Guest OM Story – words and photographs by Laurie Vaughan. I was in Liverpool for a conference and took the Olympus SP with me. It was a completely new city to me. It was a camera I had…
I didn’t buy this Olympus OM-10 because I needed another OM body. I bought it because I spotted a 50mm f/1.4 clinging to a badly written eBay listing and recognised the familiar danger: something valuable hiding in plain…
Wildheart isn’t a place you rush. It sits quietly off the mainland on the Isle of Wight, and it has a way of slowing you down whether you intend it to or not. The animals here are rescued.…
I didn’t go to Fuerteventura for photography.I went for the surfing. That’s worth saying upfront, because surf trips don’t leave much room for photographic intention. Most days are shaped by tide, wind, swell, and the quiet negotiation between…
Hall of OM
Some photographers chase spectacle. Others chase perfection. David Hurn chased something quieter: understanding. A founding…
If photography has a philosopher, it is Sam Abell. Soft-spoken, contemplative, deeply patient – Abell…
Some photographers build reputations.Patrick Lichfield was born into one, and then surpassed it. Aristocrat, charmer,…
OM Video Archive
In Daido Moriyama’s Near Equal, photography is stripped back to instinct. There’s something slightly uncomfortable about watching him work. Not because it’s chaotic – but because it ignores almost everything…
In this quietly powerful Kodak-produced film, legendary wilderness photographer Galen Rowell reflects on his approach to photographing remote landscapes, mountains, and fleeting natural light. Rather than presenting landscape photography…
A short National Geographic documentary following the final commissioned use of Kodachrome film. This short documentary follows Steve McCurry as he photographs with what Kodak presented as the last roll…
There are many photography videos online that explain which buttons to press. This series is not interested in that. Britain in Focus: A Photographic History is a three-part BBC documentary…
A gentle, practical reflection on portrait photography – rooted in simplicity, patience, and working with what’s close at hand. In this understated daytime segment from Me And My Camera, renowned…
It’s difficult to overstate how much Kodak once meant to the world. For much of the 20th century, if you were photographing anything – from a moon landing to your…
In this rare and reflective video, National Geographic photographer Sam Abell shares his philosophy of shooting, rooted in patience, restraint, and reverence for simplicity. Eschewing flash and favouring natural light, Abell’s approach is deeply connected to the emotional and architectural qualities of space.
Few photographers have shaped the 20th century’s visual language like Richard Avedon, and no documentary captures his complexity better than Darkness and Light. Originally aired as part of PBS’s American Masters series, this 90-minute film goes far beyond glossy magazine spreads and commercial fame.
Directed by Bailey himself and originally aired on the BBC, Four Beats to the Bar and No Cheating is less a documentary and more a visual memoir, an untamed, unpredictable reflection of one of Britain’s most influential photographers.
This landmark National Geographic documentary pulls back the curtain on the men and women behind some of the most recognisable images in the world. Rather than focus on a single figure, The Photographers introduces us to the diverse voices, visions, and challenges faced by a generation of National Geographic shooters working on assignment in the late 20th century.
Hosted by Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon), Snowdon on Camera is a thoughtful, witty, and at times wry commentary on the medium through history, technology, and culture.
In the early 2000s, Olympus was riding high. Known for its groundbreaking film cameras and precision optics, the company had built a legacy on innovation — from the compact genius of the OM System to advances in medical imaging. But behind the scenes, a storm was brewing.