by Scott Mead | Jun 23, 2014 | 5D MARK III, adventure, beaches, Big Waves, camera, canon, dakine, Housing, Nauticam, point break, scott mead, Underwater photography, waves
I’m kneeling on a bank of wet sand, clutching my Nauticam underwater camera housing with a death grip. Inside, my Canon 5D MARK III is armed, its autofocus already working hard to keep the water that’s rushing towards me in focus. I look up at the wall of water... 
by Scott Mead | Aug 8, 2013 | 5D MARK III, artist, camera, canon, ginger, Hawaii, maui, photo, sunset, Uncategorized
Of all the different things I photograph here in Hawaii, I probably have the most fun shooting flora macros. Shooting gingers, heliconias, jades and proteas with a normal lens can capture the beauty of the whole flower or plant, but bayonetting a good fixed focal... 
by Scott Mead | Jun 24, 2013 | 5D MARK III, Big Island, canon, Hawaii, Kalapana, Kupapu, lava, scott mead, Sigma
I felt like I’d been hiking for days, although according to my watch, it had only been 40-minutes and the sun wasn’t due to rise for another hour and change. Off in the distance, you could see the glow of our destination: The Kupapa’u ocean entry, where molten lava... 
by Scott Mead | Mar 11, 2013 | 5D MARK III, botanicals, canon, Hana, Hawaii, Kula, Lowepro, macro, maui, plastic, Pro Trekker 400, Rain, weather
Weather.If there’s one thing that outdoor photographers have, a love/hate relationship with, it’s Mother Nature. Sometimes, she’ll provide some much appreciated clouds, creating a magnificent soft box for shooting botanicals or to provide just enough of a neutral... by Scott Mead | Mar 7, 2013 | 1D MARK III, 5D MARK III, 7D, camera, canon, fuji, G15, George Carlin, Hawaii, Lens, Lowepro, maui, photo, Rent, scott mead, Sigma
A few weeks back, I wrote about the dilemma many photographers face: The decision whether or not to upgrade their gear (To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade, That is the Question). In my quest to find the “right” camera that I always carry, I’ve spent a lot of time scouring... 
by Scott Mead | Apr 4, 2012 | 1DX, 5D MARK III, android, Bluetooth, canon, iPad, Palm Springs Photo Festival, scott mead
Several weeks ago, I blogged my dismay of the new Canon 5D MARK III’s specifications (Canon: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), which at first blush, showed no significant upgrade for an outdoor photographer – especially a 1MP increase in sensor size.After speaking with Canon’s...