The Daily PetaPixel for 08/07/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( Special Edition Spotlighting the OM-1 [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OM SYSTEM [UNLOCK BIG SAVINGS: TRADE-IN, TRADE-UP TO THE OM SYSTEM OM-1!]( Trade in any qualified interchangeable lens camera for credit towards the purchase of an OM-1. Receive a $200 instant rebate + $200 trade-up bonus + the value of your qualified camera exchange! Only available until October 1, 2023. [Act Fast!]( [Greg Gorman: Celebrity Photographer Who Leaves Something to the Imagination]( By Phil Mistry on Aug 06, 2023 10:53 am Greg Gorman is a celebrity and portrait photographer with numerous iconic images to his credit. He does not "shoot anything that can't talk back" to him. [[Read More]( SPOTLIGHT: OM SYSTEM'S OM-1 [#OMSYSTEM]( [OM Digital OM-1 Review: The Best Micro Four Thirds Camera Ever Made]( I’ve been an Olympus and Micro Four Thirds user since I purchased a used E-M5 in 2016. I love Olympus, and like many others was sad to hear the news when the company’s photo division came to an end. There was a lot of speculation and anxiety over what JIP would do with the business, but the rebranding to OM Digital encouraged confidence. Since then, I have eagerly awaited the new company’s first camera. And now we have it: the OM System OM-1. [[Read More]( [12 Reasons to Choose OM-1]( We asked 12 of our ambassadors who have been using the OM-1 since launch, what stands out for them about this ground-breaking camera. Whether you are wondering whether to upgrade or considering joining the OM SYSTEM for the first time, take a look at these impressions from some very demanding photographers. [[Read More]( [My OM-1 Story]( Andrew Fusek Peters is an renowned and much published wildlife and nature photographer who moved to OM SYSTEM several years ago. In this film he discusses what motivates him and tells the stories behind some of his favourite images since he started using the OM-1. He also explains how the camera and the system allow him to get images that were impossible in the past. [[Read More]( [The OM-1: A Real Powerhouse]( In 1972 Olympus released the OM-1. It earned high praise as the smallest and lightest SLR camera of its time and included numerous innovations in its build and design. Fifty years later the OM-1 is back. The name may be the same, but after that the differences are innumerable. It still bears the Olympus name, but the new OM-1 is also branded with the OM SYSTEM logo. It is the first camera released by OM Digital Solutions. [[Read More]( [A Complete Guide to Capturing Gorgeous Photos of the Night Sky]( Peter Baumgarten is an award-winning nature photographer, educator, and OM SYSTEM Ambassador based on Canada’s Manitoulin Island. The island’s dark sky location provides Baumgarten with stunning nature and minimal light pollution, which allows the photographer to capture bright stars, the Milky Way, and northern lights from right outside his front door. [[Read More]( [10 Tips for Capturing Incredible Photos of Birds]( Ben Knoot is a nature photographer and OM SYSTEM Ambassador whose passion for wildlife photography was born from his love of birds. The 26-year-old has traveled the world to document avian life with his OM SYSTEM OM-1 camera and shares his tips for capturing this fast moving and often unpredictable wildlife. [[Read More]( [My OM-1: Custom Settings for Bird Photography]( The OM-1 has arrived and with that comes a whole new menu system, computational photography and higher image quality than ever seen before from Olympus. While some of the base settings are not that different from the previous cameras, there are is so much more that the OM-1 offers in the world of bird photography and setting up a custom mode is the best way to take advantage of the OM-1. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [6 Top Action Photography Tips for Run and Gun Photographers]( [Step-by-Step Guide to Capturing Great Milky Way Photographs]( [OutSnapped Launches ‘First of its Kind’ AI-Powered Photo Booth]( [The Power of Camera Height in Wildlife Photography]( [Photographer’s ‘Street People’ Series Aims to Show America the Plight of the Homeless]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.