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Relearning photography in a rural community of southeast Alaska

Relearning photography in a rural community of southeast Alaska

Brittany SimkinFeb 8, 20230
My name is Brittany Simkin; I am originally from Portland, Oregon. I moved to Haines, Alaska, after graduating high school in 2012. Having worked at various jobs in Haines, my most recent position was at the local clinic as a medical assistant. In 2019, my husband and I found out we were expecting. Then, due […]
Photography Guide to Lisbon (eBook)

Photography Guide to Lisbon (eBook)

olympuspassionFeb 2, 20230
Lisbon is one of the most fascinating and vibrant cities in Europe.  Founded around 1200 BC and the capital of Portugal since 1256 AD, Lisbon offers centuries of rich and varied history, combined today with a modern lifestyle and vibrant nightlife, and covered in a glorious climate for almost the entire year. It boasts a […]
“Enjoy what you do” – Exclusive interview with Franz Rabe

“Enjoy what you do” – Exclusive interview with Franz Rabe

Franz RabeFeb 2, 20232
Thank you so much, Franz, for all your availability for this interview. Could you please introduce yourself to our readers?I was born in Pretoria, South Africa, more than 50 years ago & I’m still here! Absolutely love the wildlife and nature of South Africa, especially the Kruger National Park – the moment you traverse the […]
Listening to nature is more important than the photograph itself

Listening to nature is more important than the photograph itself

Landscape photography makes me get out of the house, find the beauty around me, and bonds me with the environment and the nature that surrounds me. Sometimes, I get back without a good photograph, but this doesn’t bother me; smelling the wet soil on a misty morning day and listening to the awakening nature is more important than the photograph itself.
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – January 2023!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – January 2023!

olympuspassionJan 21, 20230
Hello everyone!The January 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 […]
Everyone and Everything has a story to tell

Everyone and Everything has a story to tell

Tom PalJan 9, 20230
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 at a young age with my family to seek a life in the land of opportunity.  Although I grew up in Connecticut, I now live […]
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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…

Full Frame vs Micro 4-3 Revisited with Pro Olympus Lens

Full Frame vs Micro 4-3 Revisited with Pro Olympus Lens

Chris CorradinoMar 22, 20176

Months ago I shot a head to head comparison with my OMD E-M10 and a Canon 6D. In that test, the 6D image was clearly sharper, but the lens used on the E-M10 was not necessarily known for its quality (17mm f2.8). Many readers on the 43rumors site mentioned the…

The High-Res Mode of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

The High-Res Mode of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

olympuspassionJul 16, 20180

Many may have heard of Hi-Res mode but probably few have used it. The most well-known characteristic of this feature is the absolutely incredible 80 Megapixel resolution that can be obtained from a 20MP sensor, but the list of benefits does not stop here. LEFT: 20.4MP…

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 Best Tips & Tricks For Your Olympus Pen

The Best Tips & Tricks For Your Olympus Pen

Liselotte FleurFeb 27, 20180

When I first received my Olympus PEN camera, I had to figure out about all the settings and what works the best for me. It was not easy to change settings like ISO and White Balance because I was not able to find them very fast while shooting. But… after…

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Premium/ A very simple scene that would not be considered normally can be powerful with the right light

Premium/ A very simple scene that would not be considered normally can be powerful with the right light

Phil NortonMay 19, 2020

Phil Norton is a photographer who needs no introduction. And in this exclusive interview, he told us about his career, how it all started, sharing some of his tips, the techniques that make his images work. As for the Olympus equipment, being Phil a full-time professional landscape photographer, it’s a…

Premium/ Panning photography of nature

Premium/ Panning photography of nature

My name is Mikkel Due Andersen. I am 43 years old and an all things nature photographer from Denmark. I live on the amazing rock island of Bornholm, where you can find the most diverse nature in the country with loads of beautiful landscapes. I work as a primary school…

Premium/ The “1917”

Premium/ The “1917”

Lauri MajamaaMar 16, 2021

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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Stories from somewhere else

Stories from somewhere else

Irina CucoveicaDec 28, 20220

My name is Irina. I was born in Bucharest, Romania, but I have been living in Italy for a long time. In Sicily, to be more precise. I work in IT in the local courthouse. I love music and books. My greatest passion is, needless to say, photography. Leaving home…

