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Premium/ Olympus Throwback: C-5050 The Compact Premium from a Past Era (+ video)

Premium/ Olympus Throwback: C-5050 The Compact Premium from a Past Era (+ video)

Hugo PinhoOct 27, 20250
In an age when compact cameras were reaching their golden years, the Olympus C-5050 Zoom stood out as a bold statement of quality and ambition. With its bright f/1.8 lens, solid metal body and DSLR-like controls, it remains a fascinating reminder of when premium meant precision and personality in every click.
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – October 2025!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – October 2025!

olympuspassionOct 24, 20250
In this 174-page edition of Olympus Passion, photography becomes a celebration of light, emotion, and discovery. From the poetry of travel to the pulse of the ocean, from quiet reflections of faith to the hidden beauty of nature, each photographer reveals a deeply personal connection with the world. Issue 101 invites you to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the art of seeing with presence and purpose.
Capturing Life in Shades of Grey

Capturing Life in Shades of Grey

Ye Myo AungOct 22, 20250
Ye Myo Aung, the creative mind behind Helix Photography, captures the world’s fleeting beauty in striking black-and-white images. From serene landscapes to bustling streets and intricate architectural details, his work celebrates everyday moments often overlooked. Drawing on years of experience across Myanmar, Singapore, and Belgium, Ye blends precision, composition, and emotion to create timeless photographs that tell unique stories—proving that life, even in shades of grey, can be profoundly captivating.
Printed magazine – Issue 12

Printed magazine – Issue 12

olympuspassionOct 14, 20250
Celebrate the art of photography in Olympus Passion issue 12, where every frame reveals stories of light, shadow, and connection. From vibrant streets to expansive outdoors, this edition captures the essence of Olympu’s creative spirit, inviting readers to see the world through fresh, inspiring perspectives.
Mother Earth whispers in the silence

Mother Earth whispers in the silence

Stefan HessmanOct 10, 20250
In the heart of the forest, Mother Earth whispers.She does not speak aloud – only those who listen with the soul can hear her. The water that flows, the stone that bears, the leaf that falls –all carry her memory, her wisdom, her wounds. The red leaves are not only autumn.They are traces of blood […]
Out of the Darkness – Book Presentation

Out of the Darkness – Book Presentation

Guido van de WaterOct 1, 20250
My name is Guido van de Water. I am a 42-year-old nature photographer from the Netherlands and an OM System ambassador. For more than 30 years, I’ve been working with Olympus and OM System gear, chasing the beauty of nature through the lens. Over the years I’ve used many different Olympus camera models, but today […]
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Going Light – Micro Four-Thirds in Africa

Going Light – Micro Four-Thirds in Africa

My timing seems to be perfect. About 20 years ago my eyes started needing glasses. Along came really capable autofocus. Shortly after that, good slide film was getting expensive to shoot. Along came good digital. Last year, my shoulders were getting tired of hauling around big boy cameras and the…

Cameras and lenses for wedding photography

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…

In Heidelberg with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the M-Zuiko 12-40mm 2.8 Pro

In Heidelberg with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the M-Zuiko 12-40mm 2.8 Pro

The Easter weekend was near and I decided to take a short break and visit my birth town. The last time I visited Heidelberg must have been more than ten years ago. My wonderful wife was not with me as she was visiting a friend abroad. Unfortunately the Easter weekend…

Apple Mac Mini M1 for photographers – A compact but powerful workstation

Apple Mac Mini M1 for photographers – A compact but powerful workstation

Hello! My name is Rikard Landberg (@landberg on Instagram), and I mostly shoot documentary projects. During the pandemic, most of my projects are on hold and instead, I have been photographing my family. I use an E-M1 MarkII with two lenses, 12mm f/2 and 17mm f/1.8. Enough about cameras. Now…

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f2.8 Lens At The Concert

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f2.8 Lens At The Concert

Honestly I decided to buy my Olympus ZUIKO 17mm f2.8 after reading Eric Kim’s review of Olympus E-P2 on The Phoblographer. Kim’s first impressions – E-P2 + 17mm f2.8, one of the best “street combo” I ever tested in my professional photographic life – for me was enough to look…

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Premium/ Mastering Multiple Exposure Photography: A Creative Guide for Olympus and Beyond

Premium/ Mastering Multiple Exposure Photography: A Creative Guide for Olympus and Beyond

Multiple exposure photography is one of the most creative tools at your disposal—whether you’re shooting portraits filled with texture, landscapes that blend day and night, or motion stories in a single frame. With Olympus cameras offering powerful in-camera options, this guide will show you how to get started and experiment.

