Intimate invitation
With the help of the 2007 International Wedding Photographer of the Year, Mark Seymour, we offer some tips for taking photographs at weddings and other formal occasions.
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Olympus User meets Alex Worthington
Photographic prodigy, 10-year-old Alex talks about his continuing success in the RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year Awards, that most recently resulted in him being named Young Photographer of the Year 2007.
Dare to be different
Reader John Curgenven recounts his trip to India where he focused on getting that all-important ‘different’ image.
Capturing beauty
Olympus User talks to some of the world’s top fashion photographers to see how they interpret that most elusive of properties, ‘beauty’.
Shaping up
What shape should a photograph be? Richard Lane explores how the shape of our photographs affects the way that they are viewed.
Shedding light on lenses
Choosing the right lens can be mind-boggling. We offer a guide to the extensive and comprehensive range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses in the Olympus E-System.
Safe for the future
What steps should we take to look after our digital photographs and make sure that these memories don’t get lost forever?
One fair night
All the fun of the fair as Trevor Bradley takes advantage of the different types of lighting at fairgrounds to create an evocative low-light photo diary
The home of innovation
We take a trip to the Olympus Tatsuno plant in Japan, the birth place of Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses and classic OM mount lenses before them.
Photofacts
This issue, Perry Lewis explains the difference between focal lengths and angle of view and answers the question: ‘Why do lenses of the same focal lengths give different angles of view on different cameras?’
Cuban creativity
One reader’s photo diary of a trip to Cuba, the home of Ché Guevara, Cuban cigars and the Tropicana Nightclub!
Reader’s gallery
Check out our new extended gallery section and see the selection of photos that Olympus User readers have sent us.
What’s on the menu
Perry Lewis examines some of the high-tech menu options on the μ [mju:] 830 that help to improve image quality in awkward shooting situations.
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Productwatch
Announcing new additions to the Olympus μ [mju:] and FE ranges, as well as a new professional sound recorder, the LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder.
Competition
See the winning results of our ‘sport’ themed competition.
Letters
Olympus User readers have their say, plus details of our latest photography competition, ‘celebration’.