OM SYSTEM Nature Photography RETREAT May 2026 Alexandria, Virginia
OM SYSTEM Nature Photography RETREAT — May 2026
Alexandria VA. Nearby Airports: are Ronald Reagan Airport [DCA] and Dulles [IAD]
Join us for this immersive hands-on NATURE photography retreat featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. This retreat will focus on Nature Photography and provide fodder (insight, instruction and inspiration) 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.
Join us for this immersive, hands-on photography retreat featuring FOUR OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders.
Small group environment
Low participant-to-instructor ratio
Students rotate through each instructor/topic
In-depth instruction and inspiration with Four OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Chris McGinnis, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara
Tentative Schedule*
Pre-Retreat Zoom TBD
Friday
Meet and Greet, Discussion, Camera Setup 1pm
Session 1 4:30pm to 8:00pm ET
Saturday
Session 2 5:30am to 9:30am ET
Discussion, Camera Setup 1pm to 3pm
Session 3 4:30pm to 8:00pm ET
Optional dinner* (not included in retreat fee)
Sunday
Session 4 5:30am to 9:30am ET
Post Retreat Image Sharing
Show and Tell — Share your images with retreat leaders and participants
Optional: Submit 1-3 images for Critique
This retreat will focus on Nature Photography:
Bird photography
Bugs (Macro/Close-up Insect and Flora Photography, flash, focus stacking, focus bracketing, etc.)
Beautiful Landscapes (Creative Nature photography, Creative Compositions)
Creative photography (Frogs, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, multiple exposures, Orton, ICM, live composite, etc. etc.)
*Exact schedule subject to change, it could be altered based on number of participants, weather, etc.
OM SYSTEM Nature Photography RETREAT — May 2026
Alexandria VA. Nearby Airports: are Ronald Reagan Airport [DCA] and Dulles [IAD]
Join us for this immersive hands-on NATURE photography retreat featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. This retreat will focus on Nature Photography and provide fodder (insight, instruction and inspiration) 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.
Join us for this immersive, hands-on photography retreat featuring FOUR OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders.
Small group environment
Low participant-to-instructor ratio
Students rotate through each instructor/topic
In-depth instruction and inspiration with Four OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Chris McGinnis, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara
Tentative Schedule*
Pre-Retreat Zoom TBD
Friday
Meet and Greet, Discussion, Camera Setup 1pm
Session 1 4:30pm to 8:00pm ET
Saturday
Session 2 5:30am to 9:30am ET
Discussion, Camera Setup 1pm to 3pm
Session 3 4:30pm to 8:00pm ET
Optional dinner* (not included in retreat fee)
Sunday
Session 4 5:30am to 9:30am ET
Post Retreat Image Sharing
Show and Tell — Share your images with retreat leaders and participants
Optional: Submit 1-3 images for Critique
This retreat will focus on Nature Photography:
Bird photography
Bugs (Macro/Close-up Insect and Flora Photography, flash, focus stacking, focus bracketing, etc.)
Beautiful Landscapes (Creative Nature photography, Creative Compositions)
Creative photography (Frogs, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, multiple exposures, Orton, ICM, live composite, etc. etc.)
*Exact schedule subject to change, it could be altered based on number of participants, weather, etc.
OM SYSTEM Nature Photography RETREAT — May 2026
Alexandria VA. Nearby Airports: are Ronald Reagan Airport [DCA] and Dulles [IAD]
Join us for this immersive hands-on NATURE photography retreat featuring OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders. This retreat will focus on Nature Photography and provide fodder (insight, instruction and inspiration) 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.
Join us for this immersive, hands-on photography retreat featuring FOUR OM SYSTEM ambassadors as workshop leaders.
Small group environment
Low participant-to-instructor ratio
Students rotate through each instructor/topic
In-depth instruction and inspiration with Four OM SYSTEM ambassadors: Frank Smith, Chris McGinnis, Tom Cuchara, and Lisa Cuchara
Tentative Schedule*
Pre-Retreat Zoom TBD
Friday
Meet and Greet, Discussion, Camera Setup 1pm
Session 1 4:30pm to 8:00pm ET
Saturday
Session 2 5:30am to 9:30am ET
Discussion, Camera Setup 1pm to 3pm
Session 3 4:30pm to 8:00pm ET
Optional dinner* (not included in retreat fee)
Sunday
Session 4 5:30am to 9:30am ET
Post Retreat Image Sharing
Show and Tell — Share your images with retreat leaders and participants
Optional: Submit 1-3 images for Critique
This retreat will focus on Nature Photography:
Bird photography
Bugs (Macro/Close-up Insect and Flora Photography, flash, focus stacking, focus bracketing, etc.)
Beautiful Landscapes (Creative Nature photography, Creative Compositions)
Creative photography (Frogs, mushrooms, focus stacking, patterns, cloud stacking, pareidolia, multiple exposures, Orton, ICM, live composite, etc. etc.)
*Exact schedule subject to change, it could be altered based on number of participants, weather, etc.