Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – July 2024!
Le Mie Strade / My Streets
My life in some postcards
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – June 2024!
Different but not in Conflict, Reunion Island Reportage
Sardinia: A magical retreat for every photographer
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Through the eyes of unrelated twins: Comparing the M.Zuiko 17mm F1.8 with the Leica 15mm F1.7
I am Sebastian Strasser, a 35-year old biomedical scientist from Salzburg, Austria. When the guys from Olympus Passion asked me to write an article about two very similar lenses, I was stoked and immediately agreed. In the following text, I will do my best to summarize my personal experiences without…
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…
Olympus Pen Camera Accessories
My Olympus Pen camera review is one of my most popular posts on my blog and you’ve all really enjoyed reading my thoughts one year on. It’s the only camera I use day to day and along with my 45mm and 17mm lens it’s the only kit I carry. Another…
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…
Travel, Portrait and Architecture with the Olympus E-M5 Mark II
My name is Miquel, I am 22 years old and I live in Catalonia, Spain. I am a university student, currently doing an Erasmus in Scotland in Business and Economics. My interest in photography started nearly 3 years ago, when my father bought a camera as a birthday present for…
E-M5 family
The Soul of Genoa
I am Roberto Bordieri and I was born in Genoa – Italy, where I still live right now. On a daily basis, I am a security manager, but my main hobbies are: aeronautics, organizing tours all over Europe with my motorbike and, of course, the most important for me: photography. I was introduced to the world of photography by my wife Fulvia, who was the one who started to photograph…
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My name is Giampaolo Mascalzoni, I’m 53 years old, and I live and work in Verona, a wonderful city in northern Italy, halfway between Milan and Venice. I started working very young in an advertising photographic studio as an assistant, and so I was lucky enough to be able to…
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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…
Premium/ The “1917”
Hi guys, I am honored to be asked to write about our photo essay called “1917”.I got the idea for the photoshoot from the model, Rosa, who got her father’s old uniform. She asked me if I would be interested to do a photoshoot with her, and if we could…
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CONTRAST: Photography & Stories from the Road, by Jacob Vincent Ball
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…
“Last Cowboy” project with Olympus gear
Thank you Adam for your availability! Would you like to start by making an introduction? My name is Adam Jahiel. I am a photographer. I have been a photographer all of my life. I plan on being a photographer for the rest of my life. I have had a varied…
My story with Olympus
This is a story about a late bloomer who fell under the spell of photography and ended up being obsessed with it ever since; this is my love story with Olympus. In 2019 it will be my 10th anniversary with Olympus. Reader beware, I am an Olympus girl through and…
Nikolaos L. Zagas – Award Winner Sports Photographer
Hi Nikos! Could you start by introducing yourself to the readers? I was born and raised on one of the most beautiful Greek islands, Corfu. From an early age I saw my older brother doing sports and I loved sports too. In the age of 15 my family moved to…
Interview with Reiko Takahashi, 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year
Reiko Takahashi, we are honored to have you for this interview. Could you please introduce yourself to the readers? I am an underwater photographer living in Japan. Your nickname is Alice and, indeed, you live in a wonderland! Could we say that your work is a way to raise awareness…
Hybrid photography: a marriage of film and digital formats
How it all started My name is Gino Vairo, I live in Melbourne, Australia. I was born in a small village in the Campania region of Italy and migrated to Australia with my parents when I was a year old. I am a cell and molecular biologist and I work…
An eclectic photographer – Interview with Giampaolo Mascalzoni
Thank you, Giampaolo, for this opportunity to get to know…
Through the Lens of Nomadic Photographer Lachie Carracher
My name is Lachie Carracher, I am an Australian born…
Yellowstone – Winter 2018 with Olympus gear
Introduction One of my bucket list items has always been…
The Olympus E-M1X was officially announced
The long-awaited E-M1X has been officially announced! Many of the…
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The World Outside is Infinite
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