by Scott Mead | Dec 9, 2014 | 2014 Photographer's Holiday Wish List, ACDSee, adobe, apple, Astrotrac, camera, canon, DJI Inspire 1, Goal Zero, Hahnemuhle, Hoya, iPhone, Mylio, outdoor photographer, Photography, scott mead, Tamron, Uncategorized
Aloha, and welcome to my 2014 Photographer’s Holiday Wish List! This year, I’ve selected ten products/services that will make many an outdoor photographer drool, from lenses and drones, to iPhone apps and some sweet paper to print your images on, there’s something for... 
by Scott Mead | Nov 20, 2014 | ER, fall, Photography, slip
A few weeks ago, I had an argument with the coefficient of friction and gravity (read: slipped and fell). Gravity won big time: Made a trip to the ER, got a bunch of bone pix shot, was picked over and prodded, then sent home with a diagnosis (badly sprained wrist,... 
by Scott Mead | Oct 13, 2014 | calendar, communicate, family, flexible, juggling, life, Photography, planning, schedule, scott mead, sharing, shoot, workshop
See if this sounds familiar: It’s a beautiful Saturday morning. You woke up refreshed, and overnight, the bug has bitten – you want to take advantage of the great weather and light, and take some photos. As you’re gathering your camera bag, tripod and hiking boots, a... 
by Scott Mead | May 22, 2014 | Coral, Fish, Hawaii, Housing, Kapalua, Keawakapu, maui, Photography, Reef, scott mead, Uncategorized, Underwater, Urchin
As you’ve all probably noticed, I haven’t written a decent blog post in a while, and it’s not for lack of desire. Rather I’m going through a Photographer’s mid-life crisis. I’ve honed my craft and understanding of light and atmospheric conditions to a point where I... 
by Scott Mead | Mar 24, 2014 | 400mm, Amakihi, Apapane, Appapane, bonds, friendship, Friensdhip, Hosmer's Grove, I'iwi, Japanese, Mamame, maui, Photography, scott mead, Sessions, Shooting, Uncategorized, White Eye
By nature (no pun intended), outdoor photography is usually a solitary endeavor — a photographer trekking with 30-plus pounds of gear, searching out the perfect scene, and spending hours waiting for that one special moment in time to be captured with silver... 
by Scott Mead | Feb 20, 2014 | aerial photography, botanicals, camera, cold, Haleakala, Hawaii, humpback whale, night sky, photograph, Photography, road to hana, scott mead, Sunrise, sunset, Uncategorized, whale watch
It’s February, and winter is upon us. This year, it hasn’t been a task of merely layering up, nudging the thermostat up a bit and occasionally shoveling off the walkway. Let’s face it: a huge chunk of North America has been hammered by Mother Nature. Hawaii has also... 