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).
2026
January 15, 16, 17 Georgia Creative Landscape Retreat with extensions before and after:
Macro, Wabi Sabi, Creativity, Light Painting, and More Photography Retreat with Frank Smith, Lisa Cuchara, Tom Cuchara, Art Becker
Extension 1: January 18th & 19th with Frank Smith: Grist Mills and other awesome landscapes
Extension 2: January 13th & 14th Extension with Lisa and Tom Cuchara: Seascapes, long exposures and other creative imagery.
March 8-12th Florida: Birds, Birds, and More Birds Photography Retreat
In-depth instruction and inspiration with OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Steve Morello, Frank Smith, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara
April 17-19th 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
August 3, 4, 5, 6th (Mass) Cape Cod: Landscapes, Seascapes, Night Skies ✨Photography Retreat
Landscapes, Seascapes, Night Skies with Frank Smith, Tom Cuchara, Lisa Cuchara, and Emilie Talpin
Details & Register here:
August 7, 8, 9, 10 (Vermont): Landscapes , Night Skies, Computational Technologies Photography Retreat
Landscapes , Night Skies, Computational Technologies
with Lisa Cuchara, Tom Cuchara, and Frank Smith
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August 31, Sept 1, 2 (North Berwick, Maine): Birds, Bugs, and Beautiful Landscapes 🌿 Nature Photography Retreat
Birds, Bugs, and Beautiful Landscapes with Steve Morello, Emilie Talpin and Tom Cuchara
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Sept 4-7th (North Berwick, Maine) 3rd Annual OM SYSTEM Macro & Close-Up Photography Retreat
This retreat focuses on Macro and Close-Up Nature Photography with dedicated sessions on: in-camera focus stacking, True 1:1 macro, focus bracketing, lightpainting using the Live Composite computational technology, River Close-Up investigations, ICM (intentional camera movement at Little River South), plus bonus 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 Cuchara
Details & Register here:
Sept 8-9 (Wells and York, Maine) OM SYSTEM Nature Adventure
Nature: Birds, Lighthouses & Coastal Wonders ✨🌿
Join us for an intimate adventure — just 3 photographers per instructor
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 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.
Steve Morello and Tom Cuchara
Details and register here
October 24th and 25th: Save the Date: Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of OM SYSTEM: Live Photo Walks and Talks
Join us for the 5th Anniversary of OM SYSTEM! October 24th and 25th 2026.
Live Photo Events, plus live photo talks (recorded for those unable to attend)
Register now for early bird pricing
Summit will be recorded and available for ~4 weeks after the event
Join us for an inspiring and educational online summit as we celebrate the FIFTH anniversary of OM SYSTEM!
This special event brings together several OM SYSTEM ambassadors and experts for a series of insightful presentations and engaging discussions on a range of photography topics, along with bring your camera photo events
Register here: OMSYSTEMretreats.com/register-here/p/omsystemsummit2026
