Colored Silences
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – June 2025!
Finding my way with film
Memories from the Present to the Future
Street Photography with the OM System OM-3
Premium/ M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0~5.6 – The lens I wanted to hate
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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, if you haven’t been here, they do amazing work to care for and rehabilitate wildlife. Sue volunteered there for a…
Using FD Lenses on my Olympus E-M10 MK II
After buying my Olympus E-M10 MK II, I knew I wanted to also get an adaptor to be able to use my Canon FD film lenses on this camera and after having done so, can say it’s been fantastic and has enabled me to make great use of features such…
Using the E-M1 Mark II and the Holy Trinity of M.Zuiko PRO lenses for Wedding Photography
Hi, my name is Boris Štuller, I am 32 years old, and I am based in Havířov, Czech Republic. I work at Siemens as an expert focusing on digitization and automation of accounting processes in most cases. Apart from my love for photography, I do all kinds of sports such…
PEN-F: Unleashing the Beast
My name is Eduardo Marquez and I live on the sunny island of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Originally from Argentina, my father and I settled on the island back in 1989 after living in Latin America for the first 15 years of my life. My first contact with photography was…
From Fuji X to the Olympus Pen-F
Since 2011 I have been using Fujifilm X cameras exclusively. Starting with the first and original Fuji X100, the X-Pro1 with the XF 35 1.4 to the X-E1 and the X-T1, X-Pro2 both with the awesome XF 16-55 2.8 I think I have used nearly every native Fujinon X lens,…
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Premium/ Panning photography of nature
My name is Mikkel Due Andersen. I am 43 years old and an all things nature photographer from Denmark. I live on the amazing rock island of Bornholm, where you can find the most diverse nature in the country with loads of beautiful landscapes. I work as a primary school…
Premium/ M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 PRO – My First Impressions
When the new 8-25mm f4 PRO lens arrived from Olympus, I was intrigued how it would compare to the amazing 7-14mm f2.8 PRO lens, and why they would release a lens that is very similar albeit slower. Read on for my first impressions… I have been using the 7-14mm PRO…
Premium/ Video | Meet the person behind the camera: Chris Corradino
Chris Corradino is the founder and lead instructor at the New Zealand Photo School. Having started his career as a photojournalist, Chris now devotes most of his time to teaching as a photography instructor and workshop leader. His passion for nature, travel, and the outdoors took him to locations such…
Premium/ How to improve the battery performance of your Olympus camera
When I switched from Canon DSLRs to a mirrorless system, the last thing I thought about was the battery life. I had more to think about, like file quality, construction, lenses, weight, features… After starting to use mirrorless equipment, I noticed some difference in battery life to what I was…
Premium/ Keeping photography fun and enjoyable
Travel Photography can be one of the most straightforward genres for a photographer to get started, during a family vacation or a business trip. But to master it, requires a lot of hard work, continuous learning and persistence. In this interview with Olivier Costier – travel and landscape photographer, we…
E-M5 family
Maintaining Continuous Focus
Photography was always present in my life and I remember starting with a 110 film camera as a child, progressing to disc film (!) and then APS film before moving to digital photography many years ago. I was an automatic shooter with little knowledge of photography fundamentals but seemed to be able to compose a […]
London by night – Using the Olympus E-M5 Mk II for Night Photography
I’m Nuno, a Portuguese photographer living in London. I’ve been exposed to photography from a young age as my father…
Exploring Light – My search for the perfect lightweight adventure camera
Everything in life involves compromise. Photography – particularly photography equipment – is no exception. We’re constantly making trade-offs – the…
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…
June issue
Visual Stories
Food Photography with the Olympus Pen-F
Hello Budi! Would you like to start by introducing yourself? Hi there! My name is Budi Permata, also known as @budztapte on IG. I started taking photos in 2014, using a smartphone. It was one of the best cameras on a smartphone, a Lumia 1020. My passion is Food Photography…
Straight talk about the State of Photography
Many thanks Joe for this opportunity! It is with immense pleasure that we interview you today. For the (few) who still do not know you, could you start by introducing yourself? Hey gang! My name is Joe Edelman and I SHOOT PEOPLE! With a camera of course! I am an…
In search of silence
Ciao,I’m Alessio Di Eugenio, I’m 25 and live in Rome, Italy. I’m a Student (degree in Sport Science and I’m studying for a master’s degree in Nutritional Science), and an Athlete. I’ve the blessing to work and perform as a futsal player, my main occupation, every day of my life.…
Relearning photography in a rural community of southeast Alaska
My name is Brittany Simkin; I am originally from Portland, Oregon. I moved to Haines, Alaska, after graduating high school in 2012. Having worked at various jobs in Haines, my most recent position was at the local clinic as a medical assistant. In 2019, my husband and I found out…
Mill of Gombola, where time stood still
My name is Antonio Benetti, I was born seventy-three years ago in Ferrara, a small town in northern Italy. I have been approaching photography for over forty years, a little by chance and maybe a little because it just had to happen. I travelled a great deal, but in those…
From that street perspective
Hi Jasper! Could you please introduce yourself to the readers? My name is Jasper Tejano. I’m based in Makati, Philippines. My day job is in Human Resources focused on employee engagement and employee well-being. Employee engagement is basically about an employee’s satisfaction at work. As for well-being, it’s cultivating a…