Safari Checklist Camera Backpack FirstLight 35+ MindShift ThinkTank I’ll pack some gear in my checked in luggage, but I put it in a large Tupperware box with padding inside My OM System Camera Gear Camera Bodies Lenses Camera Gear Accessories For Video Want to join me on a Safari to the Serengeti? I run a yearly […]

The new DxO PureRAW 6 is packed with features to improve and denoise RAW files. Now supports DeepPRIME XD3 for ORF OM System images! In this post I’ll share my process for using PR6 with Lightroom with high noise OM System examples! For the last 3 years I’ve been using DxO PureRAW for denoising my […]

How Does the Lens Perform Using MC-20 and MC-14? In this blog post I’ll compare similar images taken with the M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 on it’s own, with the 1.4x teleconverter and with the 2x teleconverter. All the images were taken in my local forest where you’re welcome to join me for a photography workshop in […]

First Look at the New OM System Lens for Nature Photography The M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 Lens – Overview The newest telephoto lens from OM System has a reach of 50-200mm or 100-400mm in full frame equivalent. Meaning, that if you photograph a bird at 200mm with this lens on an OM System body the size […]

Photographing Seabirds w/ OM-1 & 100-400mm f/5-6.3mm II I’ve been spending a lot more time on my bike this last year, so for my annual early visit to the coast to photograph seabirds I thought I’d cycle instead of drive. What better better excuse for a bikepacking adventure? Mostly packed and ready to go! I’d […]

The forest floor never sleeps. Beneath the tangle of moss and stone, among the withering thistles and dew-heavy sedges, another world moves—quietly, purposefully. The last couple of years I’ve started to explore the world of macro photography. Usually, I use the dedicated M.Zuiko 60mm macro lens for this, but Nisi sent me their Close-up Filter […]

Tips for shooting in low light In this post I’ll be sharing some images I’ve been taking during the black grouse lek in very low light conditions. The black grouse is a red listed species so it is very important not to disturb them, which is why I get up three hours before sunrise. I […]

I recently visited Edinburgh and I brought with me the OM-3 along with a few M.Zuiko lenses, mostly using the new M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 II. Check out the video below and photos and settings in this blog post. Read my review on the M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 II here! The OM-3 is OM System’s newest camera, […]

As an OM System Ambassador I was lucky to get the new 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS II at the end of November 2024 to try out before the official launch. I took the lens with me to Fuerteventura, Spain to catch up with some of the wildlife species found on the island. Back in Scotland I […]