TECHNIQUE
Post-processing challenge – Winner announcement
When we launched THIS CHALLENGE a couple of weeks ago, we were far from imagining such a massive turnout from our readers. Thank you very much to everyone who agreed…
Edit our RAW file and you can win an annual subscription to Olympus Passion Magazine
For many, post-processing is an art itself, and where the fun really begins. From those who opt for a more subtle and delicate approach to those who prefer bolder work,…
The Tragical Mystery – The story behind this image
Hi, I am Milan Degraeve, and I am a product and travel photographer from Belgium. I am 21 years old and I bought my first camera in 2018 (The Olympus…
The art of capturing speed
My name is Nick Wilson, I am a 36-year-old husband, Father, and freelance photographer. I am lucky enough to call Mesa, Arizona my home. I have a very wide scope…
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 passion for long exposures
Hello! I’m Nijinsky Lacsamana, an engineering student and a photography hobbyist from the picturesque province of Ilocos, Philippines. My interest in photography started back in high school when I took…
How to photograph using only the available light
Most of my work, what I really like to do, is documentary photography and that usually involves making portraits. But unlike the studio photographer who is able to manipulate light…
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…
How to edit your photos in 3 easy steps, using Capture One Pro and the Mastin Labs presets
This is a quick guide on how I use the presets from Mastin Labs together with Capture One Pro. I’m no professional editor but I’ve spent many hours getting to…
The Art of Light Painting
I am Maria Saggese, a professional photographer specialized in the Light Painting technique, thanks to which I manage to combine photography and art. I nourish myself every day with a…
Long exposures with Olympus gear
Hi Charlie! Could we start with a brief introduction? My introduction to photography goes back to my mid-teens. I had always enjoyed art, so photography was another creative media to…
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…
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Review – Olympus PEN E-PL9
James Scott McLaughlin12.27.1979 – 07.19.2023In 2019 we published this review that Jay McLaughlin wrote about the Olympus PEN E-PL9. Jay was an incredibly gifted photographer who produced exceptional fashion shoots…
Photos around the world with Mark (II)
My name is Zsuzsanna Rohmann. Born and raised in Hungary, when I was 33 years old, moved with my husband and son to Essen, Germany. I started my photography career…
Dark Waters – Good Vibrations
On a recent trip to California I had the opportunity to shoot at Huntington Beach for an evening and came away from that time with a series of images that…
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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…
Why I have fallen in love with Micro Four Thirds
Some time ago I made the switch from APS-C sized Fujifilm cameras to Olympus´s mFT System. Don´t get me wrong. Fujifilm cameras and lenses are really good, but for me…
Olympus PEN-F – Miniature. Mirrorless. Mighty. Changing my mind about Olympus’ most misjudged camera
The more time I spend working in photography, the more my priorities shift away from technical considerations. As far back as my Canon 5D Mark II days, I realized that…
VISUAL STORIES
Walking and photographing
Walking is not only good for your health, it allows us to think about things, or nothing, listen to music, listen to nature and, why not, also be an opportunity…
Pietà
Summer holidays are over, and I need to get into “work mode”. For that, nothing better than a weekend in the region of Lousã, in Portugal. A mountainous area, with…
An old soul
Milan Degraeve loves everything that is old, all the vintage stuff, because he can sense the amount of work that went into making these products with the few resources they…
PREMIUM
Premium/ Size Matters (?)
Does size matter? What is the resolution and size of your photos for print or online use? What is the best resolution to print or to use online?This is, perhaps,…
Premium/ If you could only choose one lens to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?
If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be? But let me start the story from the beginning, with…
Premium/ Atmosphere and Mood – A step-by-step tutorial for your post-processing
IntroductionI am honored to once again contribute my work, and this time a little insight into the whole process from the very RAW beginning to the final photo going out…