen camera review is one of my most popular posts on my blog and you’ve all really enjoyed reading my thoughts one year on. It’s the only camera I use day to day and along with my 45mm and 17mm lens it’s the only kit I carry. Another…
A Cuban Epiphany – the new Olympus lenses
After many years of searching for the Holy Grail of headshot lenses to use with the micro four thirds system, I’ve finally found it! Olympus asked me to take 2 newly announced lenses to Havana in August, the 25mm 1.2 PRO and the 12-100mm f4 PRO. This post tells the…
E-M5 family
A camera that I want to pick up
Hi! My name is Peter, and I’m an amateur photographer born and raised in Värnamo, Sweden. Living a happy family life with my partner and our two children, I work as a team leader at a company that develops protection and communication solutions. As for my photography, I’m self-taught, and I mostly shoot outdoors, everything from nature to urban landscapes, and appreciate indoor photography such as product and still life.…
February issue
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Hi guys, I am honored to be asked to write about our photo essay called “1917”.I got the idea for the photoshoot from the model, Rosa, who got her father’s old uniform. She asked me if I would be interested to do a photoshoot with her, and if we could…
Premium/ Capturing the Enchanting Schist Village of Talasnal with an Olympus PEN-F
When it comes to exploring the hidden gems of Portugal, few experiences compare to wandering through the ancient schist villages that dot the country’s stunning landscape. During a recent visit to the picturesque village of Talasnal, I had the opportunity to discover the rich history and unique beauty of this…
Premium/ Field Notes: Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary for MFT
Alright, here goes: Olympus? Micro four thirds? But there’s no bokeh, blah blah. Some people cannot do math nor compose that’s for sure. But I didn’t even start and already digressed. Olympus E-M5 MK III . Sigma 56mmF1.4 @56mm . f/1.8 . 1/3200″ . ISO 200 MFT is new for…
Visual Stories
Walking and photographing
Walking is not only good for your health, it allows us to think about things, or nothing, listen to music, listen to nature and, why not, also be an opportunity…
Prague: The city of thousands of spires
Living in Prague for 25 years, Martin Pavinger knows the city as the back of his hands, therefore, over this time he had the opportunity to discover the best spots…
Pietà
Summer holidays are over, and I need to get into “work mode”. For that, nothing better than a weekend in the region of Lousã, in Portugal. A mountainous area, with…
An old soul
Milan Degraeve loves everything that is old, all the vintage stuff, because he can sense the amount of work that went into making these products with the few resources they…
Going North – Exploring the Nordic Light
About the Author I am a Full-Time professional landscape and time-lapse photographer focusing on Northern Europe, leading photo tours with an emphasis on the Nordic Light. Nordic Light is the most incredible light I have ever seen. It has generated in me a boundless passion which is a huge privilege…
Imitation and Its Consequences
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” – Charles Caleb Colton This quote has been around for 2 centuries, and it’s more relevant than ever. When Ann invited me to co-author this article, I felt honoured, but also worried. A meal made by two cooks: would the starter, main course…
Moving to Iceland – Where the whole journey began
My name is Katarzyna, but you can call me Kat. Like the animal, but with „K“. I was born in Poland, in the beautiful region of lakes and forests called Masuria. Five years ago my newly married husband and I decided to emigrate. We have been living in Iceland for…
On the Streets of the City – with Coffee
I am a full-time professor at a university, teaching film theory, digital and visual culture and literature, and now moving into photography on a critical-theoretical level as well. The reasons behind my choices for academic topics are interestingly coming from my hobbies – and so it happened with photography recently.…
How Olympus changed my travel and outdoor photography
Hi! My name is Rafał Piłkowski, and I live in Cracow with my wife, it is a city in southern Poland. I am a photography hobbyist who works in a boring job in an office on a daily basis. I love travelling and that’s why my interest in travel, outdoor…
More photography
My interest in photography started early in my studies at the age of 22. The first camera I ever bought was the Canon EOS 450D. A great starting camera at that time, and the camera stayed with me a couple of years. Unfortunately, it got stolen by someone who had…
Portrait Photography with the Olympus E-M1
Hi, my name is Daniele Ripa, but most of my friends call me Dani or Daniè; I’m an italian amateur photographer living in a little town in center of Italy,…
Photographing Butterflies with the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8
The macro capabilities of the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 are eye-opening. Coupled with the OMD E-M1, I was able to capture sharp, colorful butterfly images at the Sweetbriar Nature Center. BTW,…
Street photography lens: Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro
35mm lens is for most street photographers a standard lens Photographers always want to discuss their opinion, but now I keep my foot down. Yes, a 35mm lens is undisputed…
Light Roamer
I am an outdoor and travel photographer based in the Seattle area. I recently retired after 24 years in the United States Foreign Service and embarked on my dream photography…
Climber and visual storyteller
Hi Alex! Would you like to start by introducing yourself? Hey, I am Alex Ratson, a life long climber with a strong passion for visual story telling. [caption id=”attachment_3639″ align=”aligncenter”…
The High-Res Mode of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Many may have heard of Hi-Res mode but probably few have used it. The most well-known characteristic of this feature is the absolutely incredible 80 Megapixel resolution that can be…
Breaking free to find you
Take a moment and ask yourself, “What is it that I enjoy doing, and how does that influence my unique perspective?” It’s worth asking, since it has the power to…
Happy light
Come with us! It all started when a friend asked me to join a group of trail runners that were having a hut-to-hut vacation week in the Dolomites. Being an…
The Print, The Frame
My name is Ian Gregory from Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England just south of The Peak District. I am now retired from my working career mostly in engineering on…
Capturing Star Trails Using Live Composite
Olympus E-M1X . Olympus M.Zuiko 7-14mmF2.8 . f/5 . 20″ . ISO 1600 – The camera was on Bulb (Live Composite) mode. The shutter was open for 48 frames (20…
Olympus E-M1X – My Impressions
As a nature photographer and an enthusiastic user of an Olympus camera, I welcomed with high expectations Olympus’ announcement of a new flagship camera E-M1X that would surpass their current…
A glance into my chaotic mind
I’m Kristián Kozma, but I usually use “Nait Sirk Amzok “as my pseudonym, which is my name spelt backwards. I’m 27 years old and live in a little southern village…
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