Inside
Find out which young photographer won the RPS Jeff Vickers Genix Imaging Bursary. Details of photography holidays and courses for 2009 run by Olympus expert Derek Forss, plus readers’ technical questions answered.

Light revolution
Top professional photographer, Patrick Llewelyn-Davies shows us a portfolio of striking images created using Light Revolution Technology, an innovative lighting system the he invented himself.

Reaching new heights
Following his latest attempt to reach the summit of Everest, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and his team share their stunning portfolio of photographs from the adventure.

Olympus User meets...
...Anthony York, water sports photographer and web designer, who is lucky enough to be able to combine his work with his hobby.

Christmas in Thailand
A different take on the festive season as Olympus User reader Stuart Meikle captures the joviality and colourfulness of Christmas in Bangkok.

Photo framing school
In the second part of our series on framing, we take a look at how to make the picture frame.

In the shadows
Richard Lane explains how to make the most of shadows in your photographs and, when they are not wanted, how we can reduce their effect.
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What’s on the menu?
This issue, Perry Lewis takes a look at the options for taking movies with the Olympus μ[mju:]1030 SW
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Young at heart
When it comes to taking photographs of your kids, time is of the essence. Helen Harris offers some top tips on how to get the best results.

Readers’ gallery
See what Olympus User readers have sent us in our gallery section and be inspired to take your own fantastic photos.

Productwatch
Introducing the exciting new ‘Micro Four Thirds System standard’; get creative with the new Olympus E-30, plus fabulous Olympus compacts – the perfect Christmas gift.

Competition
We announce the winners of our ‘skin’ competition, plus details of the new competition ‘the white stuff’.

Letters
Olympus User readers have their say.