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A new PEN-F camera

A new PEN-F camera

Pieter OmvleeOct 17, 20245
The Olympus PEN-F is a small pocketable camera released in 2016 which, though I rarely use it anymore, I know I will never sell. Apparently, it’s a fan favourite too; its second-hand price is higher than what you’d expect for an 8-year-old camera, and every time OM-System releases something, inevitable comments turn to “Will they […]
The Horizon – The story behind the picture

The Horizon – The story behind the picture

Tiger KingOct 11, 20241
Hi, my name is Thiagarajan, and I’m from Malaysia. I’m a macro photographer, but I still explore other genres of photography such as landscape, street, lightning, portrait and many more. It makes me even more adventurous as Olympus has always given me the edge to compete and deliver stunning images all the way till now. […]
Coffee lifestyle and design locations with cappuccinoandesign – Product and lifestyle photography

Coffee lifestyle and design locations with cappuccinoandesign – Product and lifestyle photography

Hello, we are Sven Falkenstein and Gina Schnur from cappuccinoandesign. Photographers and creators from the south of Germany. We are both 30 years old. We were both born and raised in and around our hometown, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg). Since our youth, we have always enjoyed capturing moments from our vacations for classic photo books with our […]
The all-weather Micro 4/3

The all-weather Micro 4/3

Angela RavaioliSep 24, 20242
I am Angela, a Genoese photographer for over 40 years. I like photography as a means of expression and to document and tell stories or photograph what I see during my travels. It all started a long time ago when I took photographs with film, and if it was a hobby for you, you developed […]
Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – September 2024!

Olympus Passion Photography Magazine – September 2024!

olympuspassionSep 20, 20240
Hello everyone!The September issue has arrived. This edition features fantastic and talented photographers and highlights their beautiful imagery, from portraits to landscapes. As always, each piece of work, each photograph, was made with an Olympus camera.Each month we realize that Olympus cameras are, in fact, the best tools for every kind of work for this […]
Printed magazine – Issue 10

Printed magazine – Issue 10

olympuspassionSep 13, 20240
For those who live and breathe photography, holding a printed magazine in your hands is like stepping into a world brimming with inspiration. Each page turned feels like an invitation to explore the art of seeing through the eyes of visionary photographers. It’s more than just looking at images; it’s a personal journey, a celebration […]
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How the OM-D E-M10 Mark III became our beloved travel companion – twice

How the OM-D E-M10 Mark III became our beloved travel companion – twice

Caro & MarcAug 12, 20203

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…

The Best Camera for Street Photography

The Best Camera for Street Photography

Steve ColemanJul 16, 20170

Ok so let me clarify…At the moment these are the three cameras currently in my possession. Now down the road I’ve had many cameras, Fuji X Pro1, Leica M6, Sony Nex 6, even a Canon DSLR! And I know why have three? And why these three? Well I’ll try and…

The evolution of my photo-reporting style: from compact cameras to Olympus 9mm lens cap fisheye

The evolution of my photo-reporting style: from compact cameras to Olympus 9mm lens cap fisheye

Matteo CeschiMay 22, 20183

OK, let me tell something about my first experience as photojournalist and my deep love for compact cameras and compact system cameras before starting to review the amazing and cheap Olympus 9mm f8.0 fisheye lens cap. In March 2006, in Paris, I could match in a single experience my professional…

Olympus PEN E-PL8 – The Perfect Camera for Bloggers

Olympus PEN E-PL8 – The Perfect Camera for Bloggers

Leah FlavellMar 9, 20171

There is one clear way to know you have walked into a bloggers event and not a Wedding event like I accidentally did once (don’t even ask!), and it’s by the number of Olympus PEN cameras you will see hanging off people’s necks. The Olympus PEN E-PL7 has been the…

Street photography lens: Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro

Street photography lens: Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro

Herman de PagterJul 23, 20192

35mm lens is for most street photographers a standard lens Photographers always want to discuss their opinion, but now I keep my foot down. Yes, a 35mm lens is undisputed since a long time the right lens for the street photographer. Okay, 50mm is of course also allowed. No doubt…

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Premium/ A very simple scene that would not be considered normally can be powerful with the right light

Premium/ A very simple scene that would not be considered normally can be powerful with the right light

