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WORTH £1300 Turning it up to 11... It’s an incredibly exciting time at Olympus HQ this issue, we’re finally able to reveal the secret that’s been kept under lock and key; the hotly anticipated OM-D E-M1 Mark II. If that wasn’t SNAPSHOT BEHIND THE SHOT COMPETITION enough to get you excited, then how about two new lenses in the PRO line-up, a new flashgun and macro lens and a brand- new PEN too. If we weren’t spoiling you enough already, there’s also chance to win a 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens! WANT TO SEE Get in Subscribe for YOUR OLYMPUS Cover image: The new OM-D E-M1 Mark II. See upfront for more HOW TO TOUCH! DOWNLOAD THE Created by Bright PICTURES USE THIS OFFLINE VERSION* for Olympus UK @OlympusMagazine *Please note: this magazine has been designed for digital platforms, so some pages may appear differently in the PUBLISHED? PDF offline version and functionality will be limited. For best results view online or in the Olympus Magazine app. FREE MAG [email protected] WELCOME OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

September/October FEATURES It’s here, the OM-D E-M1 Mark Thinking about going pro and There’s lots going on, and II is what you’ve been waiting perhaps earning some dosh with product launches aplenty for, and we’ve got the spec. from your work? We’ve put this season it’s well worth There are also three new together five top ideas and kit keeping an eye out for Touch lenses, a new flashgun, and suggestions to help you do and Try events near you via we introduce the next PEN! more with your photography. the Image Space Website. ISSUETHE OM-D E-M1 MARK II GET THE SPEC! 5 WAYS TO GO PRO WITH YOUR OLYMPUS WIN A 40-150MM PRO LENS! UPFRONT 5 OF THE BEST WHAT’S ON

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OM-D user and wedding and In celebration of the new Worth a whopping £1300, portraits buff Andy Robinson 30mm macro lens, Damian we’re really pushing the gives us his insider tips on McGillicuddy is showing us a boatWORTH out this issue with the what it takes to go pro. From closer look at some beautiful magnificent M.ZUIKO the kit you’ll need to training macro photography that’s rich 40-150mm£1300 f/2.8 PRO lens Turning it up to 11... investments and insurance. in texture and details. that’s up for grabs. It’s an incredibly exciting time at Olympus HQ this issue, we’re finally able to reveal the secret that’s been kept under lock and key; the hotly anticipated OM-D E-M1 Mark II. If that wasn’t SNAPSHOT BEHIND THE SHOT COMPETITION enough to get you excited, then how about two new lenses in the PRO line-up, a new flashgun and macro lens and a brand- new PEN too. If we weren’t spoiling you enough already, Sign up to MYOLYMPUS free today Send us a selection of your best there’s also chance to win a 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens! and make sure you’re receiving the shotsWANT or a link to TO your SEEwork here: Get in Subscribelatest Olympus Magazine newsletter for [email protected] Cover image: The new OM-D E-M1 Mark II. See upfront for more to your inbox each month. As well as YOUR OLYMPUS this, you’ll get the latest news, tips and We welcome images of any genre, HOW TO exclusive benefits by joining. Plus you or level, taken with any model TOUCH! DOWNLOAD THE Created by Bright may be entitled to an extended PICTURESof Olympus camera (including USE THIS OFFLINE VERSION* for Olympus UK product warranty! film). Images to be submitted for @OlympusMagazine *Please note: this magazine has been designed for digital platforms, so some pages may appear differently in the PUBLISHED?consideration as low-res JPEGs please. PDF offline version and functionality will be limited. For best results view online or in the Olympus Magazine app. FREE MAG [email protected] HOW TO USE THIS MAG

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M.ZUIKO 30MM F/3.5 MACRO M.ZUIKO 12-100MM UPFRONT Ready for your close-up? F/4 IS PRO SPECIAL KIT ANNOUNCEMENT: TWO NEW CAMERAS, THREE LENSES AND A FLASHGUN! SEE MORE

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THE E-M1 MARK II The new 25mm f/1.2 Flash in your plans? Read on PRO prime lens is to discover more about the open to anything, with latest way to lighten up the widest aperture in the Oly range GET THE SEE MORE SPEC HERE DON’T MISS SEE MORE Red Squirrel Awareness week OLYMPUS PEN E-PL8 Read more It’s generation next, with the latest little PEN to join the popular line-up. Find out more about the sassy new model here… ROLL UP, ROLL UP, SEE MORE WE’VE CROWNED READ MORE A CIRCUS SEE MORE WINNER! UPFRONT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

M.ZUIKO 30MM F/3.5 MACRO M.ZUIKO 12-100MM UPFRONT Ready for your close-up? F/4 IS PRO SPECIAL KIT ANNOUNCEMENT: TWO NEW CAMERAS, THREE LENSES AND A FLASHGUN! SEE MORE

TOP SPEC Get sure and steady shots SEE MORE with the long-awaited 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens • High-speed sequential shooting and autofocus performance M.ZUIKO 25MM F/1.2 PRO FL-900R FLASHGUN • 18fps C-AF, 60fps S-AF The new 25mm f/1.2 Flash in your plans? Read on • Ultra-portable and compact design PRO prime lens is to discover more about the open to anything, with latest way to lighten up • Redeveloped 5-axis Image Stabilisation the widest aperture in the Oly range • 20-megapixel Live MOS sensor SEE MORE • 50-megapixel High-Res Shot • 4K video capture at 30fps DON’T MISS • New TruePic VIII processor SEE MORE • Dual SD card slots, one UHS-II compatible Red Squirrel Awareness week • Battery life improved by 40% Read more OLYMPUS PEN E-PL8 • Rugged, weatherproof design It’s generation next, with the latest little PEN to join the popular line-up. Find out more about the sassy • Olympus PRO Service support new model here… ROLL UP, ROLL UP, SEE MORE WE’VE CROWNED GO BACK A CIRCUS SEE MORE WINNER! THE NEXT GENERATION OF OM-D, INTRODUCING THE E-M1 MARK II

