OWC Creator
Mike Mezeul II
Who Am I? How Did I Get My Start. What Are My Interests?
I’m Mike Mezeul II, an extreme nature and landscape photographer, and Nikon Ambassador, based out of Dallas, Texas. My work focuses on documenting the power and beauty within the world’s most powerful natural events, focusing primarily on severe weather and volcanoes. When I’m not on a project, I spend my time leading workshops around the world, in which I share my passion for photography through inspiring and educating individuals of all ages and skill levels.
Field Gear
- Nikon Z8
- Nikon Z9
- NIKKOR Z 14-24mm
- NIKKOR Z 24-120mm
- NIKKOR Z 100-400mm
- NIKKOR Z 600mm
- Gura Gear Bag
- Nisi Filters
- OWC Envoy Pro FX
- OWC Envoy Pro Elektron
- OWC Atlas Cards
Workstation Gear
- Macbook Pro M2 Max
- OWC ThunderBay
High-performance, highest quality memory cards for the most demanding video recording uses of professional filmmakers and continuous burst mode shooting by advanced photographers.
The universally compatible, portable SSD for Thunderbolt and USB devices. Offers performance of up to 2800MB/s in a crushproof and waterproof case.
- Universal Thunderbolt Connectivity
- Up to 2800MB/s
- Military Grade Drop Proof
- Waterproof, Dustproof + Crushproof
With up to 160TB at up to 2,586MB/s speeds, the ThunderBay 8 is like a personal data center for content creators and small business workgroups.
- Dual Thunderbolt Ports
- Up to 2586MB/s
- Up to 8 x 2.5" or 3.5" Drives
- Options with SoftRAID
- RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD
- Includes Thunderbolt cable
- For Mac and PC
OWC Gear I Like
This $H!T rocks!
Haha, okay for real.
Having a card that I can fully rely on while out documenting in the harshest of conditions is imperative to my career. The OWC Atlas Ultra gives me the space, speed efficiency and durability to not have to once question whether I'm going to have issues out in the field.
The OWC Envoy Pro FX provides me with more than enough space while I'm out on projects to safely and securely backup my work. The durability also allows me to confidently know that my media can withstand the burdens of travel.
When it comes to making sure years of content is easily accessible in a speedy manner, the ThunderBay provides that and much more.
Workflow
Step 1: Find active volcano
Step 2: Climb it, capture it on OWC Atlas Ultra cards, and safely return home.
Step 3: Download images and video and store them on 4TB OWC Envoy Pro FX hard drives.
Step 4: Celebrate images
Step 5: Return home and backup all media onto a 128TB OWC ThunderBay
Step 6: Repeat
