Join us for this immersive hands-on photography retreat featuring six OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. Each participant will rotate through six different instructors/topics, plus two bonus sessions. This is your opportunity for complete immersion into Macro and Close-Up photography! Register Here https://www.omsystemretreats.com/register-here/p/macroretreatsept2025

• Eric Rock:

  • River Close-Up investigations (new); Focusing, Depth of Field, Focus stacking

  • Join OM SYSTEM Ambassador Eric Rock in the field (offsite at the nearby river) to help you explore the techniques learned during these sessions to develop your fieldcraft and take your macro and close-up photography skills to the next level.

• Emilie Talpin:

  • Water drop refraction, focus stacking, patience, creativity]]]

  • OM SYSTEM Ambassador Emilie Talpin will show you how to have fun with waterdrops and diffraction.

• Lisa Cuchara:

  • Macro and Close-Up photograhy, in-camera focus stacking, best practices for your 60mm and 90mm macro lenses, Story, Pareidolia, etc.]

  • OM SYSTEM Ambassador Lisa Cuchara will introduce you to the magic of focus stacking, be forewarned, it is addictive as you learn how to create images with detailed f32 looking subjects with f2.8 soft and dreamy non-distracting backgrounds. She will show you how to look for "wonky" subjects, pareidolia, and Wabi Sabi Subjects for story and impact.

• Chris McGinnis:

  • Unlocking the details with True 1:1 macro and focus bracketing, field craft, finding insect subjects

  • OM SYSTEM Ambassador Chris McGinnis in the field for a hands-on 1:1 macro photography , where you will demystify camera settings, learn to get up-close and personal with elusive live subjects, compose captivating scenes, and master depth of field to capture nature's intricate details.

• Tom Cuchara:

  • Lightpainting using the Live Composite computational technology

  • OM SYSTEM Ambassador Tom Cuchara will launch your love of daylight live composite and immerse you in the nuances of lightpainting.

• Steve Morello:

  • Renaturalizing, Composition for Impact; Beyond the Exposure Triangle

  • OM SYSTEM Ambassador Steve Morello will discuss in the field techniques to apply the concept of photography as storytelling and giving our images the vocabulary to do just that.

• Bonus session 1

  • One morning with multiple instructors at the beach for Close-Up, Macro and Nature photography, Pareidolia, Story, Wabi Sabi, Depth of Field, Focus stacking, etc.

• Bonus session 2

  • One evening with multiple instructors after dark for Close-Up, Macro, and Nature photography with flash & flash diffusers

• Plus demonstrations, camaraderie, giveaways, lens loaner, camera loaners, complete immersion into Macro & Close-up photography, and more

Register Here https://www.omsystemretreats.com/register-here/p/macroretreatsept2025

• Learn about our instructors here

• Sept 5-8, 2024 (1pm Friday to 11am Monday).

• Retreat Cost (includes 2 lunches, 6 instructional sessions, 2 bonus sessions)

• WHO: All skill levels & ages are welcome (16 & under 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 macro and closeup photography retreat with multiple OM SYSTEM ambassadors and a low participant-to-instructor ratio

• How: Six OM SYSTEM ambassador retreat leaders. The Retreat will be run with six small groups of participants and every participant will rotate each of the six sessions (each participant will have each topic/each instructor).

• When: Sept 5-8, 2025 (1pm Friday to 11am Monday). All times are Eastern time.

• How: Six OM SYSTEM ambassador retreat leaders. The Retreat will be run with six small groups of participants and every participant will rotate each of the six sessions (each participant will have each topic/each instructor).

• Where: 165 Little River Rd, North Berwick, ME 03906

  • BOS, Logan Airport in Boston is the closest large airport

  • Lots of places to stay: Hotels, motels, Airbnbs, VRBO’s, campgrounds in North Berwick, Rochester (NH), Wells, Ogunquit, See list for some options.

• Giveaways

• Questions? Contact us

Sept 5-8, 2025 (1pm Friday to Monday).

• Friday

  • 1pm Arrive (Eat lunch before your arrival)

  • 1:30-2:00 Meet & Greet

  • 2-3pm Camera setup (button optimization, settings)

  • 3-6pm Session 1

  • Dinner on your own

• Saturday

  • 7am-9:30am Footbridge beach (all groups)

  • 10:30am-1:30pm Session 2

  • 1:30pm-3:30pm

    • Camaraderie

    • Lisa demonstrates Focusing Rail, AK flash diffuser, tripod, monopod

    • Next Group preparations

    • Lunch (included in the retreat fee)

    • Door Prizes

  • 3:30pm-6:30pm Session 3

  • 7:30pm Dinner Mike's Clam Shack

  Sunday

  • 7am-10am Session 4

  • 10am-12noon

    • Camaraderie

    • Next Group preparations

    • Chris demonstrates Helicon focus stacking software

    • Lunch (included in retreat fee)

    • Group Photo

    • Door Prizes

  • 12pm-3pm Session 5

  • 4pm Group dinner (not included in the workshop price, link will be sent before the retreat for this dinner)

  • 7-9pm Optional night session (need a flash, a flash diffuser, and the little battery to power the LED light inside the diffuser)

• Monday

  • 7am-10am Session 6

  • 10am-11am

    • Wrap up

• Questions? Contact us

• Register Here https://www.omsystemretreats.com/register-here/p/macroretreatsept2025