It’s the professional tool so many Olympus shooters have been ability is backed up by a brand-new, super-fast all cross-type on- Go hard, or go home waiting for. Answering the prayers of pros, enthusiasts and chip phase-detection autofocus system – phew! Ready for anything, the E-M1 Mark II offers a go-anywhere specialists alike, the stunning new OM-D E-M1 Mark II exceeds With new AF controls to boot, there’s faster shutter speed solution for serious photographers, being splashproof, expectations by piling on more spec than you can shake a tripod response and when in silent mode using C-AF and AE tracking, freezeproof and dustproof, with a rugged design and tough at. Sprinting ahead in terms of speed, the new model offers the E-M1 Mark II captures 20.4-megapixel Raw stills at a class- exterior. Yet it’s still compact, fitting easily into an average-sized insanely quick high-speed performance, making it the fastest in best 18fps. Key to this is the completely new on-chip, phase- carry-on bag for air travel, with plenty of space for lenses. its class, thanks to a newly developed AF system – all packaged detection AF system, based on a trinity of precision, tracking The improved ergonomic design of this new flagship model in a neat and tidy body, as you’d expect from this highly portable performance and real-time controls. provides an even more comfortable grip, making it the perfect flagship range. On the edge of your seat yet? We are! Grab a Its precision derives from 121 all cross-type autofocus points choice for telephoto shooting. An optional battery grip with coffee, settle in and read on to discover more… and a high-speed algorithm powered by the shiny new TruePic matching controls gives added shooting power, and safe holding VIII AF processor. Tracking, meanwhile, uses a dedicated moving- in all orientations. Super-fast, always accurate subject algorithm to deliver reliable focus for sequential shooting Meeting the demands of the active professional photographer, at a blistering 18fps. Camera control the E-M1 Mark II serves all genres well, but will particularly satisfy Shooting in S-AF takes 60fps in its stride, making it ideal for The first in the OM-D series to feature dual SD card slots, with the needs of wildlife, documentary and travel shooters with its fleeting wildlife moments. Shutter lag is virtually eliminated by one slot being UHS-II compatible, emphasises the new E-M1 high-speed performance, portability and top notch image quality. recording up to 14 sequential frames before the shutter release is Mark II’s place in the professional market. Multiple recording The fastest in its category, its unprecedented sequential shooting fully pressed. settings are available for each card, so you can choose the way THE NEXT GENERATION OF OM-D, INTRODUCING THE E-M1 MARK II you want to shoot, perhaps saving Raw files to one card and stops, at a focal length of 100mm (with the M.ZUIKO 12-100mm JPEGs to the other – it’s up to you! f/4 Pro lens). NEW OLYMPUS PRO SERVICE Battery life is improved by up to 40% and the charging time Another first sees the introduction of ultra-high definition 4K of only two hours is around twice as quick as its predecessor, so at 30fps and 102Mbps bit rate. Movie buffs will also welcome With an excellent customer service record on the E-M1, more time can be spent shooting. A handy introduction is the the addition of a 24p frame rate and a 237Mbps bit rate to the the new Mark II boasts an enhanced service making new battery display, showing the percentage of juice left over. OM-D repertoire, meaning footage can be shown in authentic sure owners of the new system are never without kit For high-speed data transfer the Mark II is equipped with a widescreen 4K format. for too long, and have the best in gear maintenance. USB 3.0 Type-C connector. The new Olympus PRO Service offers an entry level Extra, extra! called Standard Plus, which will be available free of Ultra-rich quality Compatible with the growing M.ZUIKO lens series and highly charge together with MyOlympus benefits such as a six- With the Mark II, Olympus has developed a match made in suited to the weatherproof Pro range of lenses, the OM-D E-M1 month extended warranty. For professionals however, heaven. The all-new TruePic VIII processor combined with the Mark II can also be used with the dedicated PT-EP14 underwater a further two service programmes, Advanced and Elite, redeveloped 20-megapixel Live MOS sensor means the Mark housing for shooting down to 60 metres underwater, while the will typically offer free repair shipments, a loan during II’s optical potential is infinite. Enjoy high-quality rich colour HLD-9 Power Battery Holder offers ergonomic shooting options repair time, regular system maintenance plan, express and details thanks to enhanced pixel optics and double quad- and added power. The CBG-12 is a purpose-made carry case customer support or even assistance via video call. core processing. Redeveloped for the E-M1 Mark II, the 5-axis with room for two E-M1 Mark II bodies and the M.ZUIKO 300mm IS mechanism now compensates for the equivalent of up to 6.5 super-telephoto lens. EXPLORE THOSE DETAILS FIRST-CLASS IMAGE M.ZUIKO 30MM QUALITY BETTER, FASTER FOCUSING F/3.5 MACRO A macro lens can be your ticket to a photographic voyage of discovery, and the new M.ZUIKO Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro is here to prove it. This Micro Four Thirds lens has a maximum magnification of 1.5x, letting you capture beautifully fine details in tiny subjects like flowers, food, wildlife, toys, jewellery… pretty much anything! Smaller and lighter than the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro, it’s perfect when twinned with the new lightweight PEN E-PL8, but macro functions aren’t all it offers. This high-quality model can also be used as a regular lens; for example, shooting shallow depth-of-field portraits with its f/3.5 aperture. It’s scheduled to go on sale soon, and here’s what you should be getting excited about…

SEE THE NEW MACRO IN ACTION WITH BLOGGER JULIA REBAUDO HERE

The new 30mm Macro’s maximum image magnification of 1.5x small as 13.9x10.4mm can be brought into focus, sitting just (35mm equivalent: 2.5x) is the highest in its class, and coupled 14mm from the end of your lens, so you’ll be able to capture tiny with its closest focusing distance of 95mm you can look forward pollen grains on delicate flower petals, sugar crystals topping to mouth-watering levels of detail. A section of the subject as confectionery or the toothy grins of microscopic bugs. GO FIRST-CLASS IMAGE BACK EXPLORE THOSE DETAILS QUALITY BETTER, FASTER FOCUSING 30MM MACRO IN ACTION, WITH JULIA REBAUDO “I’m totally blown away by this lens and can’t believe just how close I can now get to my subjects. The crisp quality is really impressive, but even more than that is the whole new world that’s now possible when shooting macro, as your eyes are really opened to a level of detail you may never before have considered. It’s possible to create dreamy, abstract images that can take you completely by surprise. I’m having so much fun testing this new lens and figuring out how it will fit into what I currently shoot, but it’s certainly opened up my eyes to a whole new level of photographic possibilities.”

To make the most of those beautiful macro details you need to expect of a lens in the M.ZUIKO range. And to offset any loss of be sure of great image sharpness and the ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro sharpness caused by camera shake (a common problem with provides this. Thanks to its DSA and EDA lens elements you’ll macro shooting), you can rely on the 5-axis image stabilisation of discover great clarity and the high resolving power that you’d the latest OM-D and PEN models. GO BACK FIRST-CLASS IMAGE BETTER, FASTER FOCUSING EXPLORE THOSE DETAILS QUALITY

With many macro subjects you need to act fast, but don’t subjects will have a hard time giving you the slip. This speed is worry, the 30mm works fast, too. Thanks to its MSC (Movie & guaranteed across the whole focusing range and, as the lens has Still Compatible) mechanism, which accelerates and silences an internal focusing design, it doesn’t change length and therefore autofocus, and lightweight focusing elements, the lens has the won’t strike the subject, giving it (and you) a nasty shock. fastest AF speed in its class, so even the most skittish of wildlife GO BACK M.ZUIKO COMPACT AND POWERFUL THE SHARPER THE BETTER CLOSER TO THE ACTION 12-100MM F/4 IS PRO What do you need in a zoom lens? Quality, versatility and reliability, that’s what. Say hello then to the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO, a compact, lightweight zoom you can use for everything from landscapes to portraits, to wildlife, and, thanks to its build quality, take almost anywhere. But that’s not all, the lens also offers an amazing level of image stabilisation and with its built-in IS added to that in your Olympus PEN or OM-D body you can achieve up to a phenomenal 6.5-stop advantage. Let’s take a closer look at this game-changing zoom…

SEE PICS SHOT WITH THE 12-100MM BY AMBASSADOR NEIL Thanks to its broad range of focal lengths (24-200mm in 35mm Super HR (Ultra High Refractive index) elements, which improve BUCHAN-GRANT equivalent) and constant wide aperture of f/4, the 12-100mm f/4 clarity and reduce aberrations like fringing across the whole zoom HERE IS PRO offers a wealth of shooting options. All that versatility range, while also shortening and thinning the lens. comes with no loss of image quality, either, with lavish use of Backing this up is Olympus’s proven nano coating technology special lens elements producing excellent stills and video as well to sharpen results and reduce flare and ghosting. What’s more, as enabling its compact size. the lens is dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof down to -10°C, As part of the M.ZUIKO PRO series, the lens was developed so when twinned with a similarly spec’d body from the OM-D using feedback from professional photographers and includes series, you can keep shooting in some of the most unforgiving DSA (Dual Super Aspherical), HR (High Refractive index) and environments. GO BACK COMPACT AND POWERFUL THE SHARPER THE BETTER CLOSER TO THE ACTION 12-100MM WITH NEIL BUCHAN- GRANT IN CUBA “This proved to be an incredibly useful and high performance lens. I’d go so far as to say it’s the ultimate travel lens. When I reviewed the first day’s images on my laptop, I could not believe the resolution and sharpness I was seeing. It has to be the sharpest zoom lens I’ve ever used. I employed it in really testing circumstances and I just could not wrong-foot it. Flare and chromatic aberrations were completely absent, even shooting directly into the sun while making images of chrome-covered 1950s American cars and fashion pictures using a large softbox.”

