Matt Suess Photo

Matt Suess Photo Matt is a pro nature & landscape photographer & educator. OM SYSTEM, NiSi, FotoPro Ambassador Matt is based in Bozeman, Montana.

Matt Suess, an OM SYSTEM Ambassador, Fotopro Ambassador, has been a full-time professional photographer for over 30 years, the first 17 as a photojournalist. Since 2006 Matt has been a full-time fine art photographer & educator offering field workshops, online training, 1-on-1 instruction & more.

We had clear skies last night - the final night of my back-to-back sold out night sky photo workshops here in Badlands N...
08/16/2026

We had clear skies last night - the final night of my back-to-back sold out night sky photo workshops here in Badlands National Park, SD!

This was photographed with my OM System OM-3 ASTRO camera and the M.Zuiko 7-14mm f2.8 PRO lens. The sky was photographed with the Move Shoot Move tracker.

Join me here next year - be sure to sign up before it sells out again! Details in the comments.

Here in the Badlands, we’ve had some cloudy/rainy nights for workshop group #2 and have pivoted to daytime shots. Tonig...
08/15/2026

Here in the Badlands, we’ve had some cloudy/rainy nights for workshop group #2 and have pivoted to daytime shots. Tonight does look promising for night sky again though!

This was from last night, as the last bit of sunlight peaked through the clouds to give us some great light.

Photographed with my OM System OM-1 MarkII camera with the M.Zuiko 50-200mm f2.8 pro lens.

Photo workshop night 3 last night/this morning in the Badlands, here's one shot from the clear skies we had for a while!...
08/11/2026

Photo workshop night 3 last night/this morning in the Badlands, here's one shot from the clear skies we had for a while!

Photographed with my OM System OM-3 ASTRO camera and the M.Zuiko 17mm f1.2 lens at ISO 6400, f1.6, 10sec. single exposure.

Last night was night 3 of photo workshop 1 of 2 here in the Badlands. We had clear skies for a few hours and great views...
08/11/2026

Last night was night 3 of photo workshop 1 of 2 here in the Badlands. We had clear skies for a few hours and great views & shots of the Milky Way, but this photo stood out in particular.

A storm that went near us that might have produced a tornado and had hail up to 3" made for some great shots. In this photo the storm was about 35 miles away.

Using my OM System OM-3 ASTRO camera and the M.Zuiko 25mm f1.2 lens I photographed star trails above the lightning using Live Comp. There was some smoke and dust in the air which helped with the warm coloring.

Here's a shot from last night - night 2 of my Badlands Milky Way photo workshop.Photographed with my OM System OM-5 MkII...
08/10/2026

Here's a shot from last night - night 2 of my Badlands Milky Way photo workshop.

Photographed with my OM System OM-5 MkII camera and the M.Zuiko 25mm f1.2 lens. The foreground was photographed during blue hour. The sky is 2 photos stitched together, shot using the Move Shoot Move Nomad star tracker.

I kind of like how the light from a car or something funnels up from the horizon into the Milky Way through the haze and smoke on the horizon.

What an opening night for my photo workshop clients on sold-out workshop 1 of 2 here in Badlands National Park, SD!In th...
08/09/2026

What an opening night for my photo workshop clients on sold-out workshop 1 of 2 here in Badlands National Park, SD!

In the first photo we were able to photograph a lightning storm 40 miles away that happened to be under the Milky Way as the sky was becoming pure dark.

We also had the lucky fortune of having some light from some cars illuminate the landscape for us. One car happened to be driving behind the landscape providing light rays above, while another car illuminated the front of it.

The other photo is a 1hr Live Composite star trail photo.

Both photos from my OM System OM-3 ASTRO camera and the M.Zuiko 12mm f2.0 lens.

Night 1 of my back-to-back sold out Badlands, SD Milky Way photo workshops exclusive for OM System photographers starts ...
08/08/2026

Night 1 of my back-to-back sold out Badlands, SD Milky Way photo workshops exclusive for OM System photographers starts tonight. Here's a shot I got testing some areas last night out on my own.

Shot with the OM SYSTEM OM-3 ASTRO camera and M.Zuiko 12mm f2.0 lens.

Join me here next year! Details in the comments. I'll be doing another exclusive OM SYSTEM only photo workshop, along with another open to photographers using any camera.

This is last call for my upcoming Mastering Black & White Photography in Badlands National Park, South Dakota photo work...
08/08/2026

This is last call for my upcoming Mastering Black & White Photography in Badlands National Park, South Dakota photo workshop next month!

I have to release the remaining hotel rooms I have reserved this coming Wednesday.

The dates of the workshop are September 14 - 18, 2026 and hotel with your own private room is included in the price of the workshop.

The Badlands are a perfect location to explore black & white photography. We will be studying texture, form, composition, contrast, and so much more while photographing the landscape, wildlife, and ghost towns. Becoming better at b&w photography can improve your color photography too, and we will talk about that as well.

Check out all the details on this workshop in the comments, and be sure to register before this Wednesday so your room can be locked in.

If you want to improve your black and white photography, I have the perfect photo workshop for you - and a few spots rem...
07/28/2026

If you want to improve your black and white photography, I have the perfect photo workshop for you - and a few spots remain open - for this September in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

No matter what camera system you shoot with, I'll be there to help you see and photograph in black and white. Learn from hands-on instruction in the field, with some post processing sessions too.

Details in the comments.

Join me Live this Wednesday at 6pm ET on YouTube as I show my secrets to editing Milky Way photos!Gain valuable tips, ev...
07/20/2026

Join me Live this Wednesday at 6pm ET on YouTube as I show my secrets to editing Milky Way photos!

Gain valuable tips, even if you don't photograph with OM System cameras.

Hope to see you Live!

Details in the comments.

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