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Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – April 2025!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – April 2025!

olympuspassionApr 24, 20250
We are delighted to announce the release of the April 2025 edition of Olympus Passion magazine! Discover the transformative power of photography! Photography is more than just capturing moments—it’s a way of seeing, feeling, and expressing the world around us. In this edition, we delve into inspiring stories where photography becomes a passion, a purpose, and a […]
Olympus PEN-F thumb grip fix

Olympus PEN-F thumb grip fix

Alex ReayMar 31, 20255
I bought my PEN-F used, only a few months ago, in September 2024. Late to the party, but it’s a camera I’ve lusted over since it was released. I’ve been an Olympus user since 2010, starting with the E-420, then the E-M5 I, II and a pair of E-M1 II bodies.  It was just a […]
Exploring the Wild – Interview with Nicolas Fragiacomo

Exploring the Wild – Interview with Nicolas Fragiacomo

Nicolas FragiacomoMar 27, 20253
Hello Nicolas! Thank you very much for this opportunity to share your magnificent work. Could you start by introducing yourself?I was born in a village perched at 1,800 metres above sea level, at the source of the Verdon, where I grew up exploring every corner of the mountains. This childhood, immersed in nature, nurtured a […]
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – March 2025!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – March 2025!

olympuspassionMar 20, 20250
We are delighted to announce the release of the March 2025 edition of Olympus Passion magazine! Discover the transformative power of photography! Photography is more than just capturing moments—it’s a way of seeing, feeling, and expressing the world around us. In this edition, we explore inspiring journeys where photography becomes a passion, a purpose, and even a […]
Noticing the pauses

Noticing the pauses

Joy HoMar 11, 20254
My name is Joy Ho and I’m a photographer based in San Francisco, California. I’m a New Jersey native but moved out to the Bay Area three years ago for a new job in ad sales at a tech company. Outside of photography, I’m a fan of musical theater and the performing arts. Growing up […]
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – February 2025!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – February 2025!

olympuspassionFeb 28, 20250
We are delighted to announce the release of the February 2025 edition of Olympus Passion magazine!📸 Discover the stories behind the lens! ✨Photography is more than just pressing the shutter – it’s an extension of who we are, a third eye that reveals the world in new and unique ways. In this edition, we dive […]
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Professional Wedding Photography using the Olympus E-M1

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 of fast primes. Starting with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and then the Fuji X100S, I used them at a variety of…

Testing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II in Iceland

Testing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II in Iceland

Photography for me has never been about gear. I’m more about landscapes than lenses and have always focused on creative perspectives over fan dangle gadgets. For the past six years I’ve had the same camera, which to a lot of people always comes as a shock. I didn’t upgrade, I…

Travelling with the Olympus PEN-F

Travelling with the Olympus PEN-F

Hi, my name is Julien. I am 28 years old and was born and brought up in Lyon, France. Ever since I was a child, I have always had an interest in the various sciences, which led to me taking up mechanical engineering while I attended college. I currently live…

Great things come in small packages – Travel photography with the Olympus E-M10 Mark II

Great things come in small packages – Travel photography with the Olympus E-M10 Mark II

My name is Timothy Glenn Palacio. I was born and raised in Cagayan de Oro City, which is part of Northern Mindanao (Misamis Oriental, Region 10) in the Philippines. I work closely with the Department of Tourism and other local government units in searching, photographing, promoting and conserving potential tourist…

Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8: The “big old boy” never fails!

Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8: The “big old boy” never fails!

Now that you can buy this prime lens at a good price (around 400 Euros for a mint condition item) on the second-hand market, you can verify the truthfulness of my statement. My first and spontaneous impression after attaching the lens on my OM-D E-M5 was: “WOW!” Let me explain…

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Premium/ Passion for Outdoor and Wildlife Photography – Interview with Torjan Haaland

Premium/ Passion for Outdoor and Wildlife Photography – Interview with Torjan Haaland

In the four years of existence of Olympus Passion, we have done dozens of interviews, but this time we wanted you to be asking the questions. We launched this challenge for our Premium subscribers, who promptly sent an interesting series of highly relevant questions. This time, we have the honour…

Premium/ Video | Meet the person behind the camera: Chris Corradino

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/ Field Notes: Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary for MFT

Premium/ Field Notes: Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary for MFT

Alright, here goes: Olympus? Micro four thirds? But there’s no bokeh, blah blah. Some people cannot do math nor compose that’s for sure. But I didn’t even start and already digressed.  Olympus E-M5 MK III . Sigma 56mmF1.4 @56mm . f/1.8 . 1/3200″ . ISO 200 MFT is new for…

Premium/ M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 PRO – My First Impressions

Premium/ M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 PRO – My First Impressions

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/ Capturing the Enchanting Schist Village of Talasnal with an Olympus PEN-F

Premium/ Capturing the Enchanting Schist Village of Talasnal with an Olympus PEN-F

When it comes to exploring the hidden gems of Portugal, few experiences compare to wandering through the ancient schist villages that dot the country’s stunning landscape. During a recent visit to the picturesque village of Talasnal, I had the opportunity to discover the rich history and unique beauty of this…

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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, […]

I travel to get to know the world in its different facets!

I travel to get to know the world in its different facets!

My name is Mirjam Radke, I am 39 years old and work as a project manager for a well-known project…

The best things in life are moments

The best things in life are moments

I really enjoy travelling, getting to know different places and cultures and exploring corners, many of them authentic wonders that…

Never go out without a camera – Interview with René Deenen

Never go out without a camera – Interview with René Deenen

Thank you, René, for this opportunity to learn a little more about you and your beautiful photographic work! Could you…

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Walking and photographing

Walking and photographing

Walking is not only good for your health, it allows…

An old soul

An old soul

Milan Degraeve loves everything that is old, all the vintage…

Pietà

Pietà

Summer holidays are over, and I need to get into…

Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Living in Prague for 25 years, Martin Pavinger knows the…

An eclectic photographer – Interview with Giampaolo Mascalzoni

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 Giampaolo Mascalzoni, I am 53 years old and have been a professional photographer since 1988. I live in Verona in…

Perspective: It’s a Small Thing with a Big Difference

Perspective: It’s a Small Thing with a Big Difference

It sounds cliché to say, “it’s all a matter of perspective”, but in photography a slight change in your camera’s position can make a big difference to the overall look of your final image. Let me take you on a recent expedition to a local field to show you what…

Capturing memories wide angle style

Capturing memories wide angle style

I’m Axel, a 35 year-old amateur photographer and professional chef. I live in a small city in the south of the Netherlands, called Tilburg. In my spare time, I am a bit of a hermit, mostly listening to music or enjoying cinema and editing my photos. It goes without saying…

Don’t be afraid to stumble, but choose your stones carefully

Don’t be afraid to stumble, but choose your stones carefully

The difficult moments and adversities of life make us stronger and more resistant. Sometimes they can give rise to wonderful discoveries, be the ignition of something beautiful, uncovering talents and passions, and one of these is Photography.

Pahiyas – A Festival of Fruit and Fanfare, with the E-M5II and the Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0

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…

Less is more!

Less is more!

Hi, all! My name is Arvydas. I’m a construction engineer currently living in Oslo, Norway. All my life, I was a numbers guy: complex calculations, problem-solving, a lot of different computer software, rendering, and reading the drawings. I felt like I need some break from mathematical life. Digital photography became…