Three hikes, Two seasons, One camera

Three hikes, Two seasons, One camera

Irina KaelinJan 12, 20210

We can all agree that 2020 was a difficult year, with ups and downs and all sorts of lessons, challenges and rediscoveries. But then again, inner strength comes with a lot of hard work behind it and at the end of the day, I am sure we’re all grateful for…

Mono no Aware

Mono no Aware

Mikaël ThomasNov 29, 20195

Hello, my name is Mikaël Thomas, I am 45 years old and French by birth, Breton to be exact, I live with my Italian companion Andrea whom I knew 20 years ago, and after living 13 years in Turin, we settled in Switzerland, in Rapperswil near Zurich, in 2011. I…

“For whom the bell tolls?”, a photo reportage from Chernobyl, Ukraine

“For whom the bell tolls?”, a photo reportage from Chernobyl, Ukraine

Bogdan TimirasJul 10, 20183

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s…

Words and images: the perfect match

Words and images: the perfect match

Liliana SantinhosMay 28, 20190

Daydreamer & visual storyteller I live in a city in the centre of Portugal and I began to photograph very young with an analogical camera. Recently, I started to enjoy travelling alone to explore the silence and get a full connection with my camera and the art of photography. Azores…

Photojournalism with Olympus M43

Photojournalism with Olympus M43

Arnold JerockiJun 29, 20181

Hello Arnold! Could you present yourself to the readers? Hello. I am 37 years old, I am French-Polish and I currently live in the south of France. How did you get interested in photography and how long have you been shooting professionally? I was initiated to photography by my cousin…

Photography – a Growing Passion

Photography – a Growing Passion

Christopher WrightApr 29, 2019

I’ve lived most of my life in Australia, and growing up on Sydney Harbour my early interest in photography grew out of a desire to capture the beauty of the…

A journey among spiders with Olympus

A journey among spiders with Olympus

Enrico SimeonMay 24, 2022

Hi, my name is Enrico, I am 33 years old, and I live in a small town on the outskirts of Udine, in Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the northeast of…

Premium/ Creative Photography: MULTIPLE EXPOSURES

Premium/ Creative Photography: MULTIPLE EXPOSURES

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…

Apple Mac Mini M1 for photographers – A compact but powerful workstation

Apple Mac Mini M1 for photographers – A compact but powerful workstation

Rikard LandbergApr 26, 2021

Hello! My name is Rikard Landberg (@landberg on Instagram), and I mostly shoot documentary projects. During the pandemic, most of my projects are on hold and instead, I have been…

Roaming the city at night

Roaming the city at night

Andreas LeversMar 25, 2019

Andreas, it’s a pleasure to have you here in the Olympus Passion project. Could you tell a little about yourself, your childhood, where you live and how you started in…

My Evolution to Olympus

My Evolution to Olympus

Bryan EslerFeb 18, 2019

In college, I was known to be the guy who always carried around a camera. At the time I had my parents’ old Canon point-and-shoot film camera. It was a…

Finding creativity, with the Olympus E-M1 Mark III

Finding creativity, with the Olympus E-M1 Mark III

Iñigo ArazuriJan 3, 2022

Hello everyone. My name is Iñigo, and I live in Vigo, Galicia, on the northwest coast of Spain. Vigo is an industrial city by the sea with an amazing maritime…

The Print, The Frame

The Print, The Frame

Ian GregoryFeb 3, 2021

My name is Ian Gregory from Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England just south of The Peak District. I am now retired from my working career mostly in engineering on…

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…

Premium/ Passion for Outdoor and Wildlife Photography – Interview with Torjan Haaland

Premium/ Passion for Outdoor and Wildlife Photography – Interview with Torjan Haaland

Torjan HaalandApr 26, 2021

In the four years of existence of Olympus Passion, we have done dozens of interviews, but this time we wanted you to be asking the questions. We launched this challenge…

Capturing Star Trails Using Live Composite

Capturing Star Trails Using Live Composite

Olympus E-M1X . Olympus M.Zuiko 7-14mmF2.8 . f/5 . 20″ . ISO 1600 – The camera was on Bulb (Live Composite) mode. The shutter was open for 48 frames (20…

Photography is my Passion – Interview with Hermann Limacher

Photography is my Passion – Interview with Hermann Limacher

Hermann LimacherFeb 27, 2023

Thank you, Hermann, for your availability for this interview! Could you start by introducing yourself to our readers and tell us when you first became interested in photography?I’m Hermann Limacher,…

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