There seems to be an unwritten rule that if I spend my birthday in London, the Olympus XA3 comes with me. I’m not sure when this became a tradition, but here we are again: another birthday and the…
Can an Olympus OM-10 survive the Atlantic? I tested an EWA Marine underwater housing while surfing and snorkelling in Cornwall, comparing it with waterproof disposable cameras. The results weren’t what I expected.
From the outside, Peter Anderson’s studio looks modest. A garage door on a quiet street in Maze Hill gives little away. Peter meets me there and opens it. The space begins to reveal itself. Inside, a narrow corridor…
I went to London to photograph art galleries. That was the plan, at least. The forecast was dreadful. Sheets of rain. The sort that makes sensible people stand under doorways pretending they meant to check their phone. I’d…
Hall of OM
Yoshihisa Maitani (1933-2009) was more than just a camera designer; he was a visionary who…
Sir Don McCullin doesn’t flinch. He never did. From the rice fields of Vietnam to…
Jane Bown didn’t need a studio. She didn’t need assistants. And she never needed a…
David Bailey didn’t just change photography, he changed what photographers looked like. Gone were the…
Helmut Newton never hesitated. His portraits looked straight back – cool, self-possessed, and often half-dressed.…
Jacques Henri Lartigue is one of those photographers who makes everyone else look as though…
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.