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Frank Smith is an outdoor enthusiast, architectural photographer, and educator from Center Valley, Pennsylvania. He photographs nature, travel, landscapes, and architecture worldwide, exploring remote locations such as India, the Atacama Desert, and Mongolia. At home, he visits local parks and urban sites, telling their stories through images. Frank presents to camera clubs and organizations, inspiring others with his motto: “get out, shoot, and enjoy nature.”
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Peter Baumgarten is an award-winning photographer and educator based on Manitoulin Island, inspired by the surrounding nature. He regularly gives lectures and workshops on landscape, wildlife, and astro-landscape photography. A dedicated Olympus shooter for over 40 years, Peter has been published in magazines in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. He also maintains a blog with tutorials for photographers. As owner of Creative Island Photography, Peter turned his passion into a second career and continues to explore the outdoors through camping, canoeing, and kayaking.
OM-1 | M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro
“Stunning & unique photography comes from being creative, and the OM-3 with its vintage styling and professional specs is THE camera to bring out a photographers creative vision when inspiration is at its peak: while in the field taking the photo.” – Matt Suess
Matt Suess is a full-time professional nature photographer & educator based in Bozeman, Montana. A former photojournalist who helped a couple newspapers transition from film to digital, Matt now enjoys helping photographers learn how to create better photos based on his extensive experience photographing landscapes, the night sky, and wildlife. He teaches photographers though online courses, his YouTube channel, and in-person photo workshops worldwide.
OM-3 | M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm F2.8 Pro