How do you get even sharper than Olympus’s in-body 5-axis shaky shots at slower shutter speeds, with the same level of image stabilisation system? How about adding stabilisation to sharpness at around 1/5sec that you’d expect when shooting the lens, too? The new 12-100mm Pro features built-in image handheld at 1/500sec via an unstabilised lens and body. And stabilisation and, when combined with the system in the thanks to the in-lens IS (rated at 5 stops of compensation alone), latest OM-D E-M1 Mark II, it can give a world-beating 6.5-stop the ED 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro will net you shake-free shots even on performance. That means you can effectively say goodbye to camera bodies not equipped with image stabilisation. GO BACK COMPACT AND POWERFUL THE SHARPER THE BETTER CLOSER TO THE ACTION

Not only will the 12-100mm Pro’s long end get you frame- f/4 aperture this gives a macro look perfect when shooting small filling sports and action shots, the lens will also get you closer subjects and natural or abstract textures. At the 100mm end, to subjects in the foreground. At its 12mm setting, the lens has closest focusing is 450mm (270mm from the lens), making it an a closest working distance of 150mm (15mm from the front excellent choice for close-up details and stylishly close-cropped element), which allows extreme close-ups at a 0.3x magnification portraits. (0.6x in 35mm equivalent) and when shooting at the maximum GO BACK BEAUTIFUL DEFOCUSING M.ZUIKO EFFECTS SHARPNESS GUARANTEED SNAPPY FOCUS 25MM F/1.2 PRO Nothing excites photographers quite like fast prime lenses, and the new M.ZUIKO Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro is Usain Bolt-fast. With its huge f/1.2 maximum aperture and standard 50mm equivalent focal length it’s sure to be a street photographer’s dream, but there are so many more applications for this lens: shallow depth-of- field portraits, arty still-life and architectural shots, and expressive low-light landscapes and starscapes to name but a few. As part of the M.ZUIKO Digital Pro range, you can also expect the very best in image and build quality, including a metal, dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof construction. Check out our favourite things about the new lens (which is everything)…

SEE PICS SHOT WITH THE 25MM BY AMBASSADOR NEIL BUCHAN-GRANT HERE Oh that big, beautiful aperture! The M.ZUIKO Digital ED 25mm you can expect to be free from fringing with smooth, even bokeh f/1.2 Pro’s maximum f/1.2 setting is your path to wonderful thanks to the nine-bladed circular aperture diaphragm. What’s shallow depth-of-field effects, giving pictures a quintessentially more, such wide aperture settings allow faster shutter speeds three-dimensional look, and is the widest in the range yet. in low light, so along with your Olympus camera’s built-in image While in-focus areas are rendered with outstanding crispness, stabilisation, you’ll be able to shoot in dim conditions without attention is also paid to the look of the defocused parts, which needing a tripod. GO BACK BEAUTIFUL DEFOCUSING SHARPNESS GUARANTEED EFFECTS SNAPPY FOCUS 25MM WITH NEIL BUCHAN- GRANT IN CUBA “This is THE lens I’ve been waiting for and it didn’t disappoint! It’s my preferred focal length and the wider f/1.2 aperture really makes a difference over existing 25mm options. I used this lens for two weeks in the hot, humid environment of Cuba and it performed flawlessly. The build quality is phenomenal, the AF is lightning fast, and the contrast, colour and sharpness is the best I’ve seen – but it’s the creamy bokeh of this lens that really excels. When you combine the f/1.2 aperture with the Olympus IBIS system and eye recognition system, you have a tool which will produce great handheld results in near darkness. I’m totally in love with this lens!”

Some fast prime lenses lose sharpness when used wide open but as E-HR (special high refractive index) and HR (High Refractive the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro ensures high resolution index) elements. These, along with its nano coating, eradicate performance at the centre and the edges of the frame, even used aberrations like colour bleeding, flare and ghosting for the at its maximum aperture. To achieve this, its construction includes sharpest, clearest image quality. 19 separate elements, including Super ED and ED lenses as well GO BACK BEAUTIFUL DEFOCUSING SNAPPY FOCUS EFFECTS SHARPNESS GUARANTEED

There’s no point having first-class image quality and the ability to and silent MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) technology, and when create a beautifully shallow depth-of-field without great focusing combined with your Olympus body’s tried-and-tested Face Detect performance to back it up. Allowing you to place the focus point AF or Eye Detect AF, you’ll have all you need for superb portraits right where you want it, the new 25mm f/1.2 offers high-speed AF and candid shots. GO BACK GO BACK FL-900R FLASH LIGHTING YOUR WAY POWER AND PRECISION TOUGHER THAN THE REST Can a flash keep up with Olympus’s Pro line-up of high- performance, rugged cameras and lenses? The new flagship model FL-900R flashgun is here to provide a resounding ‘yes’. This model includes class-leading features, such as 10fps sequential shooting and plenty of power with a maximum guide number of 58. It also has a compact, lightweight design and is dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof down to -10°C – just like the rest of your Olympus Pro gear. These features mean it’s ready for anything you are…

Whatever you’re planning to light up, the FL-900R flashgun distant subjects, thanks to the high-intensity guide number of 58. does it in assured style. Working with your Olympus camera’s The flash intelligently adjusts its beam covering focal lengths from TruePic image processor and ESP metering system, the FL-900R’s 12mm to 100mm (24-200mm in 35mm equivalent) and if you TTL mode automatically provides just the right level of light to need to go wider, the built-in wide-angle diffuser will have you improve your shots, and there’s plenty of power to illuminate even covered. And there’s even a built-in LED light for movie work. LIGHTING YOUR WAY POWER AND PRECISION TOUGHER THAN THE REST

Keeping pace with the fastest OM-D bodies, the FL-900R can metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. Triggering the flash wirelessly, you fire at up to 10fps, giving it the fastest sequential shooting can control and fire the gun as part of up to four flash groups, and performance in its class. This speed allows you to fire the flash in the FL-900R is also fully compatible with popular camera modes burst mode, freezing fast-moving subjects with ease and comes like High Res. Shot, Focus Stacking and Focus Bracketing. thanks to newly designed charging circuits optimised for nickel- LIGHTING YOUR WAY POWER AND PRECISION TOUGHER THAN THE REST

As part of Olympus’s fleet of pro-spec (but priced for all!) bodies, body, but it’s also just as tough as the rest of the range with a lenses and accessories, the FL-900R flashgun sets new standards dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof (to -10°C) build, so you in durability and handling. Not only is the flash’s size and weight can keep shooting when other bodies, lenses and flashes need to kept to a minimum, giving it a perfect balance with the camera go back in the bag. A NEW DESIGN PUT YOURSELF IN CREATIVE SHOOTING, PEN E-PL8 CLASSIC THE FRAME EASY SHARING SUITS YOU, SIR! How do you make one of the world’s best-loved compact system cameras even better? Simple, you just give people more of what they like! The Olympus PEN E-PL8 builds on the winning design of its predecessors in the PEN series, while introducing new features that PEN users asked for, like enhanced selfie functions and a wide range of creative shooting modes in stills and video – all with improved connectivity to share your experiences online. Plus, of course, there’s all the speed and image quality you’d expect from an interchangeable lens camera, including a 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor, the same TruePic VII image processor as used in the OM-D E-M1 and powerful in-body image stabilisation. What it all adds up to is a lightweight, easy to use, camera for a new generation of photographers. Here’s the top line…

The E-PL8’s design continues and evolves what made the PEN on the front, gives the E-PL8 a vintage appeal, accented by the series a smash hit with photographers; a compact, lightweight embossed PEN logo, alumite finish on the upper body and metal body, with intuitive handling and premium build quality, that dials. The classic white and black standards remain in the range, makes the camera almost as much a fashion statement as it is and the E-PL8 features a soft, modern body shape that fits a first-class photographic tool. To that end, there’s a new colour perfectly in the hand. variation; a brown finish that, combined with the synthetic leather A NEW DESIGN PUT YOURSELF IN CREATIVE SHOOTING, CLASSIC THE FRAME EASY SHARING SUITS YOU, SIR!

