Environmental portraits show people in their place and their habitat. The environment sets the mood and the place of the story, and a single look at the photograph can tell you what the story is about. Let me show you three things I think about as I light the background
Overnight, OM Digital Solutions announced the new OM SYSTEM OM-5 camera. Featuring a lightweight, compact footprint, the OM-5 features up to 7.5 steps of image stabilization, vertical video recording and IP53 weather resistance, along with several computational photography features that OM cameras have become known for. 5-axis image stabilization packed
The Micro Four Thirds OM SYSTEM OM-1 has been so successful that OMDS hasn’t been able to keep up with demand. Now, word on the street suggests that the current OM SYSTEM flagship camera could get a small brother soon. It’s just a matter of time before we have a
The long-awaited successor to Panasonic’s GH5 is finally here! The GH5 was such an innovative camera that had video specs no other small cameras did when it came out. However, the competition has evolved. Is the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 enough to fight back? This has been a great year
“Proper tool for the proper job, tell them what you used.” Was a quote from my Panasonic mentor Tom Curley. The quote was in response to my question, “When I’m speaking, sponsored by Panasonic, what if I am showing an image by another camera manufacturer during my presentation?” I knew
By now you’ve probably seen the uproar over a professor banning the use of 18-55mm kit lenses in a college photography class. My colleague Kevin Ames recently wrote his opinion on this, and I wanted to see just how far I could push using a kit lens, too. For this
One of my favorite lenses of all time is the Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO. For micro four-thirds shooters, this lens offers an amazing focal range with a constant aperture. It’s got great picture quality in a fairly compact footprint, making it perfect for a wide variety of uses. It makes
Early this morning, OM Digital Solutions Corporation announced the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 PRO lens. Covering a full-frame field of view of 16-50mm, the 8-25mm provides superb dedicative performance across the entire zoom range. This compact, lightweight, high magnification zoom lens delivers the high image quality expected of
A very popular use for mirrorless cameras is to use them for recording video from interviews to long-form content. What are the settings that you need to know when recording video with a mirrorless camera? In this chapter, instructor Richard Harrington walks you through how to work with your mirrorless
The venerable 35mm lens. It’s a focal length that’s considered a must for most photographers. Not too long and not too wide, many photographers consider the 35mm in the “Goldilocks Zone” — that is, just right! The 35mm is versatile, great for everything from environmental portraits to landscape photography. Wedding
When Eric Rock was 16, he took his first paycheck, gave it to his mom and had her buy him a camera. From that first Minolta camera, through the years of using film and full-frame Canon cameras, Eric eventually landed with Olympus. “The move to Olympus came in a transition
Olympus has just announced some huge savings to kick off October, including on some of their latest cameras! Olympus cameras are perfect for anyone wanting a lightweight experience with great picture quality. OM-D E-M1X The pro-level OM-D E-M1X is on sale for just $1999.99! Save $1000 on this camera that
