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Being a Gaucho in Río de la Plata

Being a Gaucho in Río de la Plata

Gustavo RissoNov 29, 20230
Hello Santiago! Would you like to tell Olympus Passion readers a bit about yourself?Hello, my name is Santiago Núñez. I am from Mariscala town, Lavalleja. I work in rural establishments, where I take care of livestock animals such as cows, sheep, and herds of horses. Besides, there are also other tasks such as building fences […]
Trying to keep the curiosity – Interview with Bartosz Tkacz

Trying to keep the curiosity – Interview with Bartosz Tkacz

Bartosz TkaczNov 28, 20231
Hi Bartosz! Thank you for taking the time for this interview. To begin, would you kindly introduce yourself and tell us where you are from and where you currently live?Hello, My name is Bartosz, I’m Polish and I live in Warsaw. I spend a few months per year in Japan, and while I’m there, I […]
Premium/ The irreplaceable essence of Human Touch in Photography among the rise of AI

Premium/ The irreplaceable essence of Human Touch in Photography among the rise of AI

Hugo PinhoNov 26, 20230
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides, revolutionizing various industries, including the realm of photography. There is an undeniable truth that AI is reshaping the job market for photographers, particularly in areas like product photography, automotive imaging, and fashion. The moment virtual models and clothing are loaded onto a […]
Shooting winter in Budapest with… a Digicam

Shooting winter in Budapest with… a Digicam

Michael MeshNov 23, 20230
In January 2023, the 79th issue of the Fuji X Passion magazine was published. On the cover, it was stated that there was an article, “The vast beauty of Budapest”, by Cory Plowman. I liked the article and the photos that were taken in the warmer months (although published in January). And then I remembered […]
The Versatile Messenger Bag: A Stylish and Convenient Daily Companion

The Versatile Messenger Bag: A Stylish and Convenient Daily Companion

Hugo PinhoNov 17, 20230
In the world of bags and backpacks, one often finds themselves pondering over the choice of style, utility, and practicality. For me, the choice has always been clear: I am an avid user of messenger bags, and I prefer them over backpacks for various reasons. To me, the messenger bag is more than just a […]
CONTRAST: Photography & Stories from the Road, by Jacob Vincent Ball

CONTRAST: Photography & Stories from the Road, by Jacob Vincent Ball

olympuspassionNov 14, 20230
For the loyal followers of the Olympus Passion project, the name Jacob Vincent Ball resonates with a sense of globetrotting photographic excellence. Over the past few years, Ball has become synonymous with his faithful companion, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 (the original Mark I), as he embarked on a remarkable journey that spanned continents, capturing the […]
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Using FD Lenses on my Olympus E-M10 MK II

Using FD Lenses on my Olympus E-M10 MK II

Larry FerrierFeb 12, 20180

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…

Leica 15mm f/1.7 vs the Pana-cakes

Leica 15mm f/1.7 vs the Pana-cakes

Tyson RobichaudJun 27, 20170

Choice is good, and unless it is an important, multiple choice test, the more choices, the better I feel. In this constantly growing camera system, we are continuing to get quality choices in the lens game. From semi-wide through standard focal lengths, the micro 4/3 system boasts quite a few…

The Benefits of Traveling Light

The Benefits of Traveling Light

Jay DickmanFeb 11, 20171

“He who would travel happily must travel light.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery It was around 1962 when I first stepped foot outside of the US, on a family trip to the Texas/Mexico border including a visit to Laredo. Looking across the Rio Grande River into Nuevo Laredo, I experienced that first…

The E-M5 between travel and portrait photography

The E-M5 between travel and portrait photography

Jason FontanaJan 8, 20200

I take photos to relax and decompress. I’m from a small Italian town one hour away from Venice. Like many other photographers these days, I learned photography by experimenting with my camera and reading online. Over the years, most of my work had focused on landscape and travel photography, where…

Everyone and Everything has a story to tell

Everyone and Everything has a story to tell

Tom PalJan 9, 20230

My BackgroundA little background on myself before we dig into my take on the passion we all love. I was born in Budapest, Hungary and emigrated to the United States at a young age with my family to seek a life in the land of opportunity.  Although I grew up…

E-M5 family

Moving to Iceland – Where the whole journey began

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 2 years now. Two months ago I decided to quit my day job and focus fully on photography.

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Premium/ The true face of sport

Premium/ The true face of sport

Davey WilsonSep 15, 2020

Davey Wilson is an award-winning commercial, sports and documentary photographer published in The Rugby Journal, Pro Cycling Magazine, Velo News and online at Cycling Tips and many more. Wilson served as team photographer for the Axel Merckx-helmed Hagens Berman Axeon Cycling Team and Utah Warriors (Major League Rugby), as well…

Premium/ How to improve the battery performance of your Olympus camera

Premium/ How to improve the battery performance of your Olympus camera

Maurício ReisMay 6, 2020

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/ Video | Meet the person behind the camera: Chris Corradino

Premium/ Video | Meet the person behind the camera: Chris Corradino

olympuspassionJul 7, 2021

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…

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Pietà

Pietà

Hugo PinhoAug 27, 2020

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…

Walking and photographing

Walking and photographing

Maurício ReisSep 27, 2020

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

Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Martin PavingerJul 19, 2020

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…

An old soul

An old soul

Milan DegraeveJun 12, 2020

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…

Landscape photography with the Olympus OMD E-M1 Mark II

Landscape photography with the Olympus OMD E-M1 Mark II

John CollinsMar 17, 20170

As sensor and camera technologies have evolved in recent years, it can be difficult to keep up with progress and to wonder if specific new features are applicable to your style of photography. Those of us who came through the film route to modern photography still marvel at what currently…