To make modern styles of photography like selfies easier, the mode, the shutter release adds a short delay, so you have time PEN E-PL8 has several additions. First there’s a downward- to shift your eyes from your finger to the lens. There’s also an opening monitor allowing easier composition when putting e-Portrait mode that makes skin look smoother in photos and yourself in the picture; rotating through 180° this also provides movies, while the grip is redesigned to make your hold on the easier touchscreen operation and activates the Selfie mode, camera more comfortable in selfie shooting. automatically turning the monitor into a mirror display. In this A NEW DESIGN PUT YOURSELF IN CREATIVE SHOOTING, CLASSIC THE FRAME EASY SHARING SUITS YOU, SIR!

What’s the first thing you want to do after taking a great picture? live view display while shooting, allowing you to select the perfect That’s right, share it! Well, the E-PL8 has you covered with built-in one for the scene, and can also be used alongside Selfie mode, Wi-Fi making for a fast and secure connection to the dedicated letting you add a unique twist to your self-portraits. Olympus Image Share (OI.Share) smartphone app. From there, Want more? How about some exciting movie modes? you can instantly post high-quality shots to your favourite social Alongside the same Art Filter effects from the stills mode, new networks. There’s no complicated set-up either, because all you Movie Effects can be added to videos to enrich everyday scenes. have to do is scan the QR code on the camera monitor with your In the same vein, Clips combines several short movies as well phone to complete the link-up. as selectable background music to create a single movie, for The E-PL8 also comes with a full suite of creative shooting impressive short films. features, such as Olympus’s Art Filters. These can be added to the A NEW DESIGN PUT YOURSELF IN CREATIVE SHOOTING, SUITS YOU, SIR! CLASSIC THE FRAME EASY SHARING

Love the stylish look of your PEN, but want to take it further? and protects it from scratches. Completing the look is the Leather Then there’s a range of bespoke accessories to match, including Lens Cover (LC-60.5GL), created for the M.ZUIKO Digital ED high-quality jackets and lens covers. The Leather Body Jacket 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ kit lens and available in the same range (CS-45B) is made of real leather, comes in light brown, brown, of colours. Unlike a simple lens cap, it covers the whole lens, black and white to complement the colours in the camera body protecting it from dust and impact. DON’T MISS: RED SQUIRREL AWARENESS WEEK 26 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER These super-cute red heads were once commonly found across the UK, but since the introduction of the grey squirrel in the 50s, our native reds have rapidly declined in numbers. So, what can you do? Get out snapping and raise awareness of course! We’d love to see your squirrel shots shared with us on Twitter too, just tag them #olyreds and #OlympusUK and we’ll retweet our favourites. For more information on how you can support these beautiful beasties, read more on the The Wildlife Trusts website.

TOP TIPS: 1. LOCATION, LOCATION Red squirrels are most commonly found in Scotland, the Lake District and Northumberland, though some can be found further south in England and Wales, including Anglesey, Formby and the Isle of Wight. If this seems a little too wild for your liking, we highly recommend a trip to the British Wildlife Centre in Surrey where you can get up close and personal with their confident scurry of red squirrels – you’re guaranteed great shots.

2. BE PREPARED Take a zoom lens, like the M.ZUIKO 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro. With incredible reach – equivalent to an impressive 80- 300mm in 35mm terms, any timid critters will be brought right into your sights in crystal clear quality thanks to ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical coating. And if you’re met with typically British weather, no problem – it’s dust, splash and freezeproof too.

3. PRIME TIME If you’re lucky enough to get up close, the M.ZUIKO 45mm f/1.8 is as perfect for furry-faced portraits as it is for the human kind. With delightful bokeh, go wide open with your aperture and pull all focus onto your sassy subject. Most natural habitats you find squirrels in should provide a pleasing backdrop colour for their glossy red coats.

4. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EYES You can apply the rules of portraiture to your squirrel shots, so aim to get the eyes in focus. Using Single Autofocus on your PEN or OM-D should secure you what you need, or if you have the PEN-F, make use of the thumb focus tracking mode for locking onto your subject.

5. GO NUTS Squirrels can be shy, so don’t waste your time running after them hoping to steal the odd shot here and there, set yourself up to win. If you’re in the wild, find out about local feeding stations or go prepared with your own. Peanuts, sunflower seeds and hazelnuts are good offerings, as well as some fresh bounty like apple and carrot. Set up the bait, and get settled in a comfy spot, ready to shoot. © NICOLE TOMKOWIAK TONI© WICKENS

ROLL UP, ROLL UP, WE’VE CROWNED A CIRCUS WINNER

If you joined us at the wonderful Giffords Circus earlier this summer for the fantastic Olympus photography event, you’ll recall some pretty healthy competition between the 60 or so keen photographers welcomed to the big top. The prize? An Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, along with a framed print of the winning shot from the day. The subjects? The incredible team at Giffords, who treated us to a show of multitalented entertainment including Bibi & Bichu the juggling brothers, set to test our low-light and focusing capabilities, incredible foot juggling by the Konjowoch Troupe and, of course, our favourite funny guy, Tweedy the clown. With the ever-British weather keeping us sheltering under the big top, attendees rotated around three portraits sessions led by Olympus masters, Damian

© DARREN© WILKIN McGillicuddy, Neil Buchan-Grant and Gavin Hoey. With plenty of opportunity to bag some crackin’ shots and ask plenty of questions, the competition was really hotting up, but there could only be one winner. Judges were super impressed with Nicole Tomkowiak, who captured Nancy Trotter Landry’s Native American Dance. Well done Nicole! © ALEEM CULLASY ALEEM ©

Congratulations to winner, Nicole Tomokwiak! © ALAN RODERICK © MICHAEL V GREENWAY

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15-16 OCTOBER FREE 15 OCTOBER £55 10AM-6PM 11AM-3PM LIVERPOOL LONDON DIGITAL SPLASH 22 OCTOBER £10 COVENT GARDEN 10AM-4PM – HOURLY SLOTS This year the Digital Splash event in Liverpool promises PHOTO SAFARI to be the biggest and best ever. Ideal for photographers NORWICH situated in the north, it’s the perfect opportunity to Spend the day with Olympus Ambassador Rob Pugh on get hands on with the latest gear and accessories, and CHOOSE YOUR OWN this photo safari though the bustling streets of Covent take part in some workshops and talks too. Be sure Garden. You’ll have ample opportunity to indulge in to visit the Olympus stand to have a good play with OM-D TUTORIAL street photography in all its forms and Rob will be an impressive range of kit, where Ambassador Steve sharing tips and expert advice on camera settings as Gosling will be offering his tips and expertise during two Get your hands on the latest kit with Olympus expert well as demonstrating techniques such as zone focusing, photo walk sessions on Saturday 15 October at 10:30am David Smith at the Norwich LCE store. These one-to-one a great alternative to manual and autofocus. Open to and 2.30pm. There’s also the chance to see Steve take to tutorial sessions are a great chance to learn about your photographers of all levels. the centre stage at 1.15pm on the Saturday too! chosen genre, be it macro, portrait or long Register in advance and entry is free to Digital exposures. Tickets are priced at just £10 and Splash, or tickets are just £5 on the day. slots are booking up fast, so get in quick to secure your place.

