Welcome to Michaelguthmann.com

Michael Guthmann

Nice that you visit me. On my website you will find pictures and reports from my photo trips. I also share my knowledge about Olympus / OM System cameras and lenses. I am always happy to receive feedback and constructive criticism, which you are welcome to leave by comment or e-mail.

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Portfolio

Photography is my passion and here you can find my best pictures from the different areas I have already tried my hand at.

Wildlife photography

Landscape photography

Panorama photography

Product photography

Blog

In my blog, I mainly write about photography and what moves me.

Sonnenuntergang über dem Bodden auf dem Darß bei Zingst

Photographing Cranes and Red Deer on the Darß

I spent an autumn weekend on the Darß photographing the crane migration and the red deer rut – with tips on viewing spots and timing. Read more

OM-3 Practical Test

OM Digital Solutions unveiled the OM-3 back in February 2025. At the time, based on the information available, I wrote the article "Opinion: OM System OM-3" (German), in which I... Read more

The basics of macro photography: Why stopping down isn’t enough

Macro photography is a special field of photography with its own set of challenges that don't really show up in regular photography. When you start out, you'll quickly notice that... Read more

OM-1 Mark II, OM-3 und OM-5 Mark II im Größenvergleich nebeneinander im Wald

OM-3 vs. OM-5 Mark II vs. OM-1 Mark II: Which OM System camera is right for you?

Three cameras, one sensor format, yet you can end up with completely different choices depending on what you shoot. If you search for "OM-3 vs OM-5" or "OM-1 Mark II... Read more

OM-D / OM-1 Secrets

I share my knowledge about the OM-D / OM-1 cameras in small, well-organised articles.

Illustration: Fotografin nutzt Connected GPS – Smartphone empfängt Standortdaten per Satellit für die Kamera

Connected GPS: Geotagging for OM System Cameras Without GPS Sensor

Unlike the E-M1X and the TG series, the OM-1 no longer has a built-in GPS sensor. If you still want to geotag your images – for example to retrace exactly where a shot was taken while traveling … Read more

OM System Kamera per USB-C-Kabel mit dem Smartphone verbunden, Fotos werden importiert

Photos via Cable to Your Phone: Getting the USB-C Connection to Work

The other day I wanted to pull a large batch of photos... Read more

AI generiertes Titelbild zum Thema Kameraeinstellungen umziehen leicht gemacht

How to Transfer OI.Share Camera Settings to a New Phone

OI.Share, the smartphone app from OM Digital Solutions, is not only useful... Read more

OM-1 LCD-Display: Umschalten von Single-AF auf kontinuierlichem Autofokus (C-AF)

OM-1 AF Guide – Switching Between S-AF and C-AF

In many situations, you cannot predict in advance whether S-AF or C-AF... Read more

Focus Peaking: How OM System cameras help you with manual focusing

While cameras from OM Digital Solutions now feature a very capable autofocus,... Read more

How to Configure Custom Modes on OM System Cameras

The OM-D cameras of the E-M1 series let you save up to... Read more

About me

At the age of sixteen, I had a photography class in school. Since then, I’ve been fascinated by photography. In 2001, I finished my studies in photo engineering and started working as a product manager for digital medium-format backs. As a product manager, I’m always involved in the technical part of photography but miss a bit the creative aspect of it. This website should concentrate more on the creative aspect of photography. Images and reports on this website are my own. I share my opinion, which is not connected to my job.

I have had some opportunities to exhibit my images in my photography career.

1998 Cebit on the booth of Smile, a monitor manufacturer
2013 Schickler consultants in Hamburg
2015 Umweltfestival Zingst
2022 Oberstdorfer Fotogipfel