The Sentinel of Time: Ankara castle and its living streets
The unexpected shot
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – September 2026!
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First I learned to observe. Only later did I start to photograph.
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Great things come in small packages – Travel photography with the Olympus E-M10 Mark II
My name is Timothy Glenn Palacio. I was born and raised in Cagayan de Oro City, which is part of Northern Mindanao (Misamis Oriental, Region 10) in the Philippines. I work closely with the Department of Tourism and other local government units in searching, photographing, promoting and conserving potential tourist…
The E-M5 between travel and portrait photography
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…
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…
From Full Frame to Micro Four Thirds
My photography gear has evolved quite a bit over the years. While size is the most obvious difference, that is only a portion of the story. My path is likely quite different from others you may have read. For me, a bigger sensor wasn’t the marker of a great…
A trip to Japan with the OM-D E-M1 MkII: first impressions as a travel camera
Introduction As explained in another piece for Olympus Passion, published in the 7th edition of the monthly magazine, I recently took the plunge and semi moved over to using the OM-D system full time. I still use a Canon 5DMkIV for larger commercial work. But for all my sport and…
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Premium/ Tilt-Shift Photography: A Guide to Big Effects with Tiny Worlds
Tilt-shift photography blends technical precision with creative fun. With the right lens—or even software—you can transform real cities into miniature models, correct perspective in architecture, or add surreal blur effects to your shots. This guide walks you through how tilt-shift works, how to shoot it, and how to fake it…
Premium/ Olympus Throwback: C-5050 The Compact Premium from a Past Era (+ video)
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…
E-M5 family
LENSBABY – A whole creative universe
My name is Alma, I am 41 years old, and I live in Asturias, a small and almost abandoned natural paradise in the north of Spain. My history with photography is not the typical one in which a close relative was a great fan who infected me with his love for this art, although I […]
Long exposures with Olympus gear
Hi Charlie! Could we start with a brief introduction? My introduction to photography goes back to my mid-teens. I had…
Olympus into Art
Hi everyone, my name is Brad Hedgman, an enthusiastic amateur photographer from Australia, and enthusiastic Olympus user. Maybe some of…
London Notes with Olympus E-M5 and Fuji X30
London, late January 2018 Rainy days in London; sometimes the rain turns into snow. I’m in town with my wife:…
September issue
Visual Stories
The Sentinel of Time: Ankara castle and its living streets
Ankara Castle is more than an ancient fortress. Its historic…
On every street
I was born in the small town of Livingstone in Zambia very near the Victoria Falls, at that time it was still British. From there, I moved on to South Africa at the age of four, where I lived until the age of nineteen. I then decided to make a…
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…
The adventure of mountain biking with camera in hand
Hi Milko! Would you like to start by introducing yourself to Olympus Passion readers? Hey guys! My name is Milko, I’m a 3D Artist by trade, mountain biker and skier. As it happens I also like taking photos and that lines up well with both my hobbies and profession. First…
Perfect light
My name is Andrea Lazzarelli, I am 60 years old, and I am a passionate Italian amateur photographer. I live in Traversetolo, a town in the province of Parma, at the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. How it started the unbridled passion for photography… Around the 90s, at the age…
Don’t be afraid to stumble, but choose your stones carefully
The difficult moments and adversities of life make us stronger and more resistant. Sometimes they can give rise to wonderful discoveries, be the ignition of something beautiful, uncovering talents and passions, and one of these is 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. You have a passion for everything about the outdoors, right? From hiking to kayaking, but mostly climbing. How it all began? I started…