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19 NOVEMBER £80 11AM-4PM 31 OCTOBER £125 5 NOVEMBER £10 9AM-5:30PM 10AM-2PM LONDON ANALOGUE BOLTON ABBEY JESSOPS NORWICH PHOTOGRAPHY AUTUMN COLOURS PERFECT PORTRAITS If you’re looking to get back into film photography or In the Yorkshire Dales National Park, on the banks of Get hands-on with the acclaimed 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm want to step back in time to try it out for the first time, the river Wharf lie the picturesque grounds of Bolton f/1.8 portrait lenses and all the latest Olympus gear at then this unique workshop is the perfect opportunity Abbey, where you can join Olympus Ambassador and Jessops in Norwich for a unique studio session. There’ll to get creative. Olympus Ambassador Rob Pugh professional landscape photographer, Steve Gosling for be a professional model and studio kit provided, plus will be kicking it back old school and covering ISO, an exclusive workshop. Steve will lead you through the Olympus expert David Smith will be on hand to answer overexposure, focusing with rangefinders, metering and grounds of Bolton Abbey and give one-to-one advice on any queries you may have and provide technical support. developing your film in this special workshop. You’ll need how to get the most from both this stunning There are two sessions available on the day: 10am until to bring along your own film camera, but will be location at this colourful time of year and your 12 noon, and noon until 2pm. Each session has provided with a roll of 35mm film. Time to get camera kit. This workshop is limited to just six eight spaces available and costs just £10 per hunting the antiques stores for that Olympus places so go, go, go! person so get booking! Trip 35! WHAT’S ON OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

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READING ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY Join Olympus Ambassador Rob Pugh at Jessops Reading to shoot some celluloid. In this special workshop Rob will be discussing all there is to know about shooting and developing film, so whether you want to brush up on old skills or try something new, dig out your old camera and come along! You’ll learn everything from setting exposure to working with rangefinders. Price is £80 per person and though you’ll need your own 35mm film camera, you’ll be supplied with a roll of film on the day. WHAT’S ON OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

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MARK VOLANTE GONE FISHING

As the sun dipped in the sky, Mark shot this pretty, picturesque scene in beautiful Cornwall

“Although only an hour away by car I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been to Mullion Cove so decided to spend an afternoon taking in the sun on the harbour wall. I went with one objective: to photograph this old net store. It sits on its own and with the sun behind, it just screamed ‘quintessential Cornwall’. “It actually only took a couple of minutes to take the image, but hours for the sun to come into frame. I love the image because it epitomises Cornwall: the coast, fishing and granite cottages. Click “I see my Olympus gear as a reliable to hide friend, not just a camera.”

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BILL BROWN SEA OF DREAMS

Careful planning netted Bill this stunning coastal shot

“This image was taken on Scotland’s east coast, with a view from an area called Seacliff, overlooking the Firth of Forth with Tantallon Castle and the Bass Rock in the background. “My day started at 4am and after a 1.5 hour drive I arrived at my destination. The previous few days were spent checking weather forecasts and tide times for this area, and as it happened, they both worked out perfectly. High tide was 6.50am and sunrise was 6.45am. “Wellington boots and very carefully climbing over the rocks in darkness – with only my head torch to light the way – were required (it’s not for the faint- hearted). Using a Lee 0.9ND hard grad filter, Lee Little Stopper 6-stop filter with a custom adapter kit from Shapeways 3D and a 6secs exposure allowed me to create the dreamlike effect I was looking for, and the wide Olympus lens gave me the perfect angle-of-view to get both the rock and castle in shot.”

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RAHUL WALAWALKAR JUST ANOTHER DAY

Seasoned photographer Rahul found the combination of his OM-D E-M1 and 17mm f/1.8 perfect for this situation

“It was a nice sunny afternoon and suddenly the clouds started to creep in so we decided to go out and take some natural light portraits. As the sunlight was breaking through the clouds, it gave me a nice idea to place my model, Ryan Davies-Hall in the light with the white painted window behind, which acted as nice reflector. “The image was shot outside Adrian Pini Studios near Brent Cross. For post- processing I added minimal contrast and some noise reduction and clarity.” rawclicks.wix.com/rawclicks

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STEPHEN SHAW LITTLE OWL

Stephen found this cheeky chappy in Derbyshire, and captured his expression perfectly with the E-M1 and new 300mm f/4

“I visited the National Trust property Calke Abbey, in Derbyshire near my home, to test the new 300mm lens out. I usually do digiscoping but am really pleased with my new Olympus set-up and I only slightly post-processed this shot with sharpening, cropping etc. “I find the main challenge for this type of shot is finding the owls in the first place. On this day it only took about 30 minutes or so but I have spent hours in the past trying to find them.”

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DICK HAWKES FOX

Using his E-M1 Dick demonstrates the superb capabilities of the 60mm macro lens

“This image of a fox was taken at the British Wildlife Centre near Lingfield. It shows the detail captured by this amazingly sharp Olympus 60mm macro lens, and is a JPEG straight out of the camera with no post-production at all. The shot was taken while the fox was focusing on some food – you can see the concentration in the eyes! “One of a growing portfolio of wildlife portraits, each is an attempt to bring out the character of the subject, rather than try to show the whole bird or animal. It requires getting in close, either with good access to the subject such as with the fox or by using a very long lens. I hope to be able to test the new 300mm soon!” dickhawkesconsulting.co.uk

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WALTER E. SCHÖN ÉMILE PARISIEN AT THE MUNICH JAZZ CLUB UNTERFAHRT

Making use of the low-light capabilities of the E-M1, Walter shot this vibrant scene

“In November 2014 I started a photo series of jazz musicians at the jazz club Unterfahrt, and have more than 50 photos for an exhibition in autumn 2016. “The tenor saxophone player on this photo is Émile Parisien, a French saxophonist, jazz band leader and composer born in 1982 in Cahors. In 2012 Èmile was awarded the Prix Django- Reinhardt for the best French jazz musician. The pianist in the background is Julien Touery, a regular member of Parisien’s quartet.”

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TERRY GLYNN SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE

A trip to Venice gave Terry the opportunity to experiment with ND filters and his new OM-D E-M5 Mark II

“When my wife suggested an impromptu trip to Venice it was just the excuse I needed to purchase the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Titanium edition. I had just started experimenting with neutral density filters and had this shot in mind before I left for Italy. I needed a combination of moving and static elements for a long exposure shot and this was perfect. The image was taken near Piazza San Marco, Venice, towards San Giorgio Maggiore.”

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CHRIS BOYCE CONSIDERING LUNCH

Showcasing the talents of the new 300mm f/4 PRO lens Chris captured this stunning beast in Dartmoor

“This was taken on the Friday afternoon of a long weekend photo trip to Dartmoor. The weather was unsettled, cloudy with sunny spells after a morning of heavy cloud, rain and even hail! I went with my standard zoo kit, prepared to take photos, but as always I had to make the most of whatever opportunities presented themselves. “I do like the feeling of getting really close to animals, even if, like here, it’s something of an illusion afforded by a long telephoto lens. This guy is Chincha, a young male jaguar. He’s a teenager really, magnificent with loads of confidence and, well, what we might call arrogance. It is this that I think comes across in his intense stare. He acts as if he thinks he’s all that. To be fair, he probably is. He is certainly a real ‘lad’. “With the heavy showers and hail, it’s not kind weather to equipment and it certainly tested the weather sealing of my E-M1, 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO and 300mm f/4 IS PRO lenses. However, I can carry that kit around all day without cumbersome bags: one lens on camera and the other in my fleece pocket! I’d like to see other wildlife photographers try that with their equivalent kit.”

