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 about that. Call me conservative […]
Nenets People – Extreme Travel Photography with Olympus E-M1 MkII (Part 2)
Herd The reindeer which they keep in their brigade are more or less domesticated. Most trained reindeer are used to pull the sled, called “narty”. The sleds are always being pulled by three reindeer and the leading reindeer is always on the left. They use a long stick to steer them. On these sleds they […]
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Why I shot an assignment as Jpegs with the Olympus PEN E-PL9
Recently I was given an assignment for Olympus to shoot on location with two young Instagrammers and the Olympus Pen E-PL9 Camera. And just to make it fun, I shot the entire assignment as jpegs – NO RAW. Read on and I will tell you why. The marketing team at Olympus asked me if I’d […]
Nenets People – Extreme Travel Photography with Olympus E-M1 MkII (Part 1)
Nenets – basic information The Nenets also known as Samoyed are small ethnic group native to northern Russia. According to latest census there is 44,857 Nenets in Russia. They reside in north-western Siberia (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) and north-eastern part of European Russia, from Yamal peninsula to Taymyr peninsula (Nenets Autonomous Okrug). Their mother tongue is […]
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The Cycling Photographer
OK, before we start, I have a confession to make… I am currently “The Injured Cycling Photographer” but such is life and I’ll be back on the bike soon. Having moved back to Dorset (my county of birth) in 2012 after setting myself up as an IT Project specialist, I spent some time commuting up […]
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 of all, you are passionate […]
Portrait Passion with the E-M1 Mark II by Olympus Visionary Tracie Maglosky
(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 here for this interview. Could you start with an introduction to our readers? My name is Tracie Maglosky and I have been a portrait photographer […]
Roaming the streets with an Olympus OM-D EM-10
My name is Markus Binzegger. I was born and raised in Zug, a picturesque town in Central Switzerland located between Zurich and Lucerne. And – guess what – I still live there. Zug is famous for its low taxes, kirsch, beautiful sunsets and, well, street photographers. Thomas Leuthard, who was an important inspiration, is living […]
