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Upcoming Events OM SYSTEM Kacho Fugetsu Nature Photography RETREAT on August 8, 9, 10 (Maine)
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OM SYSTEM Kacho Fugetsu Nature Photography RETREAT on August 8, 9, 10 (Maine)

$999.00

OM SYSTEM Kacho Fugetsu Nature Photography RETREAT on August 8, 9, 10 (Maine) $999

Join us on August 8, 9, 10 (1pm Friday to 8pm Sunday) for an immersive hands-on photography retreat featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. This retreat will focus on Nature Photography (Birds, Wildlife, Macro, Landscape, and Night photography) and provide fodders for some of the computational technologies like in-camera focus stacking, bird AF subject detection, Pro-capture, and depending on the conditions computational technologies like live neutral density, sequential and overlay multiple exposure, Live Time, daylight light painting using Live Composite, graduated neutral density (OM1 Mark II or OM3), and more. Any camera model is welcome.

This workshop encompasses the Kacho Fugetsu, a six-century-old Japanese philosophy, directly translates to ‘Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon’ whilst also encapsulating the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world.

Highlights:

• Five OM SYSTEM ambassadors as your instructors.

  • Encapsulate the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world with Five OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Emilie Talpin, Steve Morello, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara

• Small group environment, low participant-to-instructor ratio, students rotate through each instructor

• Each participant will rotate through five different instructors/topics for an immersion into Nature!

• Located at Little River Photo in North Berwick, Maine on a beautiful farm with fields, woods, two photo bird blinds, and, soon to be added, a reflection pond.

  • Workshop Base:

  • 165 Little River Rd, North Berwick, ME 03906

  • The workshop is located in North Berwick, ME — 36 miles to Portland International (PWM) or 84 miles to Boston, MA (BOS) Boston Logan International Airport

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

Pre-Retreat Zoom

Retreat

Post Retreat Image Sharing

  • Show and Tell — Share your images with retreat leaders and participants

  • Optional: Submit 1-3 images for Critique

Schedule (All times are Eastern time) (exact start time subject to change)

Friday

  • 1pm to 2:30 pm - Welcome

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8 pm ET Session 1

Saturday

  • 5am to 8am ET Session 2

  • 8:30 - 10am to CCC (Coffee, Camera and Camaraderie)

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8pm ET Session 3

Sunday

  • 5am to 8am ET Session 4

  • 8:30 - 10am to CCC (Coffee, Camera and Camaraderie)

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8pm ET Session 5

5 sessions:

  • Frank Smith:

  • Frank will focus on computational technology like ICM, Live ND, GND to improve your landscape skills.

  • Emilie Talpin:

  • Emilie will focus on insects and go over flash settings.

  • Lisa Cuchara:

  • Lisa will focus on flowers, focus stacking, paredolia

  • Tom Cuchara:

  • Tom will focus on the computational technology Live Composite, live time, live composite, light painting, perhaps cloud stacking, etc.

  • Steve Morello:

  • Steve will focus on bird photography.

Bonus session possibilities (weather permitting):

  • Night photography

  • After dark for Close-Up, Macro, and Nature photography with flash & flash diffusers

This retreat will focus on Nature Photography, with an encompasses on Kacho Fugetsu, a six-century-old Japanese philosophy, that directly translates to ‘Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon’ whilst also encapsulating the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world:

Bird photography

Macro/Close-up Insect and Flora Photography

Creative Nature Photography (Creative Compositions, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, etc.)

Quantity:
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OM SYSTEM Kacho Fugetsu Nature Photography RETREAT on August 8, 9, 10 (Maine) $999

Join us on August 8, 9, 10 (1pm Friday to 8pm Sunday) for an immersive hands-on photography retreat featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. This retreat will focus on Nature Photography (Birds, Wildlife, Macro, Landscape, and Night photography) and provide fodders for some of the computational technologies like in-camera focus stacking, bird AF subject detection, Pro-capture, and depending on the conditions computational technologies like live neutral density, sequential and overlay multiple exposure, Live Time, daylight light painting using Live Composite, graduated neutral density (OM1 Mark II or OM3), and more. Any camera model is welcome.

This workshop encompasses the Kacho Fugetsu, a six-century-old Japanese philosophy, directly translates to ‘Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon’ whilst also encapsulating the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world.

Highlights:

• Five OM SYSTEM ambassadors as your instructors.

  • Encapsulate the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world with Five OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Emilie Talpin, Steve Morello, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara

• Small group environment, low participant-to-instructor ratio, students rotate through each instructor

• Each participant will rotate through five different instructors/topics for an immersion into Nature!

• Located at Little River Photo in North Berwick, Maine on a beautiful farm with fields, woods, two photo bird blinds, and, soon to be added, a reflection pond.

