FOUND FEATHERS: STUDIO STILL LIFE IN HIGH RES

By Marcus Clackson

I’ve been collecting found bird feathers on walks over the last couple of years and recently decided to create a project photographing some of them. The results are an interesting eclectic set of photos with a strong graphic style.

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MACRO ICE WORLD: FIVE TIPS FOR SNOWFLAKE AND ICE PHOTOGRAPHY

By Joanna Noble

Photographer Joanna shares five tips for getting started with creative snowflake and ice photos: the perfect winter project for anyone staying #HomeWithOlympus

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WILDLIFE ON THE CHALK STREAMS

By Dick Hawkes

Over the last couple of years, I have been taking photographs with an OM-D E-M1 for my book Chalk Streams – A Unique Environment Worth Conserving. As well as showing the beauty of the landscape, an important theme of the book is to highlight the rich variety of wildlife supported by the chalk streams.

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WILDLIFE ON THE CHALK STREAMS

WILDLIFE ON THE CHALK STREAMS

Feb 1, 2021 | , ,

By Dick Hawkes

Over the last couple of years, I have been taking photographs with an OM-D E-M1 for my book Chalk Streams – A Unique Environment Worth Conserving. As well as showing the beauty of the landscape, an important theme of the book is to highlight the rich variety of wildlife supported by the chalk streams.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF BY GOING SMALL

CHALLENGE YOURSELF BY GOING SMALL

Dec 17, 2020 | , , ,

By Andrew Turpin

Like a lot of photographers, I tend to fall into the trap of searching for that epic shot. I’ll trek for miles in the hope of finding a unique view, some rare wildlife, or that magical moment when the light just seems to come alive. All of that is fantastic, of course, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything, but sometimes it’s better to think small.

SURVIVING LOCKDOWN: LEARNING WITH OLYMPUS

SURVIVING LOCKDOWN: LEARNING WITH OLYMPUS

Oct 5, 2020 | ,

By Amanda Threlfall

My last visit to the swimming pool was 4th March. My happy place. How would I survive lockdown without it? A long list of DIY, decorating and gardening is all well and good, but it doesn’t quite have the “feel good factor”. Like a Knight in shining armour, Olympus came to the rescue!

MY OLYMPUS JOURNEY

MY OLYMPUS JOURNEY

Jul 23, 2020 | , ,

By Carsten Krieger

Ireland-based professional photographer and author Carsten Krieger has had his work published in magazines and calendars and he exhibits on a regular basis. Read on to find out how the Olympus OM-D system has played a part in his own personal photography journey.

PAPER SHAPES & SHADOWS WITH GAVIN HOEY

PAPER SHAPES & SHADOWS WITH GAVIN HOEY

Jul 9, 2020 | ,

By Gavin Hoey

If you missed out on the live session you can now catch up on this fantastic Facebook Live with Olympus Ambassador Gavin Hoey! Even in our digital world, paper is an essential part of our lives. From books to printers, paper is everywhere and that’s exactly what Gavin uses in this Facebook live session.

PENCIL PATTERN PHOTOGRAPHY WITH GAVIN HOEY

PENCIL PATTERN PHOTOGRAPHY WITH GAVIN HOEY

Jun 23, 2020 | ,

By Gavin Hoey

If you missed out on the live session you can now catch up on this fantastic Facebook Live with Olympus Ambassador Gavin Hoey! In this session he covers his essential photography tips to help you make amazing close up photos of colouring pencils at home.

FROM MACRO TO MICRO

FROM MACRO TO MICRO

Apr 27, 2020 | ,

Chiswick Cameras owner and professional photographer Andy Sands has been using Olympus kit for over a year now. Specialising in British Wildlife and Macro Photography has led him to experiment with photographing various forms of spores which are so small they require extra close up lenses.

MACRO FOCUS STACKING

MACRO FOCUS STACKING

Dec 10, 2019 | ,

by Geraint Radford

Howdy! Geraint here, Olympus Ambassador and biscuit addict. Here’s a little blog post to discuss my favourite feature on my E-M1 Mark II and E-M1X – inbuilt Focus Stacking. I use this feature to capture handheld images of the macro world.

TOUGH TG-6 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: PETE BULLEN

TOUGH TG-6 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: PETE BULLEN

Nov 13, 2019 | , ,

Award-winning photographer, Pete Bullen, lives and works in Gozo, the sister island to Malta. Pete offers guiding and coaching for photographers tired of being hurried around a guided circuit, coaching in all aspects of underwater and land based photography and spends hours in the water every year capturing the memory for divers learning to dive and setting out on their new adventure.

KENT COOKERY SCHOOL

KENT COOKERY SCHOOL

Jun 4, 2019 | , ,

What could be better than a day photographing mouthwatering food prepared by two top chefs….Oh yes eating it too! That’s what 20 keen photographers got to do on the recent Olympus Food Photography event at Kent Cookery School, where an eclectic array of fresh dishes were cooked up using delicious seasonal ingredients.