My ‘Olympus – feeling’

My ‘Olympus – feeling’

Szilveszter NemethMay 5, 20206

Hi Everyone, let me introduce myself:My name is Szilveszter Nemeth. I am from Hungary. I am working as an SAP specialist. I wanted to challenge myself professionally so I moved to Germany. I am living with my fiancée in Frankfurt am Main since 2012. The move to Germany helped me…

Time for a stable world

Time for a stable world

Passionate about photography, it really became my number one hobby 5 years ago. Uruguayan born and Spanish raised (with some significant time spent in France, Belgium, US,..) still an amateur photographer in my spare time. Lazy to read manuals, I relied on the trial-error method and moving into a new…

Going North – Exploring the Nordic Light

Going North – Exploring the Nordic Light

Hendrik Anne ZwartFeb 2, 20204

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…

Three Continents, Two Lenses – How Olympus turned me into an unlikely travel writer

Three Continents, Two Lenses – How Olympus turned me into an unlikely travel writer

Gregory LeporatiOct 9, 20203

Confession: I used to hate photography. But as a journalist and communications specialist, it has always been an important and unavoidable part of what I do for a living. I found that using DSLRs, in particular, was a big burden—literally—with their bulky bodies and lenses that intimidated subjects and were…

Lofoten Luminance – My own photography paradise

Lofoten Luminance – My own photography paradise

Robert AndrelczykOct 4, 20231

Hi Robert! Can you please start by introducing yourself to our readers?My name is Robert Andrelczyk, I am a little over 40 years old, I was born in Poland and have been living in Norway for 16 years. I have a wife, three sons, a dog, a cat, a dozen…

In the land of Fire and Ice

In the land of Fire and Ice

Ladislav SkálaJul 13, 2021

Ladislav Skála was born in the Czech Republic, and he has been living in Iceland for almost 7 years, working as a glacier guide. Combining work with his passion for…

The Olympus OM-Ds in Antarctica

The Olympus OM-Ds in Antarctica

Steve GoslingApr 11, 2017

The Expedition In November 2016 I had the pleasure of being an instructor on a Luminous Landscape workshop to South Georgia & Antarctica. Both locations have been on my bucket…

Invisibles

Invisibles

Everything happened after seeing on social media a photograph of an abandoned dog in a shelter of an association. It was a low quality image and it was evident that…

Interview with Gloria Duggan, Food Blogger and Recipe Developer

Interview with Gloria Duggan, Food Blogger and Recipe Developer

Gloria DugganDec 28, 2018

Hi Gloria! Could you please introduce yourself to the readers? Hello, my name is Gloria and I am a Food Blogger/Recipe Developer & Photographer. My blog is Homemade & Yummy…

Lofoten Luminance – My own photography paradise

Lofoten Luminance – My own photography paradise

Hi Robert! Can you please start by introducing yourself to our readers?My name is Robert Andrelczyk, I am a little over 40 years old, I was born in Poland and…

Moments in time

Moments in time

Drew WhitleyFeb 10, 2021

The lake is quiet. My breath visible in the cool morning air. The mist swirls, moving silently over the water. As the first light of the day hits the trees,…

Breaking free to find you

Breaking free to find you

Courtney ArndtNov 21, 2022

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…

Everyday Magic

Everyday Magic

Alice MarietteAug 18, 2021

Preface:If we think about the photo albums at our parents’ house and what they felt important to record for future memory, we certainly won’t find epic photos of distant places…

Olympus – Still the best choice

Olympus – Still the best choice

Laith StevensAug 5, 2021

It has been a while since my last story was published in Olympus Passion Magazine, in Edition #23, April 2019, and I am delighted to submit this story to a…

Premium/ Passion for Outdoor and Wildlife Photography – Interview with Torjan Haaland

Premium/ Passion for Outdoor and Wildlife Photography – Interview with Torjan Haaland

Torjan HaalandApr 26, 2021

In the four years of existence of Olympus Passion, we have done dozens of interviews, but this time we wanted you to be asking the questions. We launched this challenge…

The Olympus E-M1X was officially announced

The Olympus E-M1X was officially announced

olympuspassionJan 24, 2019

The long-awaited E-M1X has been officially announced! Many of the specs had already been leaked, but it is worth reviewing them here: 4MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds Sensor Dual…

Olympus OM-D E-M1X – 2 years later

Olympus OM-D E-M1X – 2 years later

Ugo BaldassarreJul 16, 2021

The OM-D E-M1X has recently blown out the second candle. Launched on the world market in February 2019, the Olympus super flagship was the most ambitious camera ever made by…

GRAIN Magazine Stories

Digicam Review – Nikon Coolpix L16 (2008)

Digicam Review – Nikon Coolpix L16 (2008)

Digicam Review – Nikon Coolpix L16 (2008) I had my first camera in 1993, a Pentax K1000 SLR. And since then, I have used a wide variety of cameras, film…

The Plight of the Street Children

The Plight of the Street Children

The Plight of the Street Children Ever since I picked up a camera and started doing street photography in the nooks and crannies of Old Delhi and CP, as well…

Capturing the Soul of Buskerfest

Capturing the Soul of Buskerfest

Capturing the Soul of Buskerfest I read in the newspaper that Buskerfest was coming to town for three days. I immediately knew this was exactly the kind of photo opportunity…

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