  • Workshop Base:

  • 165 Little River Rd, North Berwick, ME 03906

  • The workshop is located in North Berwick, ME — 36 miles to Portland International (PWM) or 84 miles to Boston, MA (BOS) Boston Logan International Airport

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

Pre-Retreat Zoom

Retreat

Post Retreat Image Sharing

  • Show and Tell — Share your images with retreat leaders and participants

  • Optional: Submit 1-3 images for Critique

Schedule (All times are Eastern time) (exact start time subject to change)

Friday

  • 1pm to 2:30 pm - Welcome

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8 pm ET Session 1

Saturday

  • 5am to 8am ET Session 2

  • 8:30 - 10am to CCC (Coffee, Camera and Camaraderie)

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8pm ET Session 3

Sunday

  • 5am to 8am ET Session 4

  • 8:30 - 10am to CCC (Coffee, Camera and Camaraderie)

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8pm ET Session 5

5 sessions:

  • Frank Smith:

  • Frank will focus on computational technology like ICM, Live ND, GND to improve your landscape skills.

  • Emilie Talpin:

  • Emilie will focus on insects and go over flash settings.

  • Lisa Cuchara:

  • Lisa will focus on flowers, focus stacking, paredolia

  • Tom Cuchara:

  • Tom will focus on the computational technology Live Composite, live time, live composite, light painting, perhaps cloud stacking, etc.

  • Steve Morello:

  • Steve will focus on bird photography.

Bonus session possibilities (weather permitting):

  • Night photography

  • After dark for Close-Up, Macro, and Nature photography with flash & flash diffusers

This retreat will focus on Nature Photography, with an encompasses on Kacho Fugetsu, a six-century-old Japanese philosophy, that directly translates to ‘Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon’ whilst also encapsulating the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world:

Bird photography

Macro/Close-up Insect and Flora Photography

Creative Nature Photography (Creative Compositions, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, etc.)

OM SYSTEM Kacho Fugetsu Nature Photography RETREAT on August 8, 9, 10 (Maine) $999

Join us on August 8, 9, 10 (1pm Friday to 8pm Sunday) for an immersive hands-on photography retreat featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. This retreat will focus on Nature Photography (Birds, Wildlife, Macro, Landscape, and Night photography) and provide fodders for some of the computational technologies like in-camera focus stacking, bird AF subject detection, Pro-capture, and depending on the conditions computational technologies like live neutral density, sequential and overlay multiple exposure, Live Time, daylight light painting using Live Composite, graduated neutral density (OM1 Mark II or OM3), and more. Any camera model is welcome.

This workshop encompasses the Kacho Fugetsu, a six-century-old Japanese philosophy, directly translates to ‘Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon’ whilst also encapsulating the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world.

Highlights:

• Five OM SYSTEM ambassadors as your instructors.

  • Encapsulate the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world with Five OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Emilie Talpin, Steve Morello, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara

• Small group environment, low participant-to-instructor ratio, students rotate through each instructor

• Each participant will rotate through five different instructors/topics for an immersion into Nature!

• Located at Little River Photo in North Berwick, Maine on a beautiful farm with fields, woods, two photo bird blinds, and, soon to be added, a reflection pond.

  • Workshop Base:

  • 165 Little River Rd, North Berwick, ME 03906

  • The workshop is located in North Berwick, ME — 36 miles to Portland International (PWM) or 84 miles to Boston, MA (BOS) Boston Logan International Airport

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

Pre-Retreat Zoom

Retreat

Post Retreat Image Sharing

  • Show and Tell — Share your images with retreat leaders and participants

  • Optional: Submit 1-3 images for Critique

Schedule (All times are Eastern time) (exact start time subject to change)

Friday

  • 1pm to 2:30 pm - Welcome

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8 pm ET Session 1

Saturday

  • 5am to 8am ET Session 2

  • 8:30 - 10am to CCC (Coffee, Camera and Camaraderie)

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8pm ET Session 3

Sunday

  • 5am to 8am ET Session 4

  • 8:30 - 10am to CCC (Coffee, Camera and Camaraderie)

  • 3pm to 4:30pm Dinner (not included in price)

  • 5pm to 8pm ET Session 5

5 sessions:

  • Frank Smith:

  • Frank will focus on computational technology like ICM, Live ND, GND to improve your landscape skills.

  • Emilie Talpin:

  • Emilie will focus on insects and go over flash settings.

  • Lisa Cuchara:

  • Lisa will focus on flowers, focus stacking, paredolia

  • Tom Cuchara:

  • Tom will focus on the computational technology Live Composite, live time, live composite, light painting, perhaps cloud stacking, etc.

  • Steve Morello:

  • Steve will focus on bird photography.

Bonus session possibilities (weather permitting):

  • Night photography

  • After dark for Close-Up, Macro, and Nature photography with flash & flash diffusers

This retreat will focus on Nature Photography, with an encompasses on Kacho Fugetsu, a six-century-old Japanese philosophy, that directly translates to ‘Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon’ whilst also encapsulating the continuous self-discovery through the appreciation of the natural world:

Bird photography

Macro/Close-up Insect and Flora Photography

Creative Nature Photography (Creative Compositions, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, etc.)

OM SYSTEM Photography Retreats

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