Join us for intimate and immersive hands-on photography retreats featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors and experts as retreat leaders. These events are designed to be educational but, they are also about camaraderie. While sharp lenses, image stabilization, and computational technologies are important, these retreats are about more than gear. They are also about inspiration, creativity, and creating images with story and impact as “It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera...they are made with the eye, heart, and head”…Henri Cartier Bresson.
Various retreats will focus on a plethora of topics such as: Macro and Close-Up Nature Photography, Night Photography, Bird Photography, Nature Photography, Landscape Photography, Travel Photography, Creative Photography, Photography featuring computational technologies, etc.
WHO: YOU! All skill levels are welcome (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult), Any camera model is welcome, but for some of the sessions utilizing computational technologies you will place your SD card into a loaner OM SYSTEM camera.
WHAT: An immersive hands-on photography retreat with OM SYSTEM ambassadors/experts and a low participant-to-instructor ratio
HOW: OM SYSTEM ambassadors/experts retreat leaders mentoring small groups of participants (participant rotates through each session).
2025
Sept 5-8 (North Berwick Maine) Annual OM SYSTEM Macro & Close-Up Photography Retreat
This retreat focuses on Macro and Close-Up Nature Photography with dedicated sessions on: River Close-Up investigations (new), water drop refraction, in-camera focus stacking, True 1:1 macro, focus bracketing, lightpainting using the Live Composite computational technology, plus additional sessions at the beach and at night.
Complete immersion into MACRO and Close-Up photography with SIX OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Emilie Talpin, Steve Morello, Chris McGinnis, Eric Rock, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchar
Details & Register here: OMSYSTEMretreats.com/register-here/p/macroretreatsept2025
Sept 9-10 (Wells and York, Maine) OM SYSTEM Nature Workshop (Post Retreat Extension) September 9th and 10th (Maine)
Nature Extension: Birds, Lighthouses & Coastal Wonders ✨🌿
Join us for an intimate post-retreat adventure — just four photographers per instructor — where mornings bring birdsong and long lenses, afternoons unlock the magic of computational photography, and evenings find us chasing light at the iconic Nubble Lighthouse.
From riverside blinds filled with egrets to crashing waves on Maine’s coast, every moment is designed to spark wonder and creativity. With Tom and Steve at your side, you’ll learn, laugh, and create in ways that only small-group, hands-on guidance can provide.
📸 Low instructor-to-participant ratio, Limited spots, endless inspiration.
Details and register here https://www.omsystemretreats.com/register-here/p/septnature
October 25th: Celebrate the 4th Anniversary of OM SYSTEM: An Online Summit (Zoom)
Join us for the 4th Anniversary of OM SYSTEM! October 25th 2025 (Zoom).
Date: Saturday October 25, 2025. Time: 11:00 AM - 6:15 PM (Zoom opens at 10:30 AM). Location: Online via Zoom.
Register now for early bird pricing (Summit will be recorded and available for ~1 week after the event)
Join us for an inspiring and educational online summit as we celebrate the FOURTH anniversary of OM SYSTEM! This special event brings together several OM SYSTEM ambassadors for a series of insightful presentations and engaging discussions on a range of photography topics. Click on main Image for more!
Register here: OMSYSTEMretreats.com/register-here/p/omsystemsummit2025
2026
May (Alexandria, Virginia) OM SYSTEM Birds, Bugs, & Beautiful Landscapes Photography Retreat
Come learn about bird photography, Macro/Close-Up Insect and Flora Photography, Beautiful landscape photography, Creative Nature photography, Creative compositions, frogs, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, etc.).
In-depth instruction and inspiration with Four OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Chris McGinnis, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara
Details & Register here: Coming soon
Sept 5-8 (North Berwick Maine) Annual OM SYSTEM Macro & Close-Up Photography Retreat
This retreat focuses on Macro and Close-Up Nature Photography with dedicated sessions on: River Close-Up investigations (new), water drop refraction, in-camera focus stacking, True 1:1 macro, focus bracketing, lightpainting using the Live Composite computational technology, plus additional sessions at the beach and at night.
Complete immersion into MACRO and Close-Up photography with SIX OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Emilie Talpin, Steve Morello, Chris McGinnis, Eric Rock, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchar
Details & Register here: OMSYSTEMretreats.com/register-here/p/macroretreatsept2025
