I’ve made some important decisions over the last couple of weeks — forced mainly by circumstances — but they’ve led me to a clear truth: I need to follow my instinct and my dreams. One of those decisions is that I’m now actively working towards a move back to Scotland. And with that, I’ve been … Read more
I woke up this morning with mixed feelings — questioning my own thinking, but also feeling a strange sense of excitement. For the first time in a long while, decisions feel like they’ve been made. Now it’s just a case of working toward the point where we can act on them. This week was a … Read more
As you can see from my website, I’ve been shooting with Micro Four Thirds cameras for a long time. I started out with the original E-M5 and used the E-M5 II as my only camera for more than a year. Along the way, I felt the E-M5 line lost its way a little — from … Read more
Last updated December 27th 2025 for 2026: Note on Compact Cameras:If you’re looking for genuinely pocketable cameras like the Fujifilm X100VI or Ricoh GR IV, I’ve covered those separately in my dedicated Best Compact Cameras for Travel Photography 2026 guide. I’ve also written an article on the best cameras for family photography. This article is … Read more
Last Updated October 31st 2025. I’ve owned and shot with a huge variety of Micro Four Thirds lenses over the years — everything from the tiny Olympus 9–18mm (which I used while shooting for travel companies up in the Outer Hebrides over a decade ago) to most of the modern PRO lenses. ⬇️ Jump to … Read more
Last updated 21st October 2025: I have continued using my OM-3 even while testing out other cameras such as the Nikon Z6III. The accessories below are all ones that I continue to use on my camera and that make a real difference. I’ve seen a newly released SmallRig half case for the OM-3 that may … Read more
Last updated 1st November 2025: I still shoot with Micro Four Thirds and APS-C as well as full frame and medium format. I think most of this article stills holds true, even today. I’ve got a bunch of cameras at the moment so I thought it would be fun to do a quick Micro 4/3 … Read more