Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – April 2023!
From the OM-1 to the OM-1
Always looking for new horizons
Street Photography @12mm
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – March 2023!
An eclectic photographer – Interview with Giampaolo Mascalzoni
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A trip to Japan with the OM-D E-M1 MkII: first impressions as a travel camera
Introduction As explained in another piece for Olympus Passion, published in the 7th edition of the monthly magazine, I recently took the plunge and semi moved over to using the OM-D system full time. I still use a Canon 5DMkIV for larger commercial work. But for all my sport and…
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…
Beautiful portraits using only natural light and the M.Zuiko 45mm F1.8
Jose Fernández-Ark (Murcia, Spain, 1990) graduated in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Murcia in 2016. In 2017, he completed a master’s degree in film direction at ESCAC (School of Film and Audiovisuals of Catalonia), where he was selected by ESCAC FILMS among the best students of his class and…
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…
Going Light – Micro Four-Thirds in Africa
My timing seems to be perfect. About 20 years ago my eyes started needing glasses. Along came really capable autofocus. Shortly after that, good slide film was getting expensive to shoot. Along came good digital. Last year, my shoulders were getting tired of hauling around big boy cameras and the…
E-M5 family
Making Memories
Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Sweat is running down my face. Its 30°c+ in right in the middle of this years heatwave. I’m climbing a 500 metre ridgeline with friends. This started off as a walk, and ended up in a 12 mile hike. As always I’m carrying my camera, with my friends cradling similar setups in the hope of snapping a pic or two before heading to the blessed pub.…
April issue
Video Of The Week
Dreaming with eyes open, an ode to multiple exposures
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…
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 and I love to go on weekend walks, trips, bike rides and capture scenes in nature and cities. I’m from…
From Analog to Digital – A Young Amateur Photographer Point of View
My name is Afonso Salgado, I’m an amateur photographer, born in Portugal, Lisbon. Currently, I’m an 18-year-old college student and I’m studying Psychology. I like to experiment a lot in photography but my main focus is street photography. iPhone Se . f/2.2 . 1/380″ . ISO…
A wide path of photography – My journey from smartphone to the ownership of a photo studio
Thank you so much, Adrian, for all your availability for this interview. Would you like to start by introducing yourself to our readers?Hello! To start with, I would like to thank you for inviting me to this interview, it is a great honour for me. My name is Adrian, and…
The Olympian look
The photography was always a part of my environment to be begun with my dad, Daniel LAVAL, among whom it is the passion since the adolescence and which became for all these years, an experienced wildlife photographer. My friend, is also a photographer, we moreover met on Instagram. To date,…
Pahiyas – A Festival of Fruit and Fanfare, with the E-M5II and the Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0
Lucban Lucban is a small town in the province of Quezon, a large province in the island nation of the Philippines. Legend has it that a diwata, a powerful nature spirit, settled on the foothills of the enchanted mountain, Banahaw, and her presence made nature’s bounty flourish – with lush…
An eclectic photographer – Interview with Giampaolo Mascalzoni
Thank you, Giampaolo, for this opportunity to get to know the person behind this magnificent work a little better! Could you start by introducing yourself to our readers?My name is…
Photography – a Growing Passion
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…
Professional Wedding Photography using the Olympus E-M1
I’ve been using mirrorless or ‘Compact System’ cameras (CSCs) in a professional capacity for 2 years, as a supplement to my main working rig of dual SLRs with a set…
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…
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…
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.…
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