Welcome to the Olympus Learn Center
Welcome to the Olympus Learn Center
Whether you’re wondering how to take heartwarming holiday snapshots or macro shots of flowers and bugs – you’ll find great photography tips here in the Olympus Learn Center. We'll be adding new photography-related content periodically, so stop back from time to time or use the form below to sign-up for email and we'll deliver tips to your inbox. Enjoy!
Whether you’re wondering how to take heartwarming holiday snapshots or macro shots of flowers and bugs – you’ll find great photography tips here in the Olympus Learn Center. We'll be adding new photography-related content periodically, so stop back from time to time or use the form below to sign-up for email and we'll deliver tips to your inbox. Enjoy!
Capture Your Stories
Whether you're picnicking at home or travelling to sunnier destinations, check out these new and featured articles, then scroll down for more great tips and videos:
Capturing the Season:- NEW! Creative Posing for Maternity Photography (Tracie Maglosky)
- Creating Mythical, Smooth Flowing Water (Austin Lottimer)
- Perspective: A Small Thing, That Makes a Big Difference (Peter Baumgarten)
- Using Focus Stacking and Focus Bracketing in Insect Photography
- Beautiful Butterfly Photos (Jamie MacDonald)
- Capturing Brilliant Fireworks Photos
- NEW! Around the World in 7 Lenses: How to Pick the Right Lens for Your Trip
- NEW! Doortraits: A Global Photography Trend
- NEW! 6 Cliché Instagram Travel Shots (and What to Shoot Instead)
- NEW! The Least Awkward Travel Photo Poses: Ranked
- NEW! Golden Hour: Nature's Gift for Better Photos
- NEW! 7 Aerial Photography Tips to Elevate Your Travel Photos
- NEW! Rain or Shine: How to Get a Great Photo in All Weather Conditions
- NEW! How to Create a Successful Travel Blog: An Interviuew with Rachel Roams
- NEW! The Most Adorable Pet Photography Trends on Instagram
- NEW! Behind the Lens with Your Favorite Insta-Famous Pet: Aspen the Mountain Pup
- NEW! Professional Food Blogger Sarah Fennel's Secrets to Success
- NEW! Making Fashion Photography Easy (Joe Edelman)
- NEW! Freezing Portraits in Motion (Tracie Maglosky)
Travel
- NEW! Around the World in 7 Lenses: How to Pick the Right Lens for Your Trip
- NEW! Doortraits: A Global Photography Trend
- NEW! 6 Cliché Instagram Travel Shots (and What to Shoot Instead)
- NEW! The Least Awkward Travel Photo Poses: Ranked
- NEW! Golden Hour: Nature's Gift for Better Photos
- NEW! 7 Aerial Photography Tips to Elevate Your Travel Photos
- NEW! Rain or Shine: How to Get a Great Photo in All Weather Conditions
- NEW!How to Create a Successful Travel Blog: An Interviuew with Rachel Roams
- NEW!5 Ways Shadows Can Make Your Vacation Photography Pop
- NEW!#TILESTYLE: The Travel Trend Taking Over Your Instagram Feed
- NEW! En Route and On Point: 7 Tips for Photography On the Go
- NEW! The Need to Know Photography Basics for Better Vacation Photos
- NEW! How to Find Leading Lines as You Travel
- NEW! 5 Travel Photography Mistakes Everyone Makes (and How to Avoid Them)
- A Day in the Life of a Travel Influencer
- Eye to the Sky: Where to Get Incredible Celestial Photos
- 10 Tips for Taking Sellable Travel Photos
- Hauntingly Beautiful: How to Shoot Abandoned Places
- 6 Black and White Photography Tips to Take to the Streets
- Fantastic Bridges and Where To Photograph Them
- Sunrise Photography Tips That Will Get You the Most Likes
- Sunset Photography Tips (Peter Baumgarten)
- Photographing People In Foreign Countries (Frank Smith)
- Creating Compelling Shoreline Images (Jamie MacDonald)
- Capturing Iceland: Behind the Shot (Frank Smith)
- 7 Travel Photography Tips (Jay Dickman)
- Street Photography Tips (Mike Boening)
- Outdoor Vacation Photos (National Parks, Hiking, etc.)
