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Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark II – Why did I replace my equipment
For the past few years I have contended that FF (full frame DSLR) is the best option possible for animal photography. I was pretty satisfied with my set of D810 + 300mm f2.8 VRII (4,7kg weight) and I cannot say that there is anything wrong with it. In the course…
From Full Frame to Micro Four Thirds
My photography gear has evolved quite a bit over the years. While size is the most obvious difference, that is only a portion of the story. My path is likely quite different from others you may have read. For me, a bigger sensor wasn’t the marker of a great…
Leica 15mm f/1.7 vs the Pana-cakes
Choice is good, and unless it is an important, multiple choice test, the more choices, the better I feel. In this constantly growing camera system, we are continuing to get quality choices in the lens game. From semi-wide through standard focal lengths, the micro 4/3 system boasts quite a few…
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 after having done so, can say it’s been fantastic and has enabled me to make great use of features such…
Bird photography experience with the Olympus E-M1 Mark II
Equipped with two Olympus OM-D E.M1 Mark II bodies I started the new year and my main interest was to test them for my purpose. My focus hereby was not so much anymore the comparison between DSLR and MFT, pixel peeping or checking all the technical spec promises from Olympus…
E-M5 family
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 many hobbies and he bought me my first camera (Canon 450D) when I graduated from college. I only became more…
April issue
Video Of The Week
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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…
Premium/ The irreplaceable essence of Human Touch in Photography among the rise of AI
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides, revolutionizing various industries, including the realm of photography. There is an undeniable truth that AI is reshaping the job market for photographers, particularly in areas like product photography, automotive imaging, and fashion. The moment virtual models and…
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…
Visual Stories
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…
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…
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…
Prague: The city of thousands of spires
Living in Prague for 25 years, Martin Pavinger knows the city as the back of his hands, therefore, over this time he had the opportunity to discover the best spots…
Amalfi Coast – A motor-biker travel, street and portrait reportage
I was born in Avellino, a small town some thirty-minute drive from the Amalfi Coast. I moved back to Italy at the end of 2020, after twenty years spent abroad, to avoid being stuck into my flat in a dark British winter during the second lockdown. I had a chapter…
Tatra Mountains, my quiet haven
Hi, my name is Przemek, I am 35 years old, and I come from the beautiful historical region of Jaworzno, a city located in southern Poland on the Silesian-Krakow Upland in the Silesian Voivodeship. I am an occupational health and safety engineer by education, but my current professional work has…
Climber and visual storyteller
Hi Alex! Would you like to start by introducing yourself? Hey, I am Alex Ratson, a life long climber with a strong passion for visual story telling. Olympus E-M1 MK II . Olympus M.7-14mmF2.8 @14mm . f/5.6 . 1/1000″ . ISO 200 …
Photography as a perfect retirement companion
Hello. My name is Ersun Bayraktaroglu. I am an Istanbul-Turkey based amateur photographer and professional tax advisor who loves his profession as well as travelling and taking photos… But, not sure whether I love taking photos while travelling or love travelling just to take photos 😊 Olympus E-M5 . Olympus…
My fingerprint of light
Hello, I am Pierangelo Orizio, a freelance photographer based in Brescia, Italy. All my life, I captured photos up and “into” the planet Heart. I shoot since I was a boy, and until 1999, during my travels, experiences in caves and canyons, I used a compact camera (Canon Prima AS-1),…
Capturing cultures with OLYMPUS
In my travels, I’ve primarily explored regions within Southeast Asia, as detailed in my previous article for Olympus Passion. I’ve also ventured into South Asia, including India, Nepal and Pakistan, as well as parts of North America and the Pacific. Throughout these countries, which are vastly different from one to…
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…
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…
Events and wedding photography with Olympus
I believe for any professional photographer his equipment is just like an item of clothing: it has to fit and be comfortable. Also, it must support one’s personality and be…
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…
Trust is everything
Hello everyone, my name is Fernando, I’m 48 years old and I’m from Amarante, a small but beautiful city in the North of Portugal. I work in the city of…
The Olympus OM-Ds in Antarctica
The Expedition In November 2016 I had the pleasure of being an instructor on a Luminous Landscape workshop to South Georgia & Antarctica. Both locations have been on my bucket…
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…
There aren’t two Mona Lisas
Hello wonderful readers!First and foremost, I’d like to say that it is an honor to have been asked by the amazing folks of Olympus Passion to contribute to the magazine,…
Everyday Magic
Preface:If we think about the photo albums at our parents’ house and what they felt important to record for future memory, we certainly won’t find epic photos of distant places…
A glance into my chaotic mind
I’m Kristián Kozma, but I usually use “Nait Sirk Amzok “as my pseudonym, which is my name spelt backwards. I’m 27 years old and live in a little southern village…
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…
Nikolaos L. Zagas – Award Winner Sports Photographer
Hi Nikos! Could you start by introducing yourself to the readers? I was born and raised on one of the most beautiful Greek islands, Corfu. From an early age I…
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