As a busy Dad of two young boys, life gets hectic quite often. I still do plenty of photography, but gone are the long days spent in a blind waiting for a bird to appear. Nevertheless, I’ve found other ways to fulfill my creative desires. The key ingredient here is not abundant time, but imagination. […]
My name is Battal Kaya, I’m 53 years old and I’m from Istanbul, Turkey. I’ve been interested in photography since I was 16 years old. In 1983, I bought some photography books and a Zenit-E, which were my introduction to photography. Zenit-E was a functional device compared to its price in those days. I gained […]
Come with us! It all started when a friend asked me to join a group of trail runners that were having a hut-to-hut vacation week in the Dolomites. Being an experienced trail runner AND a passionate photographer I was immediately enthusiastic about the idea. I was expected to join the group and run with them […]
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 to interview Torjan Haaland – […]
My name is Andrea Lazzarelli, I am 60 years old, and I am a passionate Italian amateur photographer. I live in Traversetolo, a town in the province of Parma, at the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. How it started the unbridled passion for photography… Around the 90s, at the age of 30, I tried my […]
I am not a professional but an enthusiastic fan of photos who loves visual arts. I live in the capital of Hungary, Budapest, and I work for an International insurance company. As for my profession, I am an engineer of the printing industry as well as a graphic designer. As a child I always loved […]
30 years old copywriter from Poland, Olga Szymkowiak has been taking photos since her teens, using the camera to produce a personal visual diary. The PEN-F, it was love at first sight. Thank you, Olga, for all your availability! It’s a pleasure to have you for this interview. Would you like to start by introducing yourself […]
I consider photography to be the happiest turning point in my life. I live in Budapest, Hungary, I’m a journalist. Ten years ago I started writing articles and interviews for women’s magazines (Marie Claire, Glamour, ELLE) and since 2015 I’ve written three books. The editor-in-chief of a women’s magazine sent me to Paris in 2010. […]