10 years and 1 week later
p.1 #110 years and 1 week later
10 years ago last week, I decided that I was going to pick up a camera and start documenting the world. This anniversary slipped through the cracks of my frayed attention, but I set aside some time today to revisit my digital negatives from my very first excursion in 2016, re-editing these photos to my current tastes and pushing these tiny Olympus files to their limits using the most cutting edge technology Lightroom offers. My camera has always pushed me out into the world alongside my favorite humans and I’ve seen lifetime's worth of vistas and valleys, mountains and molehills. What a thrill, what a blessing, what a gift!
Olympus E-M1 + Olympus M.7-14 - American Southwest, circa Summer 2016
Olympus E-M1 + Olympus M.7-14 - American Southwest, circa Summer 2016
Jul 23, 2026 at 04:20 PM
p.1 #210 years and 1 week later
These are all really great, I particularly like the second photo. Nice job on the editing too, they all look very realistic and have an almost film quality vibe to them. Congrats on 10 years, keep on shooting!
Jul 23, 2026 at 05:51 PM
p.1 #310 years and 1 week later
These are all very nice, Scott. I especially like the shot of 'Watchman Peak' from Zion -- I have a very nice shot of it from that same spot, using my old Olympus E-20!
I still have one of my E-M1's -- I had two that I used professionally. Unfortunately, I almost never fire up the E-M1, as my newer cameras always get the call. My wife is still using one of my E-M5's, which I also used for my professional shooting. I figure, if that camera ever gives up the ghost I'll simply give her the remaining E-M1. I may leave the planet before that ever happens.
That said, I have a bunch of beautiful prints produced from that E-M1, and I always was amazed that Olympus did it's most extensive firmware update for that model -- basically making it a new beast.
Greg
I still have one of my E-M1's -- I had two that I used professionally. Unfortunately, I almost never fire up the E-M1, as my newer cameras always get the call. My wife is still using one of my E-M5's, which I also used for my professional shooting. I figure, if that camera ever gives up the ghost I'll simply give her the remaining E-M1. I may leave the planet before that ever happens.
That said, I have a bunch of beautiful prints produced from that E-M1, and I always was amazed that Olympus did it's most extensive firmware update for that model -- basically making it a new beast.
Greg
Jul 23, 2026 at 06:41 PM
p.1 #610 years and 1 week later
Great set Scott. It's always illuminating to look back and see how our vision has changed and how it has remained the same. Good inspiration for us all...
Jul 24, 2026 at 03:40 AM
p.1 #710 years and 1 week later
These are beautiful. You have a great eye. Love the em1, specially the mark ii
Jul 24, 2026 at 06:10 AM
p.1 #810 years and 1 week later
Very nice shots Scott !
shows that you don't need the latest gear to produce good images with a wonderful feeling
Ronny
shows that you don't need the latest gear to produce good images with a wonderful feeling
Ronny
Jul 24, 2026 at 07:47 AM
p.1 #910 years and 1 week later
jgurbisz wrote:
These are all really great, I particularly like the second photo. Nice job on the editing too, they all look very realistic and have an almost film quality vibe to them. Congrats on 10 years, keep on shooting!
Thank you, yes, my editing has trended towards film-lite as I've gone on, the slate blue sky of Kodak Gold 200 is fun to chase in digital files.
These are all really great, I particularly like the second photo. Nice job on the editing too, they all look very realistic and have an almost film quality vibe to them. Congrats on 10 years, keep on shooting!
Thank you, yes, my editing has trended towards film-lite as I've gone on, the slate blue sky of Kodak Gold 200 is fun to chase in digital files.
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:14 AM
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p.1 #1010 years and 1 week later
gmccroskery wrote:
These are all very nice, Scott. I especially like the shot of 'Watchman Peak' from Zion -- I have a very nice shot of it from that same spot, using my old Olympus E-20!
I still have one of my E-M1's -- I had two that I used professionally. Unfortunately, I almost never fire up the E-M1, as my newer cameras always get the call. My wife is still using one of my E-M5's, which I also used for my professional shooting. I figure, if that camera ever gives up the ghost I'll simply give her the remaining E-M1. I may...Show more →
Thanks Greg! I heard they made standing on that bridge for photos a misdemeanor, so probably good we got our shots when we did!
