Featured Customers | Sami Lindroos Expanding Your Environment

Sami Lindroos is an underwater and topside photographer, dive instructor, and tech diver from Finland. Sami considers himself lucky that he shoots many different locations all over the world as an extension of working in the travel and photography industries. 

"I think it is important to constantly improve your skills as a diver and a photographer in very different sets of environments. This means very different diving gear and setups, shooting in cold environments and warm waters for example." - Sami Lindroos

 

First base. Catalina Island, California, USA © Sami Lindroos

 

Oceanic manta ray. Black Rock, Myanmar. © Sami Lindroos

 

Clearwater spring in Hollola, Finland. © Sami Lindroos

 

Male great white shark. Guadalupe, Mexico. © Sami Lindroos

 

Oh the joy! Moalboal, Philippines. © Sami Lindroos

 

Dolphins are always a joy. North Sinai, Egypt. © Sami Lindroos

 

Icy 50-50 shot from Kaatiala mine, Finland. © Sami Lindroos

 

Scorpion fish streching. Panglao, Philippines. © Sami Lindroos

 

Sea lion stare. Catalina island, California, USA. © Sami Lindroos 

 

Sardine mountain, Moalboal, Philippines. © Sami Lindroos

 

Perspective. Komodo national park, Indonesia. © Sami Lindroos

 

Perspective. Kaatiala mine, Finland. © Sami Lindroos

 

The sheephead, guardian of the kelp-forest. Catalina island, California, USA. © Sami Lindroos

 

 

Sami Lindroos shoots the Nikon D850 inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing, focusing primarily on wide angle imagery. Sami travels the world over diving and photographing and believes that expanding your comfort zone is the best way to improve both personally and professionally. Originally from Finland, Sami is a diving instructor and tech diver. Follow ore of his work on Instagram @underwaterwonderland and Facebook.

 

 

Additional Reading

River Junkie: Underwater Photography in the Freshwaters of Switzerland

An Insider's Guide to Shore Diving Catalina Island

Manta Rays Underwater Camera Settings and Technique

Setting the Tone: Color Grading for Underwater Photography

Close Focus Wide Angle In Depth