- Tips for Shooting Panoramas (Jay Dickman)
- World Travel: Iceburgs, Underwater & Astrophotography (Jay Dickman)
- Family Vacation Photography Tips
- 9 Tips for Memorable Vacation Photos (Anne Day)
- Cityscapes
Food
- NEW! Professional Food Blogger Sarah Fennel's Secrets to Success
- NEW! Why #FoodInTheAir is Taking Over Your Feed
- NEW! Tips for Food Photography You Can Practically Taste
- The Psychology of the Food Photography Craze
- 6 Food Styling Tips for Drool-Worthy Photos
- 7 Things to Know About Photographing Food
- Capturing Your Holiday Table (Larry Price)
Pets
- NEW! The Most Adorable Pet Photography Trends on Instagram
- NEW! Behind the Lens with Your Favorite Insta-Famous Pet: Aspen the Mountain Pup
- NEW! Behind the Shot: Bathing Puppies
- NEW! How to Get an Epic Shot of Your Dog
- Finding Forever Homes through Rescue Photography
- Taking Pictures of Pets
- Tips for Holiday Pet Photography
Birds & Wildlife
- An Eye for Birds Series Part 1: Creating Exceptional Portraits (Scott Bourne+ BirdWatching Magazine)
- An Eye for Birds Series Part 2: Mastering Flight Shots (Scott Bourne + BirdWatching Magazine)
- NEW! An Eye for Birds Series Part 3: Photographing Owls (Scott Bourne + BirdWatching Magazine)
- NEW! An Eye for Birds Series Part 4: Southwestern Specialties (Scott Bourne + BirdWatching Magazine)
- The Adventurer's Guide to Wildlife Photography (Jay Dickman + Outdoor Magazine)
- Where the Wild Things Are (Jay Dickman + Outdoor Magazine)
- How to Photograph Wildlife in the Winter (Jay Dickman + Outdoor Magazine)
- Using OM-D E-M1 Mark II Autofocus for Bird Photography (Scott Bourne)
- Bird Photography Gear Guide (Scott Bourne)
- Wildlife Photography (Jay Dickman)
- Backyard Bird Photography (Peter Baumgarten)
- 4 Tips for Bird Migration Photography (Jamie MacDonald)
- Hand-held Bird Photography with a 600mm Lens
People
- NEW! Making Fashion Photography Easy (Joe Edelman)
- NEW! Freezing Portraits in Motion (Tracie Maglosky)
- NEW! Portrait-Thinking: Lens Buying Guide (Jay Dickman)
- Winter Street Photography (Mike Boening)
- Creating Silhouettes in Photography (Mike Boening)
- Creative Outdoor Selfies: Make a Statement (Peter Baumgarten)
- 7 Tips for Photographing Children (Laura Hicks)
- 5 Tips for Taking Better Pictures of Your Own Family (Laura Hicks)
- Newborn Photography (Tracie Maglosky)
- Wedding Photography Tips (Tracie Maglosky)
- Street Photography Tips (Mike Boening)
- 3 Tips for Taking Photos of Kids
- Behind the Shot: Bubbles (Peter Baumgarten)
- Night Portraits and City Lights
- Outdoor Portrait Basics
Landscapes & Nature
- NEW! 4 Easy Ways to Photograph Frost (Laura Hicks)
- NEW! Behind the Shot: Winter Spirit (Peter Baumgarten)
- NEW! Exposure Bracketing: Achieving More Accurate HDR Images (Peter Baumgarten)
- 10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Winter Photography (Peter Baumgarten)
- Fisheye Landscapes (Peter Baumgarten)
- Creating Silhouettes in Photography (Mike Boening)
- Perfecting Perspective (Peter Baumgarten)
- Fisheye Landscapes (Peter Baumgarten)
- 8 Tips for Better Autumn Shots (Peter Baumgarten)
- How To Capture Stunning Fall Foliage by Olympus Visionary Anne Day
- Creating Mythical, Smooth Flowing Water (Austin Lottimer)
- Time Lapse Photography (Peter Baumgarten)
- Controlling Light in Snow (Peter Baumgarten)
- 11 Tips for Capturing Spring (Larry Price)
- Capturing the Colors of Autumn
- Nature Photography
- Snow Settings
- Exposing Great Summer Photos
- Sunset Photography Tips (Peter Baumgarten)
- Winter Shooting Tips
Light Effects
Macro
- Frozen Bubbles (Peter Baumgarten)
- Photographing Snowflakes (Laura Hicks)
- A Bit of Bubbly: Bubble Photos (Peter Baumgarten)
- Focus Stacking: Fall Mushrooms and the E-M1 Mark II (Peter Baumgarten)
