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Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – October 2024!
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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…
Less is more – Lightweight and mobile with the Olympus XZ-2 and E-M5
Introduction Professionally I work in a creative field but around 3 years ago, I started pursuing photography myself, and it has turned into an obsession. I find genres can be limiting but let’s say I am focused on travel and event photography. I sell some of my images via EyeEm…
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…
How the OM-D E-M10 Mark III became our beloved travel companion – twice
The sea is restless and moody. The wind whips mercilessly around our hats. Below, at the end of the rugged and steep cliffs, we hear the waves crashing loudly on the rocks. The hiking trails and climbs in the Calanques near Marseille are becoming increasingly difficult. We are out of…
Photos of Everyday Life – Olympus PEN-F
My name is Sam Thompson, and I work as a management accountant for a utility company in Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands just off the coast of France. It is a small island of 65,000 people. I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1961, the youngest of three…
E-M5 family
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 😊 I have been in the tax advisory business for […]
October issue
Premium articles
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/ 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/ 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…
Visual Stories
Yellowstone – Winter 2018 with Olympus gear
Introduction One of my bucket list items has always been to shoot Yellowstone in winter. I’m not sure if it’s the thought of seeing the park without the hordes of people or those amazing winter shots you see. But in any case I’ve wanted to shoot it in winter for…
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, thank you for liking my work and for this privilege. My name is Jorge Hurtado Rochal, I was born in…
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…
The Haute Route: A cinematic journey through the Swiss Alps – Full-Length Travel Film 4K
It is at this point that I am presented with the daunting task of summarizing an entire trip within a single blog post. How does a person begin to describe the experiences he had with his brother over the course of two weeks, 130 miles and 30,800 feet of climbing?…
Exploring Light – My search for the perfect lightweight adventure camera
Everything in life involves compromise. Photography – particularly photography equipment – is no exception. We’re constantly making trade-offs – the versatility of a zoom lens against the depth of field of a prime. The low light performance of a full-frame sensor against the compactness of a smaller system. It’s a…
My way into portrait photography
Hi there, my name is Vija Priedite Kvie, and I’m a 20-year-old photographer from Skåne, Sweden. Currently, I’m starting my own photography business, taking yet another course in photography, and when I’m not focusing on camera-related things, I work in a chocolate factory. All my life I’ve highly valued creativity.…
Photographing Butterflies with the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8
The macro capabilities of the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 are eye-opening.…
Interview with the Pulitzer-Prize winner and Olympus Visionary, Jay Dickman
Hello Jay! What an honor for us to have you…
Nikolaos L. Zagas – Award Winner Sports Photographer
Hi Nikos! Could you start by introducing yourself to the…
GRAIN Magazine Stories
GRAIN is a quarterly photography digital magazine, for contemporary photographers with analog souls.