Issue 3/ Winter 2005

The contents of the Winter 2005 issue of Olympus User magazine are shown below. Click on the available links to download PDF versions of sample articles. To open the PDF format you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free of charge from the Adobe website.

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Inside
Reviews of new photography books, details of photographic exhibitions, plus results from the Olympus-sponsored Hodge photographic award

Party time!
With the party season upon us, we offer some tips on taking great photographs that live on after the guests have gone...

The White Stuff
Advice on how to take action-packed snaps in the snow

Compose Yourself
We explain how you can transform your photos by following the golden rules of composition.
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Portfolio
We profile a young photographer whose entry into the digital SLR arena sparked a departure from reportage-style photography to classical portraits…

Freedom of Space
Olympus User puts the spotlight on the panoramic format that helps capture the overwhelming immensity of space

Taking Stock
We report on the evolution of photo agencies from exclusive clubs of professionals to image banks stocking millions of photographs, where even amateurs can sell their work

Innovation
A speck of dust can be a bigger problem than you might think. Olympus User takes a closer look at Olympus’s patented Supersonic Wave Filter

In the Lab
Our series on how to create your own website continues as we show you how to choose your web host and add features to your site. Plus, the second part of our feature on transforming 35mm slides – read on to discover how to make your slide holder

Diary
In this issue’s diary, we send our photographer, equipped with the µ [mju:]-mini DIGITAL, to three different festivals to see what they can come up with

Product Watch
Introducing the new E-500, the SP-500 Ultra Zoom, plus the perfect Christmas pressie – the new P-11 photo printer!

Competition
See the stunning results from our latest competition on water, and get your lens caps off for the next one

Gallery
We feature a selection of images sent in by readers of Olympus User. Keep them coming in!

Letters
Olympus User readers have their say, a list of recommended websites, plus inside information on the next issue


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