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LIFE IN THE FASTLANE The latest Ambassador to join team Olympus, self-confessed petrolhead and motor sport pro Mike Inkley ditched his Canon gear in favour of an all-Olympus set-up, allowing him total freedom and flexibility for his high-octane work

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You’ve recently joined as one of the latest Olympus editorial and he ran them in the sports pages. I then covered and Daily Record – and offered them a unique online digital Ambassadors, can you give us a little background into your the Motor show and other world-class events for them and proposition. I spoke to their digital editor in depth and we had career – how did you first start out? that was me set. the contract in about an hour of intense discussion. Well, that is an interesting question. When I was turning 18 way back in 1980 my parents asked what I wanted for a You’re MD of MJP Media, which specialises in online content When did sports photography become your niche, has it birthday present. As I was able to share a car with my mum covering the British Touring Car Championship; tell us how always interested you? I asked for the next best thing – a camera. At the time I got a this came about and how the business has developed? Initially I shot everything, and still do to some extent, Praktica EE2 – a rarity at the time with electronic metering Following on from the regional bits, I got asked to supply although in the last 20 years only the sports stuff on a full- and aperture priority and I was hooked. British Superbikes, British Touring Cars, F1 and other bits time commercial basis. We currently publish around 250 An OM-2 soon followed and I used Olympus only for to Johnston Press about 17 years ago. This worked well motor sport articles a year in the national press, as well as about ten years. My big break came in 1987 when I covered until about 2010 when it became clear that regional print supplying all of the BTCC images and a newspaper column the World Rally Championship for a big regional paper. I media was suffering. Rather than back off I looked at some for Subaru UK and two teams plus individual driver work remember blagging the media pass from the editor in return ambitious alternatives and decided we would pitch for too. We write all of the editorial as well as shooting the for a crate of red wine. Surprisingly he liked my pictures and Mirror Group Newspapers’ coverage – so the Daily Mirror exclusive images. INTERVIEW OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

Are you a fan too, or is it purely about the photography? I was able to test the Olympus OM-D E-M1. I borrowed I am a bit of a petrolhead and I love the great racing that the two of them from Olympus, together with the 12-40mm f/2.8 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship provides. Pro and the 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro. I took them to the Royal It is real action, with full contact, overtaking, crashes and all International Air Tattoo which I was covering for the UK My plan was to use the the things that F1 isn’t anymore. Any number of drivers can Defence Journal. win every race. It is one of the reasons we stopped doing F1. It My plan was to use the Olympus OM-D E-M1 on the first Olympus OM-D E-M1 on the first became boring and where only money could win. day and to swap to my normal gear for the money shots. Let’s day and to swap to my normal just say that the Canon never got out of the car – I was literally You switched over completely to the Olympus system (and rarely for an old hack) blown away by the images, speed gear for the money shots. Let’s recently, what spurred the move and how does it compare? and weight of the system. I got home on the Sunday night just say that the Canon never got From the late 90s it became apparent that digital was where and on the Monday all of my Canon kit was sold and the the future lay and we originally went down the Canon Olympus gear ordered. A bold move, but I would never run out of the car Professional route. Those cameras are good at what they do, two systems. My gear has to be up to the job and there was no but they are big, heavy and expensive. doubt that the Olympus would be. INTERVIEW OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

What’s in your kitbag and what are your favourite lenses? flight and Scottish mountains with it and the image quality weekend madness. Saturday we are in the media for 7am Well my kitbag is great fun to me as I watch the other guys in is as good as it gets. If there was only one lens in the world before breakfast with one of our teams and doing garage and the media centre fighting with two tons of gear! I use a Think available, I would want this one. The 8mm f/1.8 is also a paddock work. Track action starts at 9am and as we write live Tank Airport Essentials hand-luggage size rucksack which lifesaver at times, but not quite as flexible. articles we have a lot of work to do. Saturday sees a minimum holds: 2x E-M1’s with the Olympus HLD-7 battery grips, in of two hours out on the track, plus four main news articles the Pro range of lenses an 8mm f/1.8, 7-14mm f/2.8, 12-40mm What’s a typical day like for you shooting at, say, The British and all the articles and work for teams and drivers. f/2.8, 40-150mm f/2.8, 300mm f/4, then the 45mm f/1.8, Touring Car Championship – what goes into your job prep? We normally finish at around 6.30pm on a Saturday. 75mm f/1.8, 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1.4x converter, 2x FL-600R The prep starts ten days out with the preview articles Sunday is more mental with the same 7am start, but flashguns, 10x batteries, and memory cards etc. and ticket competitions. Team contact and information Sunday is race day and we cover three full races, at least six I also pack a Metz gun for that extra outdoors oomph until gathering is always 24/7 for us as articles can be needed at live national newspaper digital articles and all the team, a new more powerful Olympus gun arrives. I believe this any moment in response to news. This is followed up five hospitality and corporate stuff. outfit covers everything you could ever want. The 40-150mm days out by getting tickets to the winners and general news Sunday is never less than 14 hours at the circuit and factor f/2.8 lens is one of the greatest lenses of all time by any maker. articles. We are normally on circuit for three days, and on in a three or four-hour drive and home is generally between I have shot everything from fast jets to racing cars, to bees in Friday we’re catching up with teams and drivers before the 1am and 2am on Monday morning. INTERVIEW OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

Do you make use of the built-in Wi-Fi on your camera? that weekend? In all seriousness it is a gem of a circuit At the race circuit we don’t, in the studio we do. At the circuit whatever the motor sport involved and everyone always there will be at least 20 networks within 40 yards of where makes such an effort there for the crowds. It is a nice place to we sit which can cause problems, and speed and reliability is be in every sense. the key. Our best, most reliable and quick technical solution is I need to reach in my bag and to shoot on 280MB/s cards with USB 3.0 card readers and the How does your Olympus kit perform for this high-octane fastest i7 laptops with 16GB of RAM and good graphics cards. genre, any spec or functions that are an absolute must? be confident I will get what I This may change however with the next generation of E-M1s. First and foremost is life-depending reliability and I am want every time getting that. I need to reach in my bag and be confident I will I understand you’ve got Brands Hatch circuit left this season get what I want every time. I don’t mind me making mistakes, out of ten locations – what’s your favourite location? but the cameras and lenses just can’t in a professional Without doubt I would have to say Oulton Park. It is a environment. I always know what I will be getting so I beautiful circuit, great for drivers, massive crowds, perfect for can just do the job. Spec wise is easy: Weatherproof, freeze pictures and did I mention that I can sleep in my own bed proof, reliable AF in all circumstances, great high ISO INTERVIEW OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

settings for difficult situations and blistering speed. The level equipment if you want it to last in a wet and cold British E-M1s with the pro lenses deliver in spades for me and really outdoors. It will pay for itself in the long run. A good flash like surprise everyone else. I still get jealous looks all the time the FL-600R certainly helps too as well as a tripod. and everyone in the professional paddock accepts the image quality I get as being as good as there is out there. What techniques are you using? Do you have any favoured settings or functions? Planning and panning are the For readers interested in shooting sports, what kit and Planning and panning are the greatest techniques in motor accessories should they be considering? sport. Work out where the action will happen and go there. greatest techniques in I am afraid you have to bite the bullet a bit on cost and go Know what time podiums are happening if you want to shoot weatherproof and good glass. There are only three things here and get there early. motor sport that affect the image quality: The camera sensor, the quality Preparation lets you get ready for the action and not miss of the glass and the idiot holding the other two... I would things. Panning always sounds easy and it is with slow- suggest an E-M1 and the 12-40mm f/2.8 and 40-150mm moving objects. Panning an f/16 at 500mph at 3,000 feet is in f/2.8. Buy second-hand quality rather than brand-new lower a different league, but practice makes perfect. INTERVIEW OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