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

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

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 for our Premium subscribers, who promptly sent an interesting series of highly relevant questions. This time, we have the honour…

Premium/ Easy steps for the Orton effect in your landscapes images

Premium/ Easy steps for the Orton effect in your landscapes images

In 1980, Michael Orton developed one of the most popular post-processing techniques widely used by many landscape photographers today. Although the technique has evolved since it first appeared, the basic concept remains the same: applying a dreamy glow to an image. Michael Orton’s initial idea was to imitate watercolour paintings.…

Premium/ Size Matters (?)

Premium/ Size Matters (?)

What is the best resolution to print or to use online? This is, perhaps, one of the most recurrent questions that constantly knocks on our door. When we start talking about size, we usually end up concluding that size doesn’t matter. But this is not always the case, as you…

Premium/ Shooting with your Olympus without a lens (well, almost…)

Premium/ Shooting with your Olympus without a lens (well, almost…)

When I was still a Canon user I tried out several photographic techniques, some better known than others. Although my passion is landscape photography, I naturally tried one or the other different areas and put one or the other idea into practice. In this world of photography, the more you…

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There aren’t two Mona Lisas

There aren’t two Mona Lisas

Hello wonderful readers!First and foremost, I’d like to say that it is an honor to have been asked by the amazing folks of Olympus Passion to contribute to the magazine, thank you for liking my work and for this privilege. My name is Jorge Hurtado Rochal, I was born in a tiny little town called […]

Memories from the Present to the Future

Memories from the Present to the Future

Hello! First of all, I would like to thank Olympus Passion for giving me the chance to write for the…

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…

Altering course

Altering course

Gidday! My name is John Pryke, a freelance photographer living in Brisbane, Australia. I have spent the last 37 years…

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Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Living in Prague for 25 years, Martin Pavinger knows the…

An old soul

An old soul

Milan Degraeve loves everything that is old, all the vintage…

Walking and photographing

Walking and photographing

Walking is not only good for your health, it allows…

Pietà

Pietà

Summer holidays are over, and I need to get into…

Be Olympus, my friend

Be Olympus, my friend

Already Bruce Lee knew with his famous saying, “Be water my friend”, what matters: Don’t be rigid, be adaptable. Like water that can adapt and become one with any environment. I was looking for that adaptability, and I found it with Olympus. A small system camera that I affectionately call…

Dog’s life through a lens

Dog’s life through a lens

My name is Nina Kalkkinen. I am 31 years old and after having lived almost half of my life in Spain, I now live in my home country Finland, where I work part-time as a Finnish-Spanish translator while trying to build a small business as a fiber artist.My life pretty…

An eclectic world to experience and experiment

An eclectic world to experience and experiment

I am very lucky to live in this beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain. We enjoy a very mild and pleasant climate throughout the year, that allows me to be outdoors a lot, often with my dogs, which I really like! Here we have beach, mountains, culture & architecture at our…

Inspired by New Zealand Landscapes

Inspired by New Zealand Landscapes

How I began with Digital My first camera was the Olympus OM1, loaned by a friend when I was a university student. More than 30 years later, after a session of looking at old family prints and slides, my daughter asked why I no longer made pictures. Her question put…

Moments in time

Moments in time

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, the muted greens bring colour to the landscape. The melody of the dawn chorus drifts over the rhythmic, gentle sound…

Perspective: It’s a Small Thing with a Big Difference

Perspective: It’s a Small Thing with a Big Difference

It sounds cliché to say, “it’s all a matter of perspective”, but in photography a slight change in your camera’s position can make a big difference to the overall look of your final image. Let me take you on a recent expedition to a local field to show you what…