12th NAD Lembeh Strait Photo Workshop 2025

Mike Veitch · Issue 146, Sep/Oct 2025 · pp. 61–65

Products mentioned: Olympus TG6, Sea and Sea Strobe, Canon R5Mk2, Aquatica Housing, Backscatter mini flash, Canon 7D Mark2, Nauticam housing, Retra Strobes, Nikon D850, Ikelite housing, Nikon Z6 III, Backscatter HF1

We recently finished our 12th Annual NAD Lembeh Strait Photo Workshop 2025 and what an event it was! We were joined by an excited group of people from Australia, the USA, and Canada, some of who were new along with a lot of familiar faces. One of the most enjoyable parts of our time in Lembeh is catching up with folks who continue to join us year after year. Its not all about photography when on location, the fun conversations on the boats and at meals are all apart of the larger experience. The trip started out with a few days on location before the workshop started in order for everyone to get acclimatized and make sure all gear is working. It also allows everyone to see what critters are being found on which dive sites in order to formulate photography plans. It also gave everyone a chance to meet old friends and new and catch up before the presentations began. Once everyone had arriv…