- The One Light Studio: FL-900R (Larry Price)
- Focus Stacking/ Focus Bracketing Basics (Frank Smith)
- Perfecting Perspective (Peter Baumgarten)
- Tips for Elegant Still Life Photography (Peter Baumgarten)
- Using Focus Stacking and Focus Bracketing in Insect Photography
- Beautiful Butterfly Photos (Jamie MacDonald)
- Flower Shots that Flourish in the Rain
- 5 Tips for Great Outdoor Flower Shots
- Indoor Shots: Fantastic Flowers
- Macro Photography
- Macro Photography (PEN/OM-D/DSLR)
Astrophotography
- NEW! Photographing Meteor Showers (Peter Baumgarten)
- NEW! Deep Space Photography (Alex McClure)
- NEW! Eye to the Sky: Where to Get Incredible Celestial Photos
- 6 Tips for Super Blue Blood Moon Photography Tips (Alex McClure)
- 5 Tips for Photographing the Milky Way (Alex McClure)
- Astrophotography Tips (Peter Baumgarten)
- Shoot the Moon with Olympus (Peter Baumgarten)
- Live Composites & Star Trails (Peter Baumgarten)
- Moon Photography Basics (PEN/OM-D/DSLR)
- Shooting the North American Total Eclipse (Alex McClure & Jay Dickman)
Holidays
- Simple Holiday Timelapse Videos (Austin Lottimer)
- 4 Tips for Capturing Christmas Lights: Learn from the Pros
- Capturing Your Christmas Tree (Jamie MacDonald)
- Tips for Holiday Pet Photography
- Tips for Creating Christmas Tree-Shaped Bokeh
- 3 Ways to Capture the Holidays with the FREE OI.Share App: Photo Booth & More!
- 5 Tips for Festive Family Photos
- 4 Quick Tips for Creating Holiday Bokeh (John Sterling Ruth and Peter Baumgarten)
- Holiday Group Portrait Basics
- Home for the Holidays: Take Better Indoor Shots
- 8 Halloween Tips from a Pro: Trick or Treat (Larry Price)
- Halloween Photography Basics
- 4 Tips for Heart Shaped Bokeh
Techniques
- NEW! Balancing Your Photos with the Rule of Thirds
- NEW! Rules of Composition Every Photographer Should Know
- Keeping Your Camera Ready for the Unexpected (Larry Price)
- Framing Your Shot (Frank Smith)
- Rule of Thirds & Composition Tips to Improve Your Photography
- Creative Zoom
- Focus on Focus Lock
- Action Photography Basics
- Auction / Product Photography
- Using Power Friendly Batteries
Underwater
- Olympus Product Highlights at The Digital Shootout 2017 (Bonaire)
- Under the Sea: 7 Tips for Underwater Photography (Jay Dickman)
- 6 Tips for Fun Underwater Portraits with Your Tough Camera (Laura Hicks)
- Maintaining your Waterproof Camera
- How to care for your underwater housing
- Shooting Video Underwater
- Basic Shallow Water Photography
- Shooting Marine Life
- Avoiding BackScatter
- 8 Underwater Tips
- Other Underwater Tips
GET TO KNOW YOUR NEW CAMERA
Video Guides:- NEW! Using Pro Capture Mode (Gavin Hoey)
- NEW! Using Live Composite Mode (Gavin Hoey)
- Autofocus Settings
- Using Your Camera's Creative Functions
- Ban the Blur: 5-Axis Image Stabilization Settings
- Enhance Your Photography with Bracketing
- Using the High-Res Shot Function: Capture Every Detail
- Making the Most of Your Electronic Viewfinder
- Capturing Memories with OM-D Movie
- Using Art Filters
- Variable Frame Rate for Video
- Burst Mode Settings
- Activating Your Super Control Panel
- Live Composite for Fireworks, Star Trails & More
- Tethered Shooting with Olympus Capture
- Get Up to Speed on Shutterspeed
- Composite Perfectly Balanced Photos (HDR Bracketing)
- Fast Focus & Shooting (Electronic Viewfinder)
- Capture Beautiful Lights (Live Composite Mode)
- Dynamic Depth of Field (Aperture Priority Mode)
- Create Masterpieces with the Partial Color Filter
- Easy Access with Wi-Fi Remote Shooting
- Find the Right ISO Setting
- NEW! 8 Photography Terms You Absolutely Need to Know
- A Hidden Gem: The Superfine JPEG Setting
- Beyond Auto: A look at P, A, S & M
- Is Your OM-D E-M1/E-M1-Mark II or E-M5/E-M5 Mark II Weather-Ready?
