Category: Olympus

  • Challenge yourself with a Photo Assignment!

    Challenge yourself with a Photo Assignment!

    In my latest YouTube video, I gave myself an assignment. In the video, I also challenged you, yes you.

    If you have not seen the video about the challenge that I set for myself and for you be sure to watch it before reading the instructions.

    Instruction for the challenge:

    Make an image that meets the assignment I gave in the video above. You can use any gear that you want. It does not have to be a wide-angle shot.

    Send the image using this link. It will take you to a Google Form. From there you can send your image. You need to be signed in to Google.

    Submitting an image to my feedback session you will grant me the right to show and critic the image during the Live Stream. If you submit an image it does not mean that it will be given feedback. I try to give critic to everyone, but if there are a lot of images I will the best ones. Also if the subject is inappropriate I will not show the image or give feedback. All images and other info will be deleted after the Live Stream.

    This is important: Make also sure that you have all the rights to the image you submit.

    Send the image by Tuesday 29th of September 2020 by 9 AM (BST).

    The Live Stream will be Live on Tuesday the 29th of September 2020 at 1 PM BST (London Time). Link to the Live Stream will be posted here on Monday the 28th.

    Hope to see your images and You on my Live Stream on Tuesday the 29th.

  • Topaz Gigapixel AI vs. Olympus Handheld High Res.

    Sometimes we need more megapixels than our camera can give us. Olympus has had a high resolution mode which gives you either about a 50Mpix or 80Mpix images.

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    Handheld or tripod high-resolution images?

    The newest Olympus cameras like E-M1 MKIII and E-M1X has both versions of the high-resolution shot. E-M5 MKII has the tripod version. Also, E-M5 MKII was the first Olympus camera that had a high-resolution mode. Other cameras that have high res shots are, E-M1 MKII and E-M5 MKIII.

    The resolution is about 50Mpix for the handheld hight res shot and 80Mpix for the tripod version. The handheld high res shot takes advantage of the camera movement. The resulting images have 8160 pixels on the longer side. The tripod image has 10360 pixels. These numbers are from cameras that have a 20Mpix sensor.

    Is Gigapixel AI an alternative?

    Topaz Labs has made a lot of interesting software that uses AI. One that I have used is DeNoise AI. It is a very good noise reduction software. I have tried also the Gigapixel AI which will upscale images. I was curious to find out if Gigapixel AI can match the quality of Olympus high res shot.

    In the video below I will talk about the differences and if the quality is better or worse.

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  • Olympus OM-D E-M10 MK IV – [Best photography SETTINGS]

    Olympus OM-D E-M10 MK IV – [Best photography SETTINGS]

    Setting up your camera, new or old, the way you want is important. It is a lot easier to photograph when you have set the buttons and dials the way you prefer. Also, there are some other things like beeping sounds, image quality that you might want to check.

    My video might help you!

    In the video below I go through my settings what I call best settings.

    If you have some other Olympus cameras then use this link to see if I have the best settings video about your camera.

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    There is also a great deal included in the video. It includes a discount code for a one on one session with me. Check out my webstore and see if that is something for you. All my one on one session is tailored for your needs.

    Hope these videos are helpful.