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Alentejo holiday

Alentejo holiday

Jonathan HawkinsMay 27, 20240
First of all, let me introduce myself and my link to Maurício & Hugo of Olympus Passion. Back in October 2018, I signed up for a landscape photography workshop led by Phil Norton, a NiSi filter ambassador, which was actually planned and run by Maurício and Hugo. The location was the ‘Southwest coast of Portugal’. […]
“Best Of” Olympus Passion Magazine – a Special Edition for the Summer 2024

“Best Of” Olympus Passion Magazine – a Special Edition for the Summer 2024

olympuspassionMay 25, 20240
Hi everybody!As usual every year, we selected the most popular articles published in our magazines for the past 12 months and prepared this elegant ebook composed by 579 pages. 20 talented photographers, a whole year of Olympus Passion, condensed into one edition, ready to go with you on your smartphone, tablet or notebook. You will have […]
Capture life from unique perspectives

Capture life from unique perspectives

Mustafa TekinMay 21, 20240
Hello,I want to start by saying that I was very excited to receive Olympus Passion’s message. My name is Mustafa Tekin, and I live in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. I work as a sales manager. I am an amateur photographer. It gives me great pleasure to walk around the streets and photograph life from […]
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – May 2024!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – May 2024!

olympuspassionMay 21, 20240
Hello everyone!The May 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 […]
My Olympus Journey

My Olympus Journey

Umut AydinMay 14, 20240
Hello, everyone. My name is Umut Aydin. I am a 24-year-old dentist who enjoys photography as a hobby. I’ve been using Olympus products for two years now. Previously, I worked with the Nikon D5200 (crop sensor) and Nikon D800 (full-frame). Recently, I made the switch to the Olympus E-M10 Mark III. Now, allow me to […]
Shoshin: Cultivating a beginner’s mind in photography

Shoshin: Cultivating a beginner’s mind in photography

Hugo PinhoMay 7, 20240
Shoshin: Japanese term that translates to “beginner’s mind.” It embodies the idea of approaching life with openness, curiosity, and humility, free from preconceptions and biases, fostering continuous learning and growth regardless of one’s level of expertise or experience. In the world of photography, where technical mastery and creative vision prevail, the concept of Shoshin, or […]
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The Best Camera for Street Photography

The Best Camera for Street Photography

Steve ColemanJul 16, 20170

Ok so let me clarify…At the moment these are the three cameras currently in my possession. Now down the road I’ve had many cameras, Fuji X Pro1, Leica M6, Sony Nex 6, even a Canon DSLR! And I know why have three? And why these three? Well I’ll try and…

How the OM-D E-M10 Mark III became our beloved travel companion – twice

How the OM-D E-M10 Mark III became our beloved travel companion – twice

Caro & MarcAug 12, 20203

The sea is restless and moody. The wind whips mercilessly around our hats. Below, at the end of the rugged and steep cliffs, we hear the waves crashing loudly on the rocks. The hiking trails and climbs in the Calanques near Marseille are becoming increasingly difficult. We are out of…

Lightroom, Capture One and Olympus

Lightroom, Capture One and Olympus

Jason ProtheroeMay 30, 201712

I’ve had some concerns about the sharpness of the images from the Olympus. I felt there was a touch too much noise, adding an ever so slight but very annoying blur to the images. Although every other aspect of the camera is great, I was starting to doubt whether the…

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…

Live Composite with the Olympus OM-D cameras

Live Composite with the Olympus OM-D cameras

Peter ForsgårdApr 8, 20174

Live Composite is one of the most exciting features in Olympus OM-D cameras. It makes long exposure photography much easier. In Live Composite mode the camera shoots a series of images continuously using the same exposure time. All the images are combined together into a single composite, in camera. The…

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Passion for Seascapes

Passion for Seascapes

My name is Jarno Nurminen and I live in Finland. I was born in Turku on the southwest coast of Finland, but moved to the metropolitan area of Helsinki when I finished my studies roughly twenty years ago. The most important things in my life ”in order of appearance” are my wife, two teenage sons, a dog, my Olympus OM-D and an espresso machine. Olympus E-M5…

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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…

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/ Keeping photography fun and enjoyable

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Olivier CostierDec 3, 2020

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…

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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…

Dog’s life through a lens

Dog’s life through a lens

Nina KalkkinenDec 15, 20201

My name is Nina Kalkkinen. I am 31 years old and after having lived almost half of my life in Spain, I now live in my home country Finland, where I work part-time as a Finnish-Spanish translator while trying to build a small business as a fiber artist.My life pretty…

Listening to nature is more important than the photograph itself

Listening to nature is more important than the photograph itself

Hello! My name is Vasilis, and I live in a small town called Pyrga, in the Larnaca district, Cyprus. I teach modern Greek online as a second language, and I am also involved into some research projects about Byzantine History and Paleography. My interest in photography goes back to 2008…

Dreaming with eyes open, an ode to multiple exposures

Dreaming with eyes open, an ode to multiple exposures

Chris CorradinoJul 19, 20216

As a busy Dad of two young boys, life gets hectic quite often. I still do plenty of photography, but gone are the long days spent in a blind waiting for a bird to appear. Nevertheless, I’ve found other ways to fulfill my creative desires. The key ingredient here is…

Imitation and Its Consequences

Imitation and Its Consequences

Ann WheatleyAug 23, 20190

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” – Charles Caleb Colton This quote has been around for 2 centuries, and it’s more relevant than ever. When Ann invited me to co-author this article, I felt honoured, but also worried. A meal made by two cooks: would the starter, main course…

Precious time with Olympus

Precious time with Olympus

Csaba BakosOct 14, 20200

My name is Csaba Bakos (37) and I live with my family: wife and 2 kids in Debrecen, which is the second-largest city in Hungary. I graduated as a teacher and journalist, still, I work as an IT manager at a multinational ICT company. I am a tech nerd and…

Events and wedding photography with Olympus

Events and wedding photography with Olympus

Ugo BaldassarreMar 10, 2018

I believe for any professional photographer his equipment is just…

On the way with the Olympus OM-D

On the way with the Olympus OM-D

Hayrettin BilginJun 17, 2017

First of all I have to point out that I…

From Full Frame to Micro Four Thirds

From Full Frame to Micro Four Thirds

Chris CorradinoMay 18, 2017

  My photography gear has evolved quite a bit over…

Photography as a perfect retirement companion

Photography as a perfect retirement companion

Hello. My name is Ersun Bayraktaroglu. I am an Istanbul-Turkey…

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…

Photography – a Growing Passion

Photography – a Growing Passion

Christopher WrightApr 29, 2019

I’ve lived most of my life in Australia, and growing…

The mixed bag of photography

The mixed bag of photography

Hi everybody, I’m honored to write a little bit about…

Happy light

Happy light

Mia BattagliaMay 18, 2021

Come with us! It all started when a friend asked…

Bright ideas in dark times

Bright ideas in dark times

Laith StevensApr 29, 2022

It is fantastic to have another of my stories featured…

Olympus into Art

Olympus into Art

Brad HedgmanApr 15, 2024

Hi everyone, my name is Brad Hedgman, an enthusiastic amateur…

Capturing Star Trails Using Live Composite

Capturing Star Trails Using Live Composite

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Darrell NeoJun 9, 2020

Darrell fell in love with photography while reading National Geographic…

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