Fuji X Passion Photography Magazine – March 2023
Hello everyone!The March issue has arrived. This edition features five fantastic and talented photographers and highlights their beautiful imagery, from portraits to landscapes. As always, each piece of work, each photograph, was made with a Fuji X camera.Contributors | SummaryMarocco landscapesby Ashok ViswanathanLight is everything in photography – Interview with…
Interview with Aidan Lee – Landscape photographer from Alberta, Canada
Thank you so much, Aidan, for all your availability for this interview! Could you start by introducing yourself?Hello! My name is Aidan, and I’m a landscape photographer based in Alberta, Canada. As of right now, I am currently pursuing a Kinesiology degree at the University of Alberta and work freelance…
Laowa 65mm f/2.8 Super Macro 2x Lens Review
I love macro photography. It’s one of those points of view that can be achieved in photography that the human eye cannot compete with. Macro photography is a favorite of mine, especially in the winter months. The point of the year when the world is grayest and brownest and most…
“Um Olhar Sobre o Corpo” – Fashion and Authorial Photography from Brazil
My name is Thiago, and I live in Santos, SP Brazil. Together with my wife Thairiny @iamthairiny, who already worked in commercials, advertisements and theatre, the result was a creative duo that tells stories through photography and short films, known on Instagram here in Brazil as @Garouwafilms. I really like…
New Camera, New Adventures – My take on the Fuji X-S10
I got a new camera! Now, how did this happen when I am so in love with my small Fuji X-T20? Well, a couple of months ago, I started looking at a second body so I can keep my 10-24mm on one body and my 55-200mm on the other, so…
Fairy tale from a thousand and one nights including desert feeling…
With a photo journey through the Rub al-Khali, the largest sand desert on earth. Besides the desert adventure, we roam through an impressive world of diversity as well as a multifaceted architecture in Oman, in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. With me in the luggage, my Fuji GFX100. From…
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Two “Fuji X Sisters” for a Rock Concert
I started shooting live shows, rock festivals in particular, and theater performances with a Canon 1100D and a Sony Alpha 3000. When I bought the Fuji X30 I discovered a different approach to this kind of live events. Suddenly, me and my camera became invisible! No one was concerned…
Fujifilm X-T20 – A Practical Comparison with the X-T2
My first Fuji camera back in 2015 was the X-T10 which I bought at the time with the intention of using as a back up camera to my Nikon D800E. I was immediately impressed with what a pleasure it was to use and how good the image quality was. It…
SIMPLR Camera Strap Review
About 3 months ago, Jason from SIMPLR camera straps kindly sent me a M1a Mirrorless Camera Strap in Castor Gray color. I was really excited to try out this new strap because I use them a lot. I like working with prime lenses so I frequently use two cameras, each…
GFX 50S II: A taste of “more than full frame”
Before I begin, I would like to thank Mr. Keitaro So, Divisional Head of Fujifilm, for providing the loan of the GFX 50S II, GF 45mm, GF 50mm, GF 80mm, and GF 32-64mm. The units were loaned from Fujifilm Asia Pacific and had returned back to them by the time…
From Voigtländer Vito B to the Fuji X-Pro2
It has now been a matter of a few months since I made the decision to go down the Fuji X system road and I thought it would be interesting to describe my experiences to date. I am not a professional photographer; although I have some history of studio portraiture…
Fuji X-T family
Ryan Chew, Food Photographer: My Fujifilm Photography Gear
Many have asked what gear/equipments I use to frame all the gorgeous looking photos of food/ portrait/interior as posted in my Instagram account “Squarepad”. My PRIMARY gear to shoot are my mirrorless camera FUJIFILM X-T1 & subsequently FUJIFILM X-T20 with multiple PRIME LENSES; 16mm f1.4 | 23mm f1.4 | 35mm f1.4 | 56mm f1.2 | 90mm f2. WHY FUJIFILM?? Processed with VSCO with a6 preset First…
March issue
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Premium/ How I edit my B&W photos
From time to time, someone asks me about post-processing. How I edit and convert my photos to black and white. And how much time it takes me. I always just shrug my shoulders and reply that I don’t do anything complicated with the photo, no hours of editing. It’s always…
Premium/ Preserving the Human Touch in Photography during the emergence of AI
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides, revolutionizing various industries, including the realm of photography. There is an undeniable truth that AI is reshaping the job market for photographers, particularly in areas like product photography, automotive imaging, and fashion. The moment virtual models and…
Premium/ New Year’s Resolutions
Another year has passed, we have entered 2020 and the first thing we would like to do is to thank all of you, our readers, for all your support since the birth of this project. We could not forget all the photographers who made this possible, by sharing with us…
I found my wonderland
Hello, Alice! Would you like to start by introducing yourself to our readers?Hello, I am Alice, 25 years old, and I’m from Macau. I am a freelancer and a huge fan of photography. Could you tell us about your hobbies and passions?I love plants, flowers, and walking around the streets.…
Fujifilm’s 18mm Lens. The forgotten little beast
OK… I’m here to talk about and in most circles defend one of my favorite lenses. A lens that for the most part everything you read you is how bad it is. I’m here to dispute that notion. I’m not going to do all that with statistical data because for…
How I fell in love. Twice.
Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well, especially in those peculiar times. After reading almost all the articles on the Fuji X Passion website, I got offered to write an article here, and I have to say it made my day. Fuji X-Pro2 . Fuji XF35mmF1.4 . F/9 . 1/200”…
Finding a photography voice with the X100F
I am Jean-Mathieu Saponaro but everyone calls me JM. Born and raised in Provence, southern France, I moved to Paris to study engineering. Today I am a software engineer. Thanks to my studies and first internships, I had the chance to live in San Francisco for half a year, and…
Aviation photography with Fuji X-T2
On the one hand, my career as an architect has led me to focus on travel and architecture photography. Although on the other hand, my great passion was always aviation and being a pilot has allowed me to see things from a different perspective. When I first started in aeronautical…
MASS MADE SOUL
Thank you, Adam! We really appreciate this opportunity to learn a little more about you and the fantastic work you have been doing. But we’ll get there in a moment, so could you start by introducing yourself?The short summary is I’m a designer who’s had a lifelong passion for photography.…
The Fuji X-Pro1 camera has a soul!
Hi Peter! Would you like to start by presenting yourself to the readers? Hi! Thank you for having me! I am a dad, musician and freelance photographer based in Aalborg,…
Capturing Memories
My name is Francesco Gallo, known on Instagram as @francesco.__.gallo, I am 36 years old, working in the communications sector, and live in Naples in Italy. I am happily married,…
Let’s go back to “Analogue”
No I’m not serious. Well maybe just a little. I was brought up on Analogue. I fell in love with photography decades ago when I was 14 and my father…
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