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How I capture life

How I capture life

David John TurnbullMar 14, 20240
It was a dreary day in Toronto — but only outside. There were some really nice emotions going on inside this restaurant in our Chinatown district. Inspired by Walker Evans, I decided to capture it. The camera wasn’t really noticeable (just hanging low from around my neck), and I decided to keep it that way. […]
Premium/ Behind the Lens: Olympus PEN E-PL8 Photo Adventures (VIDEO)

Premium/ Behind the Lens: Olympus PEN E-PL8 Photo Adventures (VIDEO)

olympuspassionMar 1, 20242
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 camera introduced in 2016.   […]
Tatra Mountains, my quiet haven

Tatra Mountains, my quiet haven

Hi, my name is Przemek, I am 35 years old, and I come from the beautiful historical region of Jaworzno, a city located in southern Poland on the Silesian-Krakow Upland in the Silesian Voivodeship. I am an occupational health and safety engineer by education, but my current professional work has little to do with my […]
I travel to get to know the world in its different facets!

I travel to get to know the world in its different facets!

Mirjam RadkeFeb 19, 20241
My name is Mirjam Radke, I am 39 years old and work as a project manager for a well-known project developer and builder in Munich. My passions besides photography are travelling, hiking in the Alps and diving. I report on my experiences in a travel blog. When I was a child, I travelled with my […]
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine -February 2024!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine -February 2024!

olympuspassionFeb 9, 20240
Hello everyone!The February issue has arrived. This edition features fantastic and talented photographers and highlights their beautiful imagery, from portraits to landscapes. As always, each piece of work, each photograph, was made with an Olympus camera.Each month we realize that Olympus cameras are, in fact, the best tools for every kind of work for this […]
Capturing cultures with OLYMPUS

Capturing cultures with OLYMPUS

Jacob Vincent BallJan 30, 20240
In my travels, I’ve primarily explored regions within Southeast Asia, as detailed in my previous article for Olympus Passion. I’ve also ventured into South Asia, including India, Nepal and Pakistan, as well as parts of North America and the Pacific. Throughout these countries, which are vastly different from one to the next, I’ve slowly understood, […]
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I just bought a new Olympus, the Olympus 4

I just bought a new Olympus, the Olympus 4

Hugo PinhoJan 10, 20222

I’ve always enjoyed the outdoors, and hiking is part of my life whenever possible. Outdoor life and photography will always be connected. One is inseparable from the other. That’s why walking shoes are so important to me. But road shoes are definitely not suitable, mostly due to traction problems on…

Street photography lens: Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro

Street photography lens: Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro

Herman de PagterJul 23, 20192

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…

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…

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

Daniel StockerJul 24, 20170

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…

Don’t hate the kit lens

Don’t hate the kit lens

Raviraj KandeNov 8, 20174

  In April 2015 I bought the Olympus OM-D E-M10 which came with the Olympus 14-42mm EZ pancake zoom as a kit lens. I was absolutely amazed when I saw the size of the lens. It is small, portable and decently built lens and when mounted makes the Olympus OM-D…

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Premium/ Behind the Lens: Olympus PEN E-PL8 Photo Adventures (VIDEO)

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olympuspassionMar 1, 2024

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/ M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 PRO – My First Impressions

Premium/ M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 PRO – My First Impressions

Phil NortonOct 21, 2021

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/ 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…

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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…

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…

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…

Moving to Iceland – Where the whole journey began

Moving to Iceland – Where the whole journey began

Kat DeptułaNov 6, 20190

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…

This week’s best on Instagram

This week’s best on Instagram

olympuspassionDec 10, 20210

Hi everyone! Another weekend has arrived, and as usual, we selected the best photos shared on Instagram with the @olympuspassion tag. Many other magnificent photographs were left out, but we couldn’t include them all. Thank you so much for all your support. We wish a wonderful weekend to all of…

It is not the destination, it is the journey

It is not the destination, it is the journey

Aizad KhairJan 14, 20200

Hey, everybody! My name’s Aizad Khair. I am a legal practitioner by profession, an amateur basketball player when I want to break a sweat, an avid Netflix viewer and an aspiring couch potato. With rapid modernization and increase in connectivity, it is not impossible for us to stay cooped up…

Like fragments of life

Like fragments of life

Ivo RobimJan 21, 20220

The fascination for the unknown. For distant cultures and civilizations portrayed in movies and books from childhood. That’s what sparked my desire to travel. A backpack that was packed each year in a lighter way. Like the load on my shoulders and in my thoughts. Every warm season we set…

Street Photography @12mm

Street Photography @12mm

Ugo BaldassarreMar 31, 20230

Since I started practising street photography (in the freest sense of the term) several years ago, my photographic vision has also constantly changed, learning to appreciate more and more the medium-short focal lengths to the detriment of the easier medium-telephotos. Isolating a single subject or a single instant is certainly,…

A dream come true

A dream come true

Barbara BekDec 21, 20222

Barbara always wanted a big and loud family, and this dream came true. The next is to turn Photography, her passion, into a full-time job. And it seems to us that it is going very well! 🙂 Hello, and thank you so much for all your availability for this interview!…

Me, myself and OM-D

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…

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…

My Year with Olympus Cameras

My Year with Olympus Cameras

Sean O’RiordanJan 10, 2019

In February 2018, I sold my Nikon D750, Nikon lenses and bought an Olympus OMD E-M10 Mk III. I soon after wrote a review of this camera discussing my experiences…

On the streets with Olympus

On the streets with Olympus

Jerlijn KasmaniAug 3, 2020

My name is Jerlijn Kasmani and have been living on this beautiful earth for already 50 years. For my profession, I am the managing director of a software company where…

Olympus E-M1 Mark 2 review: a subjective article on moving from full frame to M43

Olympus E-M1 Mark 2 review: a subjective article on moving from full frame to M43

Aurel ManeaJul 12, 2017

I have been mumbling for more than 3 years about my own frustrations of being caught in an old and dying ecosystem, about how both the giants (Canon and Nikon)…

Portrait Passion with the E-M1 Mark II by Olympus Visionary Tracie Maglosky

Portrait Passion with the E-M1 Mark II by Olympus Visionary Tracie Maglosky

Tracie MagloskyJun 13, 2019

(This interview was originally published in issue #1 of the Olympus Passion magazine which you can download HERE.) Hi Tracie! Thank you for this opportunity. We’re happy to have you…

Bright ideas in dark times

Bright ideas in dark times

Laith StevensApr 29, 2022

It is fantastic to have another of my stories featured in this wonderful magazine. I enjoy passing on my knowledge and experiences with my much-loved Olympus cameras and M.Zuiko lenses…

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…

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…

Everyone and Everything has a story to tell

Everyone and Everything has a story to tell

Tom PalJan 9, 2023

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…

A M43 coffee table book

A M43 coffee table book

Jim ChungOct 20, 2020

I live in Toronto with my family and divide my time working as a health professional and as a professional sports photographer and writer. Like most people, I began by…

Miniature Subjects, Maximum Impact

Miniature Subjects, Maximum Impact

Laura HicksFeb 28, 2019

Hello! My name is Laura Hicks. I am an Olympus Visionary with Olympus North America. I am a portrait and wedding photographer and have owned my own photography business in…

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