Phil NortonMay 19, 2020

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

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

Phil NortonOct 21, 2021

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

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

Alex CirtanNov 13, 2020

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…

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An old soul

An old soul

Milan DegraeveJun 12, 2020

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

Walking and photographing

Walking and photographing

Maurício ReisSep 27, 2020

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

Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Prague: The city of thousands of spires

Martin PavingerJul 19, 2020

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

Pietà

Pietà

Hugo PinhoAug 27, 2020

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

Inspired by New Zealand Landscapes

Inspired by New Zealand Landscapes

Ann WheatleyDec 14, 20180

How I began with Digital My first camera was the Olympus OM1, loaned by a friend when I was a university student. More than 30 years later, after a session of looking at old family prints and slides, my daughter asked why I no longer made pictures. Her question put…

This week’s best on Instagram

This week’s best on Instagram

olympuspassionDec 17, 20210

Hi everyone! Looking at the quantity and quality of the photos shared on Instagram with the @olympuspassion tag, we are absolutely delighted and would like to thank you all for your support in building this community. Please feel free to use the comments section below to leave the link to…

Interview With Adventure and Travel Photographer Matt Horspool

Interview With Adventure and Travel Photographer Matt Horspool

Matt HorspoolFeb 7, 20192

I’m a 31-year-old adventure travel photographer based in Sydney, Australia. I’m currently working as a fulltime Special Needs Teacher until the end of 2018 with 2019 being the year I pursue photography fulltime. I was born in South Korea and raised by my adopted parents in rural New South Wales…

The Great British Barber Bash with the small E-M10

The Great British Barber Bash with the small E-M10

David BrownJun 14, 20172

Hello my name is Dave Brown and for the last 7 years I have been using Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras . I was introduced to the system by a friend who recommended an EPL1 for a trip I would be taking with my family to New York to celebrate…

Making-of a documentary short film, with Olympus E-M5 Mk II

Making-of a documentary short film, with Olympus E-M5 Mk II

David Helfer WellsMar 21, 20180

I am often asked what is my process as I make the kind of documentary short films that I like to make (and that I appear to be good at if you believe the clients who hire me and the the film festivals who select my work for screening).  …

Le Mie Strade / My Streets

Le Mie Strade / My Streets

Giovanni OrlandoJul 5, 20242

My name is Giovanni, I was born and live in a small town in southern Italy. I am very happy to share some of myself through my photos and the words that, below, briefly describe who I am and what I do. I am a passionate amateur photographer, often travelling…

Shoshin: Cultivating a beginner’s mind in photography

Shoshin: Cultivating a beginner’s mind in photography

Hugo PinhoMay 7, 2024

Shoshin: Japanese term that translates to “beginner’s mind.” It embodies…

Roaming the city at night

Roaming the city at night

Andreas LeversMar 25, 2019

Andreas, it’s a pleasure to have you here in the…

Less is more!

Less is more!

Arvydas RupeikaSep 18, 2020

Hi, all! My name is Arvydas. I’m a construction engineer…

Portrait Passion with the E-M1 Mark II by Olympus Visionary Tracie Maglosky

Portrait Passion with the E-M1 Mark II by Olympus Visionary Tracie Maglosky

Tracie MagloskyJun 13, 2019

(This interview was originally published in issue #1 of the…

Expressing creativity through Photography

Expressing creativity through Photography

Moises CugatJan 7, 2021

As an engineer, Moises Cugat felt the need to find…

My respect for Olympus

My respect for Olympus

Paul SmithSep 24, 2018

A decision several years ago to embark on getting more…

The mixed bag of photography

The mixed bag of photography

Hi everybody, I’m honored to write a little bit about…

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

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

Torjan HaalandApr 26, 2021

In the four years of existence of Olympus Passion, we…

Finding creativity, with the Olympus E-M1 Mark III

Finding creativity, with the Olympus E-M1 Mark III

Iñigo ArazuriJan 3, 2022

Hello everyone. My name is Iñigo, and I live in…

The art of capturing speed

The art of capturing speed

Nick WilsonSep 6, 2020

My name is Nick Wilson, I am a 36-year-old husband,…

Straight talk about the State of Photography

Straight talk about the State of Photography

Joe EdelmanDec 19, 2019

Many thanks Joe for this opportunity! It is with immense…

Olympus OM-D E-M1X – 2 years later

Olympus OM-D E-M1X – 2 years later

Ugo BaldassarreJul 16, 2021

The OM-D E-M1X has recently blown out the second candle.…

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