My journey with Olympus
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – November 2024!
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From Fuji to Olympus, by accident and by luck
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – October 2024!
A new PEN-F camera
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Why I love the PEN-F but switched to the Olympus OM-D E-M1
Some of you might have read my blog post on my switch from Fujifilm´s X camera system to the Olympus PEN-F. If not you can do so via this link to the blog post. Well I adore the PEN-F as a creative tool for my photography and would have…
Cameras and lenses for wedding photography
To be honest, cameras and lenses are just tools. But sometimes it can be interesting to check which tools you use on a regular basis. Looking at the 2016 photos in my Lightroom catalogue gives us some insights there. 70.000 photos shot in 2016 – mainly weddings – show clearly…
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 since a long time the right lens for the street photographer. Okay, 50mm is of course also allowed. No doubt…
Through the eyes of unrelated twins: Comparing the M.Zuiko 17mm F1.8 with the Leica 15mm F1.7
I am Sebastian Strasser, a 35-year old biomedical scientist from Salzburg, Austria. When the guys from Olympus Passion asked me to write an article about two very similar lenses, I was stoked and immediately agreed. In the following text, I will do my best to summarize my personal experiences without…
Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark II – Why did I replace my equipment
For the past few years I have contended that FF (full frame DSLR) is the best option possible for animal photography. I was pretty satisfied with my set of D810 + 300mm f2.8 VRII (4,7kg weight) and I cannot say that there is anything wrong with it. In the course…
E-M5 family
The evolution of my photo-reporting style: from compact cameras to Olympus 9mm lens cap fisheye
OK, let me tell something about my first experience as photojournalist and my deep love for compact cameras and compact system cameras before starting to review the amazing and cheap Olympus 9mm f8.0 fisheye lens cap. In March 2006, in Paris, I could match in a single experience my professional interest in history and my […]
November issue
Video Of The Week
Premium articles
Premium/ Behind the Lens: Olympus PEN E-PL8 Photo Adventures (VIDEO)
In this photography journey, Hugo Pinho embarks on an unconventional choice. Venturing to the serene banks of the Mondego River in Portugal, he deliberately left behind the PEN-F, the OM-D, and his array of lenses. Instead, he embraced the unexpected companion – the Olympus PEN E-PL8, a compact 16-megapixel mirrorless…
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…
Premium/ Atmosphere and Mood – A step-by-step tutorial for your post-processing
IntroductionI am honored to once again contribute my work, and this time a little insight into the whole process from the very RAW beginning to the final photo going out into the world. I’m Anna, a recreational photographer who strives to capture the everyday moments, mostly coffee, people and their…
Visual Stories
Me, myself and OM-D
My name is Marcel Holzmann, I am 40 years old and based in Emmering (Fürstenfeldbruck), Germany. I have a normal full-time job, and photography is my hobby as well as my little side job. I love travelling, so most of the time I shoot for fun while I am on…
About People
Hi everyone, my name is Çetin. I was born in a small town called Kars, located just near the eastern border of Turkey. However, I spent most of my life in the mining city of Zonguldak, where my parents moved to when I was a child. Today, I still live…
Pahiyas – A Festival of Fruit and Fanfare, with the E-M5II and the Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0
Lucban Lucban is a small town in the province of Quezon, a large province in the island nation of the Philippines. Legend has it that a diwata, a powerful nature spirit, settled on the foothills of the enchanted mountain, Banahaw, and her presence made nature’s bounty flourish – with lush…
Photography – My biggest adventure
Hello everyone. My name is Magdalena, and I have been honoured to join the selectors of the Olympus Passion magazine. Born and raised in Poland, I grew up in a tiny picturesque town. I now live in Poznan. I chose this city because of its ideal location between the coast…
The way I see everything around me – Interview with Jarno Embryo
Hello Jarno! First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to tell us about your passion for photography and the use of Olympus equipment. To begin with, please present yourself to our readers.Hello! I’m 38 years old, and I’m a landscape photographer from Helsinki, Finland. I work…
Campinas by chance
Why Olympus helps me explore the world? To talk about my passion for this revolutionary Olympus mirrorless cameras, I need to contextualize a little where I am, what I do and why. I live in a city called Campinas, a metropolitan city that is less than 100 km from São…
With Olympus in the Heart of the Earth – in Turda salt cave of Romania
From what timeless world mysterious and solemn portrets, bizzare faces…
Everyone and Everything has a story to tell
My BackgroundA little background on myself before we dig into…
The Olympus E-M1X was officially announced
The long-awaited E-M1X has been officially announced! Many of the…
GRAIN Magazine Stories
GRAIN is a quarterly photography digital magazine, for contemporary photographers with analog souls.