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Olympus Passion Photography Magazine -February 2024!
Capturing cultures with OLYMPUS
Printed magazine – Issue 8
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The Advantage of Compact Digital Cameras in Vlogging
Pocket cameras are not a new thing in photography, but every year we see a new generation of cameras which are smaller and at the same time packed with cool new features. In the era of mirrorless cameras, it’s really hard to complain about features that these cameras are offering,…
Everyone and Everything has a story to tell
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…
My Year with Olympus Cameras
In February 2018, I sold my Nikon D750, Nikon lenses and bought an Olympus OMD E-M10 Mk III. I soon after wrote a review of this camera discussing my experiences with it. Soon after I purchased the Olympus OMD E-M1 and E-M1 Mk2. Spoiler: The Mk2 is a beast! I…
Why I love the PEN-F but switched to the Olympus OM-D E-M1
Some of you might have read my blog post on my switch from Fujifilm´s X camera system to the Olympus PEN-F. If not you can do so via this link to the blog post. Well I adore the PEN-F as a creative tool for my photography and would have…
A Cuban Epiphany – the new Olympus lenses
After many years of searching for the Holy Grail of headshot lenses to use with the micro four thirds system, I’ve finally found it! Olympus asked me to take 2 newly announced lenses to Havana in August, the 25mm 1.2 PRO and the 12-100mm f4 PRO. This post tells the…
E-M5 family
On the streets with Olympus
My name is Jerlijn Kasmani and have been living on this beautiful earth for already 50 years. For my profession, I am the managing director of a software company where we develop a customer data platform. With my beloved family, that is my wife and two sons, we live in a beautiful village named Maarssen that is situated in the center of the Netherlands between Amsterdam and Utrecht. We have…
April issue
Video Of The Week
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Premium/ A very simple scene that would not be considered normally can be powerful with the right light
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/ How to improve the battery performance of your Olympus camera
When I switched from Canon DSLRs to a mirrorless system, the last thing I thought about was the battery life. I had more to think about, like file quality, construction, lenses, weight, features… After starting to use mirrorless equipment, I noticed some difference in battery life to what I was…
Premium/ Video | Meet the person behind the camera: Chris Corradino
Chris Corradino is the founder and lead instructor at the New Zealand Photo School. Having started his career as a photojournalist, Chris now devotes most of his time to teaching as a photography instructor and workshop leader. His passion for nature, travel, and the outdoors took him to locations such…
DUEMILAVENTUNO – The Book
Our good friends from Micro4/3 Italia just released their yearly book – DUEMILAVENTUNO, containing the work of 35 authors, from professional to amateur, ranging from many different photography genres. This vibrant community of Italian photographers wanted to differentiate themselves by leaving the web and bringing photography to its members on…
From my Olympus to the moon, my daily fotorama
I am French, of Italian origin, and I live near Paris. I’m married and have a 12-year-old daughter. In my spare time, I really enjoy trekking, especially in the Forêt de Fontainebleau, a forest that is world-famous for its rocky outcrops and climbing, and which is close to where I…
Creating a visual diary with Olympus
My name is Maddaluna and I am an architect. I live in La Morra, a special place in Italy known for the production of wine, especially Barolo. This is the environment where I was born and raised: both my parents are architects, my family produces wine, and I have always…
Olympus – Still the best choice
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 magazine that I very much enjoy reading each month. As the title suggests, Olympus, in my humble opinion is still,…
Journey with architectural photography
I am a photography enthusiast residing in the city-state of Singapore, who uses photography as a creative outlet and to remember the places that I have lived or visited, and the people that I have met. Since young, I was exposed to photography as it was one of my father’s…
Shooting food and travel with my Olympus Pen-F
Hello Chrystall! Would you like to start by introducing yourself to the readers? Hi there! I’m Chrystall and I’ve been taking photos for as long as I can remember! I got into photography more seriously when I moved to London and my husband gave me my first Olympus camera four…
A journey among spiders with Olympus
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…
Adventure Photography On Location
Today it’s my pleasure to be a part of the Olympus Passion website by contributing and sharing a short sunlight into my most recent project: Adventure Photography On Location. But first,…
In the land of Fire and Ice
Ladislav Skála was born in the Czech Republic, and he has been living in Iceland for almost 7 years, working as a glacier guide. Combining work with his passion for…
Astrophotography with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
“You can’t photograph the milky way with a micro four thirds sensor” Disclaimer: Though I give tips in this article it is not an in depth tutorial on capturing the…
Through the Lens of Nomadic Photographer Lachie Carracher
My name is Lachie Carracher, I am an Australian born nomadic photographer. I try to base predominantly on the West Coast of North America when the sun is shining and…
Doing beautiful portraits and other subjects with Olympus
Hi there, my name is Winfried Hermann. I’m German, I grew up in South Baden, close to the Swiss border and live now in Bavaria, near Munich. I’m 61 years…
The mixed bag of photography
Hi everybody, I’m honored to write a little bit about myself and my photography!So, let’s begin, I’m Stefan van den Akker, I’m 36 years old, I work as an ecologist…
Olympus into Art
Hi everyone, my name is Brad Hedgman, an enthusiastic amateur photographer from Australia, and enthusiastic Olympus user. Maybe some of you read my feature in Olympus Passion magazine, Issue #37…
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…
Bird photography
My name is Marco Lazzarelli, and I live in Traversetolo, a town in the hills of Parma – Emilia Romagna, Italy. My hobbies are photography in nature, and trail and…
My Evolution to Olympus
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…
A M43 coffee table book
I live in Toronto with my family and divide my time working as a health professional and as a professional sports photographer and writer. Like most people, I began by…
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