About
Tom Ormerod
Family man Tom lives in Bournemouth on the south coast of England. When he’s not standing knee deep in water or doing an impression of a mountain goat on the side of a cliff, he works as an IT Director and specialises in the Education sector.
He has always been around cameras and photography but found his niche in 2017. Over the years Tom has had all kinds of cameras such as a hand-me-down 35mm SLR, early digital cameras, bridge cameras and DSLRs but it was the purchase of his Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II that really sparked his interest in the landscapes around him.
The portability of the OM-D system meant that he could always have a camera with him and this renewed his passion for photography. Tom started working with Olympus in 2019 and is excited to continue as an Ambassador for OM SYSTEM cameras under the new OM Digital Solution company. He currently uses the OM SYTEM OM-1, Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & OM-D E-M1 Mark II with an array of lenses. He particularly enjoys using the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO & the M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO with Live ND to help control the exposure and shutter speed.
He is well known across the South Coast for his enthusiasm and friendliness, always willing to stop and chat with others, encouraging the social & wellbeing side of photography as much as the creative and technical aspects.
Qualified Member of The Guild of Professional Photographers
Tom have been an active member of the Guild of Professional Photographers since 2019. He quickly achieved his Qualified status and has since been submitting his work for assessment on a regular basis. He has won Gold, Silver & Bronze awards for his work and has achieved the multiple Photographers Bar awards (for consistently high quality work over a year) in the Natural World and Open categories. In 2021 he was shortlisted for the Image of the year award (Vasco Da Gamma Bridge) and finished as the overall Runner up in the Open category.