Olympus LIVETIME How-To
Live Bulb / Live Time - What is it?With digital cameras, for dim scenes, you hold open the shutter and let the light stream through to the sensor. At some point in time, you decide that you have...
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Walking with the Leica X Vario (Part 1)
PreambleIt was delicious of +Frank Yuwono to recruit +Leica Camera in Australia to offer a Leica X Vario for test drive loan on our Google+ 2nd Anniversary Photowalk in Melbourne. And I was quite...
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Walking with the Leica X Vario - (Part 2 - the Monochromes)
The monochrome setIf you want to catch up, see the Part 1 of my experienceLeica is rightly famous for their monochrome, black and white look. They have a rich and long history in film and that started...
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Walking with the Leica X Vario - Part 3 - Conclusion
The Questions to AskThis is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Links to Previous Parts - Part 1 and Part 2The Questions one poses are as important as the answers that one figures out. I'll start with the...
View ArticleThe Vivian Maier Documentary you should not miss
+Leanne Staples highlighted a recent Vivian Maier documentary on YouTube but that did not seem to end properly when I watched it. Here it is, from another series on YouTube - I wonder too, how long it...
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Having fun with Fireworks
Coinciding with +City Of Melbourne What's On 's announcement of the Docklands Fireworks Season, +Ockert Le Roux wrote a blog article to advise on techniques. I missed the fun of last year with our...
View ArticleThe background behind the Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras
PreambleWhen you are more used to other brands (read Nikon or Canon) and decide to pick a camera from Olympus it can be initially confusing as to what model does what. It gets worse if you look at the...
View ArticleAn interesting time for Photo Editing Programs
Wherefore goeth thou photo editor?Just the other day, Adobe moved on from the traditional desktop licensing system which revolves around irregularly purchasing locked, desktop software to the new...
View ArticleThe #autoawesome wave on Google+
One can always use GIF animation programs to collect several frames together but favourite social network Google+ launched autoawesome for the masses. Yes, it can be overused like any other tool but...
View ArticleThe Olympus Friends (Australia) Google+ Community
I've just created a Google+ Community as a rallying point for Olympus camera users in Australia. I hope that the Community is inclusive - to include Olympus Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds gear...
View ArticleEvolving The Camera (or our choice of one)
An interesting discussion about how our useage of
View ArticleQuick advice to a Facebook Friend about Google+
Benefits of using Google+You can highlight your blog entries in G+ easily so that people who circle you can read well laid out content You can embed G+ entries in your blog so that you display fresh,...
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A Homage to the Kodak P880
The end of this year, 2013, is shaping up to be a thrilling time for new camera models. The camera industry has been seeing a decline in sales over the past few years. To excite and motivate the...
View ArticleTake, Let It Flow
Way too often, people want to start from zero experience in photography to doing Peter Hurley headshots, Zack Arias studio lighting or do become a McNally. There are some talented people who are born...
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The Growing Pains of Google+
PreambleGoogle+ is one of the youngest social networks around. Because it is sponsored by Google, this social network is growing faster than any other social network. It's not Number 2 after Facebook -...
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And that was Film for Me
We see people - old hands who shot film or new kids who were born in the digital age and absorbed the vibe of old photos - hankering to make film more than it was, more than it is. There are all kinds...
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The Use of Style to Convey a Narrative
I'm usually not conflicted in deciding between a Monochrome vs Colour interpretation in my photos. I prefer natural or visually believable colour to preserve the essence that colour conveys. I choose a...
View ArticleUnderstanding basic electronic flash modes on Micro Four Thirds cameras and...
PurposeA good friend asked for a work-together on figuring out his Olympus XZ-1 (pdf) and Nissin Di 466 TTL flash (pdf). It was confusing the heck out of him and after some early surprises, I was...
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