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Alex Voyer Dives Into Teahupoo's Mythical Surf Break
Renowned professional photographer Alex Voyer, a long time Outex ambassador decided to pay a visit to Tahiti, he could not pass up an opportunity to visit one of the world's most famous surf breaks - Teahupoo.
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Zoologist photographer Vítek Lukáš makes a conservation impact
Award winning Zoologist photographer Vítek Lukáš dedicates much of his time and energy photographing animals in their natural environments without disturbing them. He relies on the Outex underwater housing system because of its optical quality, universal camera & lens fit, and portability.
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🌊 Making Waves: Team USA's Water Polo Co-Captains Dive into Style with JOLYN
The USA Women's Olympic Water Polo team has made the Los Alamitos Military Base their headquarters for their Tokyo Olympic Games training in recent months. Women's apparel brand Jolyn is launching a swim suit line with Maggie & Ashley, and invited photographer JR deSouza of Outex to help photograph the players and their new swim suits underwater.
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Making Waves with Professional Photographer Daniel Bommarito
San Diego based professional photographer Daniel Bommarito, together with his brother Jeff, have spent their lives exploring natural landscapes and creating artist photography. Never settling for the ordinary, Daniel discovered Outex years ago while looking for professional solutions that would enable him to push his boundaries in any environmental condition; dirt, dust, sand, mud, or in the water.
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Fuji Photographer Per Rasmussen Uses GFX+Outex for Special Print
Fuji photographer Per Rasmussen uses his Fuji GFX, 32-64mm, and Outex underwater housing system for this Special Photo Print as a partial sunscreen filter at our local sport centre in Denmark. Per was tasked with creating an image that would serve to both block the sunlight, as well as educate/entertain patrons nearby. He chose a swimmer to make the picture more interesting and unique.
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Sony A1 Review: Underwater Test with Outex Housing
Award-winning photographer Jason Vinson put the Sony A1 through its paces for FStoppers using the Outex Camera Pro Kit underwater housing — testing low light, extreme contrast, and resolution in demanding aquatic environments.
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Using ND Filters and Polarizers with Outex: Four Configuration Options
There are four ways to use ND filters and polarizers with the Outex waterproof camera system: open-front (above-water use), external threaded front port (waterproof, including underwater), dome port with clamp (for any lens including unthreaded), and internal filter with front port attached. ND filters help control depth of field and exposure in bright conditions — especially useful for cinematography.
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Underwater Flash & Strobe Tutorial | Gutierrez Photography
Rebecca and Marco Gutierrez of Gutierrez Photography in Alaska share a step-by-step video tutorial on using flash, strobes, triggers, and tethering for underwater photography with the Outex waterproof housing system. The tutorial covers Canon cameras, Elinchrom Style 1200 RX strobes, and wired cable adaptors — with gear lists and tips for differentiating professional underwater portrait work.
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Photojournalists Ben Lowy & Marvi Lacar document Turtle Cold Stun in Texas
While Texas suffered through freezing temperatures and a disabled power grid, Sea Turtle Inc., a volunteer organization fought to save the lives of thousands of cold stunned sea turtles stranded on the shores of the state. With the help of a community of volunteers, Sea Turtle, sheltered around 5500 turtles so they could later re release them into the wild. The efforts were captured by professional photographers and photojournalist couple Ben Lowy and Marvi Lacar, using Sony cameras and the Outex underwater housing system.
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TV-host, Adventurer, Dr. Karina Oliane breaks world record for longest lava crossing.
Dr. Karina Oliane recognized with world record for longest Tyrolean traverse of a lava field - another nice accolade on Internation Women's Day. Karina is a medical doctor, tv-host, adventurer super hero. When she's not helping underserved kids in underdeveloped countries she's skydiving, storm-chasing, or flying while strapped to the wings of an airplane. This video shows her first experience with the Outex underwater housing system - a nice match for the globe-trotting, travel-adventure lifestyle of story telling. Can't wait to see what she does next.
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Documentary Series Ocean Subsistence by Photojournalist, Lecturer Cristiano Burmester
In this 12-part documentary series, photojournalist, lecturer, and professional photographer Dr. Cristiano Burmester documents the "ancient" way of life by families along Brazil's Atlantic coast. Each episode shows the various relationships between each conclave and their oceanic relationships, practices, culture, and subsistence. It provides a closer look at the different lifestyles that make up the multifaceted array of seafarers and their present relationships with our shared ocean waters and the Brazilian way of being.
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Faster Digital Imaging Innovation Pace Means More Choices for Photographers
The pace of digital imaging innovation has never been faster — mirrorless, medium format, and cinema cameras are multiplying, prices are dropping, and lenses are proliferating. For photographers and cinematographers, that's great news. For waterproof housing systems, it raises a critical question: how do you future-proof your investment? The answer is modularity — and it's what Outex was built for.
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