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Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – December 2022!
Printed magazine – Issue 5
DUEMILAVENTIDUE – The Book
Photos around the world with Mark (II)
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Using FD Lenses on my Olympus E-M10 MK II
After buying my Olympus E-M10 MK II, I knew I wanted to also get an adaptor to be able to use my Canon FD film lenses on this camera and after having done so, can say it’s been fantastic and has enabled me to make great use of features such…
Photographing Butterflies with the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8
The macro capabilities of the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 are eye-opening. Coupled with the OMD E-M1, I was able to capture sharp, colorful butterfly images at the Sweetbriar Nature Center. BTW, if you haven’t been here, they do amazing work to care for and rehabilitate wildlife. Sue volunteered there for a…
PEN-F: Unleashing the Beast
My name is Eduardo Marquez and I live on the sunny island of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Originally from Argentina, my father and I settled on the island back in 1989 after living in Latin America for the first 15 years of my life. My first contact with photography was…
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…
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…
E-M5 family
La Photographie Autrement (Photography Otherwise)
Thank you Nicolas for taking your time for this interview! Would you like to start by introducing yourself to our readers? I was born in Paris in 1966 and work as a photo reporter for over twenty seven years. Since the early 90’s, I spent the majority of my time in Naples, Cambodia, Vietnam and Havana. In 1996 I was young and Europe was already boring so I decided to…
April issue
Video Of The Week
On the way with the Olympus OM-D
First of all I have to point out that I am quite delighted to be part of Olympus Passion’s Inspiration. My name is Hayrettin Bilgin, 43 years old born in Turkey. I am based in Germany, Stuttgart for 36 years. As emphasized on my Instagram-Account (@hayrettin.bilgin): “Since I have held…
The Haute Route: A cinematic journey through the Swiss Alps – Full-Length Travel Film 4K
It is at this point that I am presented with the daunting task of summarizing an entire trip within a single blog post. How does a person begin to describe the experiences he had with his brother over the course of two weeks, 130 miles and 30,800 feet of climbing?…
Landscape photography with the Olympus OMD E-M1 Mark II
As sensor and camera technologies have evolved in recent years, it can be difficult to keep up with progress and to wonder if specific new features are applicable to your style of photography. Those of us who came through the film route to modern photography still marvel at what currently…
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. Olympus E-M1 . Lumix G Vario 7-14mmF4.0 @7mm . f/7.1 . 1/25″ . ISO…
The best things in life are moments
I really enjoy travelling, getting to know different places and cultures and exploring corners, many of them authentic wonders that nature offers us, but I also really enjoy planning those trips as well as the photographic possibilities that I can face in each place I visit, I analyze by where…
Bright ideas in dark times
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 and hope that in some way, it can benefit or maybe inspire others to get their gear out and capture…
No one will see the world the way you see it
Hi everyone, my name is Andreas Tornberg and I’m a self-taught portrait photographer based in Uppsala/Stockholm, Sweden. I work as a legal counselor within the financial industry, but I try…
Less is more!
Hi, all! My name is Arvydas. I’m a construction engineer currently living in Oslo, Norway. All my life, I was a numbers guy: complex calculations, problem-solving, a lot of different…
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…
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…
From Wedding to Commercial Photographer
Hi Jakub! Could you tell us a bit about yourself? Hi! My name is Jakub Kaźmierczyk and I’m a commercial photographer based in Wrocław, Poland. I’m also an Olympus Visionary.…
Nine months with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO – The ultimate travel lens?
Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for Olympus Norway and I did not pay for this lens and I’m not being paid to write about it. All opinions about is are…
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