I've switched to Olympus OM-D cameras for all my professional and personal photography. It's been a real joy to get ‘top pro’ results from gear that’s so much smaller and lighter than DSLRs. No more backache at the end of a long day and when I’m travelling I can bring along more equipment in a smaller bag. I've found that the Olympus OM-D E-M1 is pretty much everything a professional photographer could wish for, and now the E-M5 mk2 and PEN-F have upped the ante with some crazy new features, including the full-frame performance 'hi res' mode for product photography, architecture and interiors.
Olympus have adopted me as a 'visionary' — they support and promote my work, and provide multiple cameras and lenses for my workshops. This has been a really smart scheme. People get plenty of hands-on time during workshops, and can find out just what suits them. I’m on-hand to answer questions and help get the most out of the equipment. There is always a fertile exchange of ideas and skills, so everyone comes away enriched and more capable.
The longer workshops give participants a chance to really build photography skills and get superb images in the process. Participants bringing their own OM-D or PEN cameras learn how to use them better and can try new lenses and accessories.
Camera Clubs
I can bring up to 10 OM-D cameras and top lenses to clubs or ad-hoc groups, for members to put through their paces.
Ben Russell is an OLYMPUS Visionary
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