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Kirill Umrikhin: Surf & Action Photo Magazine Cover | Outex
Pro photographer Kirill Umrikhin used his Outex waterproof camera housing during the Catalina Paddle Race to capture shots that made the cover of EasyReader Magazine's Cover. The 47th annual Catalina Classic Paddle Race concluded at the Manhattan Beach Pier in late August. The 32-mile race from Catalina Island to the California coast brought together over 100 athletes for this amazing open water feat. Photographer extraordinaire Kirill Umrikhin was able to capture some of the action as the athletes approached the final stretch of the race from Palos Verdes buoy R10.
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Adidas Olympic Campaign Creator Dean Podmore Uses Outex for Gold Medal Photography
Australian Photographer Dean Podmore Uses Outex underwater housing system to Create Adidas 2024 Olympic "You Got This" Campaign Featuring Paris Flag-Bearer and Olympic Gold Medalist Kayaker Jess Fox. Dean discovered Outex waterproof cases for camera gear while working on an H&M apparel campaign using Nikon F5 and F6 film cameras, and has been hooked ever since, capturing unique shots in adverse environments that stand out.
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Outdoor Adventure Photography Redefined: How CampOutside Uses Outex to Capture Stunning Moments
Elevate Your Outdoor Photography with Outex
Capturing breathtaking outdoor moments requires more than just skill—it demands the right equipment. For Jody and Travis Camp, the adventure-driven creators behind CampOutside, Outex has become an essential tool in their photography arsenal. Whether documenting remote hiking trails, kayaking through untamed rivers, or filming wildlife encounters, Outex’s waterproof camera housing enables them to produce stunning, high-quality visuals in any environment.
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Gene Nagata (aka “Potato Jet”) — Filmmaker, Creator, Gear Guru Video Review of Outex Underwater Camera System
Filmmaking YouTuber Potato Jet reviews Outex Underwater System. Potato Jet caught up with Outex's cofounder JR deSouza in this episode to review Outex for film makers using various cameras, from Sony's FX3 and A7S3 to Canon's C70 and various lenses.
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Making Waves: How Travel Photographer Ranar Pradipto Captures Indonesia’s Beauty with Outex
Sustainable photo tour photographer Ranar Pradipto relies on the Outex waterproof housing system for his camera gear. As part of his environmentally friendly tour company PotratIndonesia, Ranar is pushing the boundaries of his landscape, nature, and travel photography by being able to capture images in any environmental condition, dust, dirt, mud, sand, rain, and even underwater. And his customers are taking notice.
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Gabe DeWitt's Visions of Adventure, Underwater, and Outdoor Photography. From Mountain Streams to Magazines
Adventure Without Limits: Why Gabe DeWitt Trusts Outex for Photography. Photographer Gabe DeWitt captures light, curiosity, and adventure worldwide—discover why he trusts Outex to protect his camera and phone everywhere.
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Outex Phone Pro Underwater Housing Perfect for iPhone 16 Camera Access Control Button
The Outex underwater phone case is the perfect waterproof case for the iPhone, specially the new iPhone 16 models with the new camera control buttons. The malleable, universal Outex housing lets you control all of the buttons on any phone, and provide tactile rich feedback so you can fully utilize the camera control buttons of the iPhone 16 for customizable, direct access to your favorite camera phone features. The Outex waterproof phone pro case is not only malleable - it provides tactile feedback to take full advantage of the camera access control buttons scrolling, sliding, and pressing features in any environmental condition, even underwater. One of the beauties of the Outex case's built-in modularity is that it works for any phone, so it's backwards compatible, and future proof for different members of your family, or different phones in your collection over time.
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Finding The Best Cable Solutions For Outdoor, Underwater, And Outex Uses: Audio, Video, Data, Power.
Discover the best long-range camera cable solutions for Outex underwater housings and outdoor camera protection systems. Learn how active USB-C tether cables, fiber HDMI monitor cables, boosted remote trigger cables, balanced XLR audio runs, external power extensions, and flash sync systems let creators place cameras underwater, in surf, rain, snow, mud, boats, pools, and extreme environments while keeping monitors, laptops, batteries, and operators safely dry. This guide explains the top long cable options with signal boosters, repeaters, and optical technology for photography, cinematography, livestreaming, wildlife filming, studio splash shoots, and remote productions. See why Outex offers a smarter, more flexible alternative to bulky hard housings by enabling professional cable workflows, longer reach, safer setups, and higher-quality content anywhere you shoot.
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Underwater Lighting for Photography & Cinematography: Best Options for Outex Users
Discover the best underwater lighting options for photography and cinematography with Outex camera housings. Learn how LED video lights, underwater strobes, Profoto systems, Bigblue Dive Lights, and portable lighting setups can dramatically improve color, clarity, contrast, and professional image quality beneath the surface. Whether you shoot snorkeling adventures, scuba diving, surf, pools, freediving, wildlife, travel content, or cinematic productions, this guide explains the top lighting choices by budget, skill level, and shooting style. See why Outex offers a more versatile and affordable alternative to bulky hard housings—compatible with attached flash kits, dual light arms, synced strobes, handheld dive lights, and pro video rigs. If you want better underwater photos, more engaging video, and a smarter path to professional results, this complete Outex underwater lighting guide shows you how to choose the right setup fast.
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The Lifelong Benefits of Exercise Start Before Birth!
Exercise during pregnancy offers incredible physical and emotional benefits — and swimming may be the best of all. Musician and swimmer Joanna Wallfisch shares her story of strength, confidence, and balance in the water, guided by Olympic physician Dr. Tathiana Parmigiano, who explains why swimming helps regulate blood flow, reduce swelling, and improve well-being before and after birth. Whether for health or photography, discover how Outex waterproof housings help capture powerful underwater moments safely and beautifully — protecting cameras or phones while maintaining full creative control and optical clarity.
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SWIMMER Magazine Features Outex Olympic Founder
Swimmer magazine cover page article featuring Olympic swimmer and world record holder JR deSouza, one of the founders of Outex underwater housing imaging systems for cameras and smart phones. Swimmer magazine is part of United States Swimming. Outex is a Los Angeles, California based company making waterproof imaging products for content creators worldwide. For additional information visit www.Outex.com.
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"Telling Stories That Matter" Parts 1 & 2 Filmmaking Workshop by Cinematographer Michael O. Snyder
In this video workshop photographer & filmmaker Michael Snyder examines how becoming a great photographer means being a great visual storyteller. In this first part of the two-part “Telling Stories that Matter” series sponsored by Outex underwater housing systems, you will learn how to effectively tell stories from conception of an idea to completion of a project, including distribution.
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