What’s it like shooting professionally for national titles? Do amateur sports. It is more accessible than international events What’s your most memorable moment in your photographic you have any advice for readers’ looking to go pro? like the ones I cover and is generally slightly slower as you career, or your favourite capture? Shooting for national publications and international brands build up confidence. Get your images out in front of real The most memorable moment would be in 2012 when we like Subaru sounds glamorous, but it is constant pressure. people, not your Snapchat friends, they don’t pay for your passed 100 million views of our images and May this year You need to deliver what the client wants and there are no work, but will flatter you. when we published our 1,500th national newspaper article second chances to shoot again in live motor sport. As an apart from all the regional and magazine stuff over the example, the Subaru car launch pictures in March only gave Favourite car? years. I have seen many good friends celebrate great racing me 17 minutes from the car arriving to shoot the images and That would have to be an Italian Racing Red Jaguar XF achievements and sadly seen too many motorcycle racing have them out to the world. Sportbrake with cream leather, enough room for a Labrador, friends die doing what they love. So that’s studio gear in an outdoors garage and possibly the all the camera gear, a week’s worth of camping gear for My favourite capture could just be the Audi flying through most pressured few minutes of my life – a white car in a dark the landscape and wildlife trips and enough comfort and the gravel at Brands Hatch this year or the RAF’s new F35 garage and no time! When starting out, practice, practice and performance for all the endless hours on the road. What do I Lightning doing its first UK public display, but it isn’t. My practice is the only way you will get better and demonstrate actually drive? An Italian Racing Red Jaguar XF Sportbrake favourite captures are the charity work I do for the Royal your ability. Camera clubs can be good and so can local with cream leather, enough room... British Legion’s Poppy days where I get to photograph our INTERVIEW OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS

national heroes and veterans raising money for those less colleague on a freelance basis for many years, but we will be fortunate than themselves, a cause I will support until the day working far more with him than previously and he will give MORE INFORMATION I die. I view this as an enormously humbling privilege for me us more flexibility at events. We are also likely to be taking as a photographer. on more championships next year but they are commercially sensitive for now. Whatever the future holds I will be with How about the future, what have you got coming up and is Olympus, spending my own money on it and never regretting there anything on your kit wish list? my decision to switch. The kit wish list is an easy answer as I think I own everything that Olympus do that I could use. I am not one for asking for free kit – Olympus don’t work like that anyway which is good – If I need it for the job and it is good enough it is in the bag. I will no doubt be in the market for the E-M1 successor too. mikeinkley.com We are expanding our coverage options in 2017 with the addition of another photographer to the team – an outstanding PROJECT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS Share this feature

DETAIL DEVIL PEN IN PRACTICE Don’t forget the details: a Bugatti’s grille, Camero’s exhaust or a shiny carburettor. with PROJECTFrom super-speedy action to retro shows, motor sport offers These are often elements photographic excitement and versatility. Daisy Dickinson missed by the masses at JULIA REBAUDO events, but they provide shows us how to take our photography up a gear excellent opportunities to Fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger create an image that’s different from Stylonylon, Julia Rebaudo is a PEN professional, and here she shares from everyone else’s. Look with us her top tips for photo success beyond the exterior too. If it’s a soft-top search for interesting CANDID CAPTURE PAN FAN WIDE & LOW patterns and lines in the leather upholstery, chrome gear Going pro with your PEN knobs or quirky badges, but Getting booked for your first paid photography be considerate. Don’t touch job is pretty exciting and also daunting at the the cars – and if the owner is same time! Although I don’t work as a full-time around, be courteous and ask professional photographer, I do take on paid permission first. photography work every now and then. I’ve experience in styling lookbooks for fashion brands and am aware of how demanding these types of jobs can be, where they often need a very quick STERLING SHOTS

For petrolheads, summer is all about the definitely want a stab at the action, but classics. Sunday is the day for spotting there’s plenty of other frames to grab turnaround. Pushing yourself out of your comfort the retro rides that have been dusted off too. If you’re at a track day, take a walk zone can mean a huge step in improving your after winter and are hitting the roads. and see if you can spot candid shots photography, so arm yourself with these tips and With car shows aplenty, from local club with team members behind the scenes. approach it head on! meets to large-scale races, it shouldn’t Many raceways – like Rockingham prove too tricky to find some shiny above – even allow access to the pits, so First and foremost, understand what the client subjects to introduce your Olympus it’s a great opportunity to shoot some wants. A rough idea of how many shots they to. It’s easy to assume motor sport is portraits and details too. But remember READ ON need and whether they need specific images in all about speed, and, of course, you’ll to keep safe, and not get in the way! PROJECT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS Share this feature

landscape or portrait format – this is especially important if the images are destined for online, as they may have a particular space or banner they want to fill, so you may need to be conscious of allowing breathing space around the subject. Ask PROJECTFrom super-speedy action to retro shows, motor sport offers for the dimensions, and if they know, the dpi too. photographic excitement and versatility. Daisy Dickinson DPI shows us how to take our photography up a gear If your photos are going straight for print, then set your resolution at 300dpi; for web use, 72dpi is fine. In Photoshop: select Image, Image Size and amend the value there. Set your dpi and then the required dimensions. CANDID CAPTURE PAN FAN WIDE & LOW

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If you’re heading trackside there’s the Use the panning technique to keep chance to bag some action shots and your subject in focus, but blur the Working with models you’ll need a zoom for this. If you can background, which will give your shot a I shot my first non London Fashion Week related get up close, try the versatile M.ZUIKO real sense of speed. Set a shutter speed model recently for Topshop. The brief specified two 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO – this shot was between 1/160 and 1/320sec and stand outfits in ‘street style’. I was quite nervous, so made taken at Goodwood Revival with it – with your feet hip width apart. Turning sure I read and re-read the brief and recced my but otherwise you’ll need a longer lens. at the waist, follow the car through the shoot location properly in advance; to the extent The light 40-150mm F/2.8 PRO is a frame before pressing the shutter. Keep of setting up some of the shots I wanted to take. must-have for sports fans, but for more moving until the car leaves the frame, When I met the model, I made sure to have a bit of reach, consider the 300mm F/4 PRO. and only then close the shutter. PROJECT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS Share this feature

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Product shots If you’re shooting product, a home studio set-up can often suffice if you have the required lights and background – although my very first product shoot, I actually shot in my kitchen relying on natural light! I learnt my lesson there as we quickly ran out of time and light. If the client is after cut-out images as well, are you able to do these too? This is not my favourite job, I find it very painstaking and slow. If you are not able to provide these, make that clear. There’s nothing more frustrating than lens ideal for getting me close to the Shooting on a white background won’t suffice if the being ready to press the shutter – and car – a mere 7.5cm in fact. Getting client doesn’t want any shadow. someone walks (and stays) in shot. in close and low with a wide-angle This is guaranteed to happen at busy or fisheye lens gives an exaggerated Covering events car shows, so unless you want to wait perspective and can make the car look Briefs for these can be quite fluid in my experience. for a shot that might not happen, be more impressive and powerful. Your key question is to find out what the pictures prepared with a wide-angle lens like the Going for an aperture around f/7.1 will be used for (often it’s social media or a brand new M.ZUIKO 7-14mm F/2.8 PRO lens. will keep most of the car sharp, while blog). Find out what details and specifics need Equivalent to a 14-28mm focal range giving enough background blur to avoid to be shot and volume. Is there a key person in 35mm format I found this lightweight unwanted distractions. PROJECT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS Share this feature

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Working with bloggers Lots of photographers get paid to shoot bloggers these days for their content and campaigns. More often than not the blogger will want ‘street style’ shots outdoors in a city location. The blogger will be the one styling and location scouting so you don’t have to worry too much. Just be aware of the type of shots they need and the style of imagery they like by checking out their posts. Usually you’re talking full-lengths, movement and detail shots.