- Maintaining your Waterproof Tough Camera
- Expand Your Creativity with Art Filters
- Your Pictures Don't Have to Be a Blur
- Understanding Your Camera’s Video Modes
- There's More to Zooming Than Meets the Eye
- In-Camera Panoramic Photography
- Download Your User Manual
- Why Shoot RAW?
- Exposure Bracketing
- External Flash Photography
- Setting White Balance
- Spotlight on Metering Modes
- Focus on Aperture
- "Focus Stacking and Bracketing (Peter Baumgarten)
- Incorporating Multiple Exposures into Portraiture (Tracie Maglosky)
- "Ask Olympus" Archive
- 3 Steps to Seeing in Black and White (Jamie MacDonald)
WATCH & LEARN
Anywhere Classroom Video Series:- Photographing Wildlife
- Photographing Nature
- Photographing Landscapes
- Photographing Seascapes
- Night Shooting & Painting with Light (Live Composite)
- Shooting Timelapse
- Shooting a Family Vacation: Portrait Photography
- Making Family Vacation Photography Easy
- Photojournalistic Photography
- Shooting a Music Video
- Shooting a Music Video: Final Output
- Capturing Motion with Video
- Creative Video Effects
Tech & Innovations
Interactive galleries and other rich content:
- Exploring Bali in 4K with the OM-D E-M1 Mark II
- The OM-D Experience: On Location in Puerto Rico + Lens Output Gallery
- Lens Advisor: Find the Lens that Matches Your Shooting Style
- 6 Ways the E-M10 Mark II is Made for Moms & Dads
- The Olympus Difference: Why Choose Our System
- The OM-D Video Experience
- OPC Hack & Make Project (Olympus Air)
- PEN: Share Beautifully
- OM-D: Move into a New World
- Zuiko Lenses: The Pursuit of Perfection
- Vimeo Point of View Project, Behind the Scenes (OM-D Movie)
- Our Development History and Philosophy
- Advanced Technology for Amazing Image Quality
Impressions & Reviews
Cameras:- Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
- 5 Reasons Why You Need Image Stabilization
- PEN E-PL8: The Perfect Camera for Bloggers
- Working with Mirrorless by Olympus Visionary, Jay Dickman
- Perfect Combo: E-M10 Mark II + M.Zuiko 12mm f2.0
- Why the E-M10 Mark II is Awesome for New Photographers
- Insect Macro Photography with the OM-D E-M10 Mark II
- 5 Reasons to Use the Micro Four Thirds System for Insect Macro Photography
- Top 10 Reasons for Being Impressed by the Tough TG-4
- A Macro Expedition with the Tough TG-4
- E-M1 Head Shot Photography
- Fun with High ISO
- Improve Your Macro Photography with Micro Four Thirds
- Rainy Day Flower Photos with the Tough TG-4
- 5 Myths About Mirrorless Photography
- The Problem with White Balance
- Robin Wong's OM-D Camera Cheat Sheet
- 5 Important Considerations Besides ISO and Megapixels
- Impressions of the New Olympus 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 PRO Lenses (Peter Baumgarten)
- M.Zuiko 45mm PRO f1.2: A Portrait Artist's Dream Lens (Tracie Maglosky)
- Robin Wong's M.Zuiko 45mm f1.2 PRO Review
- A Cuban Epiphany: The New M.Zuiko 25mm f1.2 PRO & 12-100 f4.0 PRO
- Robin Wong's M.Zuiko 25mm f1.2 PRO Review
- Robin Wong's M.Zuiko 30mm f3.5 Macro Lens Review
- Peter Baumgarten's M.300mm IS PRO Review
- Wildlife Shooting with the M.Zuiko 300mm F4 IS Pro
- Robin Wong's M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4-5.6 R Mini Review
- The M.Zuiko Digital 60mm f2.8 Macro Weekend
- The 50mm Perspective Weekend
- Spending a Weekend with the M.17mm Pancake Lens
- 5 Reasons Why Your Kit Lens is Awesome
- Maximizing Your Kit Lens
- Serious Fun with the M.8mm f1.8 Fisheye Pro
- A Prime Line-Up of Lenses
- Lens Battle: M.Zuiko 12-50mm vs. M.Zuiko 14-42mm EZ
- Why I Love the M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 Lens
- Using the EE-1 Dot Sight for Wildlife Photography