I had bought an E-M5 when my son was born, and that turned into an E-M1 before long...that was my extent with Olympus before moving to other pastures, but I look back at those cameras and photos fondly.
These are all very nice, Scott. I especially like the shot of 'Watchman Peak' from Zion -- I have a very nice shot of it from that same spot, using my old Olympus E-20!
I still have one of my E-M1's -- I had two that I used professionally. Unfortunately, I almost never fire up the E-M1, as my newer cameras always get the call. My wife is still using one of my E-M5's, which I also used for my professional shooting. I figure, if that camera ever gives up the ghost I'll simply give her the remaining E-M1. I may...Show more →
Thanks Greg! I heard they made standing on that bridge for photos a misdemeanor, so probably good we got our shots when we did!
I had bought an E-M5 when my son was born, and that turned into an E-M1 before long...that was my extent with Olympus before moving to other pastures, but I look back at those cameras and photos fondly.
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:17 AM
p.1 #1110 years and 1 week later
tommarshman wrote:
Wonderful set and story.
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junglialoh wrote:
Well designed composition Great!
Thank you both, Tom and Jung!
Wonderful set and story.
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junglialoh wrote:
Well designed composition Great!
Thank you both, Tom and Jung!
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:18 AM
p.1 #1210 years and 1 week later
guidostow wrote:
Great set Scott. It's always illuminating to look back and see how our vision has changed and how it has remained the same. Good inspiration for us all...
I was somewhat pained to see my original compositions, but luckily resizing/upscaling tools have gotten really good so I was able to pull some interesting subjects out of them
Great set Scott. It's always illuminating to look back and see how our vision has changed and how it has remained the same. Good inspiration for us all...
I was somewhat pained to see my original compositions, but luckily resizing/upscaling tools have gotten really good so I was able to pull some interesting subjects out of them
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:19 AM
p.1 #1310 years and 1 week later
FarmAssist wrote:
These are beautiful. You have a great eye. Love the em1, specially the mark ii
Thanks very much! I never did get to try the Mark II.
These are beautiful. You have a great eye. Love the em1, specially the mark ii
Thanks very much! I never did get to try the Mark II.
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:20 AM
p.1 #1410 years and 1 week later
Ronny Olsson wrote:
Very nice shots Scott !
shows that you don't need the latest gear to produce good images with a wonderful feeling
Ronny
Thanks Ronny, and you're right of course, it's the light and it's always going to be the light that makes the image!
Very nice shots Scott !
shows that you don't need the latest gear to produce good images with a wonderful feeling
Ronny
Thanks Ronny, and you're right of course, it's the light and it's always going to be the light that makes the image!
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:21 AM
p.1 #1510 years and 1 week later
Gotta say, #1 evokes Ansel to me... great eye, and also really nice processing. The EM-1 produced really good files, and coupled with modern processing tools the results hold up really wel.
Jul 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM
p.1 #1610 years and 1 week later
kirbic wrote:
Gotta say, #1 evokes Ansel to me... great eye, and also really nice processing. The EM-1 produced really good files, and coupled with modern processing tools the results hold up really wel.
Thank you very much. Some of these were cropped down to 1500x and resized up a bit, modern tools are so good.
Gotta say, #1 evokes Ansel to me... great eye, and also really nice processing. The EM-1 produced really good files, and coupled with modern processing tools the results hold up really wel.
Thank you very much. Some of these were cropped down to 1500x and resized up a bit, modern tools are so good.
Jul 24, 2026 at 10:50 AM
p.1 #1710 years and 1 week later
Really nice set of photos #5 is fantastic. We got into photography around the same time and this is a good reminder to go back and look at some of my early stuff!
Aug 17, 2026 at 08:33 PM
p.1 #1810 years and 1 week later
selahsean wrote:
Really nice set of photos #5 is fantastic. We got into photography around the same time and this is a good reminder to go back and look at some of my early stuff!
Thanks =) I was shocked at how bad some of my compositions were, but some cropping and uprezzing helps!
Really nice set of photos #5 is fantastic. We got into photography around the same time and this is a good reminder to go back and look at some of my early stuff!
Thanks =) I was shocked at how bad some of my compositions were, but some cropping and uprezzing helps!
Aug 18, 2026 at 12:09 PM