Deadlines Sounds obvious but do find out exactly when the client expects to receive the shots. The last thing you want is to find out after a long day’s shooting that they want everything tomorrow. I tend to use WeTransfer or Dropbox to send large files.

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I used to shoot using full-frame Nikon DSLRs, which offered especially on the 40-150mm f/2.8 which is an incredible optic. 17mm f/1.8, 25mm f/1.8, 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8 as this excellent quality. After a full day’s photography, however, I The lenses seem far sharper edge to edge at f/2.8 than my camera seems ideally suited to the fast primes. I also have an would be physically exhausted, such was the weight of the Nikon equivalents and as everything is weatherproof, for me it’s FL-600R flashgun, mainly for the first dance pictures. I like to equipment I was carrying. When Olympus announced the OM-D the perfect system. drag the shutter for these shots, firing the flashgun during a E-M1 in 2013, I trialled it for a few days and soon realised that From an aesthetic perspective, shooting at the same longer exposure keeps the couple sharp whilst conveying the the quality matched that of my Nikon, it handled beautifully aperture – where possible – during a wedding gives the files a atmosphere from the background lighting. and best of all was a fraction of the weight. I switched systems consistent look, and I use the fantastic exposure compensation I also find the 60mm f/2.8 macro perfect for detail shots completely and have been amazed and delighted by the files wheel to fine-tune my exposure where necessary. Shooting – though to be fair, the 12-40mm f/2.8 has a useful minimum produced ever since. in Raw allows a huge degree of leeway, which is so important focus distance too. Always pack several spare cards and If you are going to photograph weddings, then the 12-40mm when shooting a white wedding dress next to a black suit at batteries, a mini reflector, a piece of gauze netting for creating f/2.8 and 40-150mm f/2.8 pro zooms are pretty essential! I midday in high summer. I always underexpose slightly (like the an instant background, a lighter for candles and a whistle... mount one lens on each body – to save time switching and give old days when shooting transparency film) as this means that I which is to control people during the large group shots and has me alternative looks – set the camera to aperture priority and don’t lose the highlight detail. become pretty essential! tend to shoot wide-open to minimise the depth-of-field. This Olympus produce some exquisite lenses and in my wedding allows the subject to really stand out from the background, kit you’ll also find I also have the new PEN-F, along with the 1 OF 8

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t may go against my the Olympus-McGillicuddy gruff exterior, but I Academies and our workshops are I love shooting floral the places to go. photography – or ‘flower power’ Not being purse proud as I lovingly refer to it. The best photography, flower power is thing about flower power is that easily done with speedlights. It’s it’s tabletop photography, so it’s easily done with any light, really, accessible to everybody – it’s not but speeds are probably the best a purse proud genre. As with option because you don’t need a all still-life imagery it’s fun and large amount of power. And you can be easily achieved, and it can effectively use as few or as doesn’t have to be complex like many lights as you want. As you’ll lots of other photography; it’s not see with the images in the article, about what you’ve got, it’s about what you do with what you’ve got. And if you don’t know what CONTINUE READING to do with what you’ve got, then BEHIND THE SHOT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS BEHIND THE SHOT

With the warm weather and nature in full bloom, and new products to test out, Damian McGillicuddy turns his lens onto a suitably summer subject: flower power

we’ve done everything from there. And the same goes with the simple single-light set-ups to more lighting; it’s as open and creative complex five-light shots. It really is as your imagination can be, so you a genre that scales to be as simple can do it with a minimum of kit or sophisticated as you wish. or add more complexity as your imagination goes. For our one- GETTING STARTED light wonder here, we’ve simply Don’t be intimidated if you’ve got a big controllable strip box to never shot flowers before or if you camera left. It’s angled to create have no idea what any of them are the direction we want in the fall of called! The easiest thing to do if the shadow, and where necessary you’re just starting is to pick a big it’s supplemented by a reflector to flower that isn’t overly complicated camera right – obviously use white in its shape – chrysanthemums for a more subtle effect or silver to are perfect. Obviously roses are bounce more light back. very tempting choices, but I tend It really is that simple! And not to like using them because because it’s a static subject and they’re tight and there’s a lot of thanks to the wonder of digital layers of petals, so it creates extra photography, you can take a snap work filling in the shadows. I like and adjust until you achieve the to shoot flowers with a bright shot. And you can then think colour, or alternatively to shoot about camera technique, maybe white flowers and then add in using macro lenses to get in nice colour with gels. and close – the Olympus 60mm And you don’t have to buy a macro really comes into its whole bunch of flowers – you can own here. Then you can look at buy or pick a single one and start aesthetic techniques, like mixing BEHIND THE SHOT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS BEHIND THE SHOT

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glycerine into the water to spray on GETTING SOPHISTICATED the flower so it looks like droplets. This image with three white vases And then you can take it a is a more involved example of stage further, by looking at slices flower power, as in essence it’s of depth-of-field. With a narrow a five-light still-life set-up. The depth-of-field, you might get the first two lights are Elinchrom stamens and sepals in focus and ELB400s with Rotalux Strip let the petals of the flower drop off 130x50cm softboxes, situated into ethereal blur. Or conversely left and right of the set, feathered you might want to get the whole and adjusted so that the highlight thing in equal focus, which is in the glass falls where I want it where Focus Stacking on your to. It’s worth pointing out that, OM-D comes into play. You might when building the set itself, we’ve even want to use the Hi-Res chosen the slate worktop and the Shot feature and get a beautiful, steel background to create a hard 40-megapixel, incredibly detailed elemental contrast, and we oiled photograph. the slate to give it a bit of a glow. So as you can see, what seems We’ve achieved separation from very simple is actually a very the steel by having a standard creative pursuit – easily done metal dish on another ELB, which and easily affordable. It’s a great we gridded and positioned to way to hone your photographic give a sort of semicircle of light skills and, of course, it’s ideal if it’s rising up from the bottom of the tipping down with rain! And once edge of the slate. The fill is quite you’ve got all your techniques and interesting here; because we’re tricks down, you can start adding working with glass, we don’t want additional flowers and lights. to create massive specular-ity and BEHIND THE SHOT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS BEHIND THE SHOT

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hotspots. So we’ve employed one As you can see, shooting of the v-flats that we use for our flowers – and really, with the model portraiture and fashion last shot, we’re moving more shoots, and put it directly behind into still-life territory – can be as the camera. It’s opened to about bare-bones and budget-friendly five feet, so it’s quite a wide V, then as you like, or as considered and we pushed an ELB into it to create complex as you wish, so it caters a massive source of light coming to all levels of photographic skill back, raising the tonality within and experience. It's an ideal place the glass on the facing side. to broaden your techniques and And then last but not least, for knowledge. And although we’re the flower in front of the vases, specifically shooting flowers here, we’ve got a fifth light with a snoot, one of the best things about that is but the spread of the light from you can get some really fantastic the snoot was too great for what macro shots – again, little textures we wanted. So on the end of the and details like the droplets of snoot we put some Cinefoil that we water on the leaves are exactly punched a little hole through, in what lenses like the 60mm, and essence making a teeny tiny snoot. new 30mm macro lenses were And we’ve gelled it as well to made for. intensify the colour of the flower, Keep an eye on my website: so it gives a warm pool of light in www.damianmcgillicuddy.com as an otherwise cold picture – the well as our Facebook and Twitter idea being to show that the vases feeds, as we will be running a were empty, the image is a little number of still-life, macro and abandoned and dead, and this is flower power workshops in our our little flower of hope. new semester of courses at the BEHIND THE SHOT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS BEHIND THE SHOT

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