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Outex Co-Founder, Olympic Swimmer, Patent Holder, JR deSouza Featured in SoCal Publication
Meet JR deSouza, the multi-faceted visionary behind Outex. From his background as an Olympic swimmer to his success as a patent holder and non-conformist entrepreneur, JR’s diverse experiences shaped the invention of the world’s most versatile camera housing. Discover the story of how his passion for problem-solving and high-performance engineering led to a global revolution in environmental imaging and professional photography.
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Ben Lowy Underwater Photoshoot Tutorial for B&H Photo at PhotoPlus Expo
During the 2019 PhotoPlus Expo in NYC we had the chance to record a quick underwater photoshoot demonstration with professional photographer Ben Lowy and B&H Photo. Ben and Outex founder JR demonstrated the basics of a fashion shoot. Ben was using a Sony A9 with 16-35mm f/4 and JR an A7R3 with 16-35mm f/2.8. Both used the Outex Pro Kit Regular with 72mm and 82mm front glass ports, respectively, and Light And motion Stella 9600 lights. B&H shot above water footage with a variety of cameras.
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Panasonic Lumix S1 Mirrorless Full Frame Camera Ad Features Outex
Panasonic's new Lumix S1 Mirrorless Full Frame Camera advertisement features Outex underwater housing system. Lumix tapped one of it's Ambassadors, award-winning cinematographer, professional photographer, and former Kitesurfer Jamie Hancock to showcase the S1 camera's new capabilities.
Jamie created a short clip about his experience, and the Lumix Ad recaps it. below.
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ESPN Body Issue features Sarah Lee's photoshoot of Surfer Lakey Peterson
Outex underwater photographer Sarah Has never been one to seek attention or be in front of the camera, but her work speaks for her, and it's getting noticed. ESPN asked her to capture Lakey Peterson's "expose" for its 2019 issue and Sarah delivers. You can learn more about Sarah's history and use of Outex on her website SarahLee.Photo and on her Ambassador feature page.
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Outex at Sony Kando Trip 3.0 in Sunriver, OR
Last year we were invited to help teach an underwater photoshoot at Sony's Kando 2.0 event in Monterey, CA with our Ambassador Daniel Woods. So we jumped at the change to participate at this year's #SonyKandoTrip in Sunriver, OR, with top creative minds from all over the world.
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Mastering Medium Format Photography in Any Environment with Outex - PhaseOne Testimonial Testing
Outex Waterproof Housing for Medium Format Cameras | Phase One Test
Protect your Phase One, Hasselblad, or Pentax medium format camera in any environment with Outex waterproof housings—tested by Digital Transitions. Multiple medium-format Photographers around the world use Outex underwater camera housing with their Pentax, Phase One, Hasselblad, and other cameras. Digital Transitions is one of the largest Phase One distributors in the United States and asked to test Outex with their cameras in Los Angeles, CA. Here's a quick overview of the installation, operational use, and optical/visual testing they did with our Pro Kit. We were using the Large Pro Kit cover, 105mm optical front glass, and viewfinder-mounted rear glass "floating" configuration. The tripod mounted rear glass would also work, but we're considering making a Phase One viewfinder mount.
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US Armed Forces Rely on Outex for Extreme Photography Needs in Any Environment
US Armed Forces Rely on Outex Waterproof Camera Case to Protect Cameras and Lenses
The armed forces need reliable gear that delivers. They rely on the Outex underwater camera housing for their image-capturing needs around the globe. Outex supplies gear to a few military customers in the UK, Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands as well. And those are the units we know about. As you can imagine, these are secretive units that limit the amount of information and images they are willing to share with the public. The nature of their work includes everything from training to strategic recognizance.
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Sony Features Outex Ambassador Daniel Woods' Work on Sony Alpha Universe
Sony Features Outex Ambassador Daniel Woods' Work on Sony Alpha Universe
Adventure photographer Daniel Woods has always been amazed at the beauty and vastness of the La Jolla sea caves in San Diego, California. After many years doing photo shoots at La Jolla Shores, Woods couldn’t help but think how cool it would be to introduce lighting to the cave in a night time shoot. Making it his own personal passion project, Woods got a crew together, using a Sony α7R III camera in an Outex waterproof camera housing and added a bevy of waterproof lights for a glowing sea cave adventure sports shoot. This short video was featured by Sony alpha universe on Oct 12th, 2018.
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Swimming with Sharks and Chris Gillette of @GatorBoys_Chris in Florida 2018
Swimming with Sharks and Chris Gillette of @GatorBoys_Chris in Florida 2018. I recently visited our friend, marine biologist, and ambassador Chris Gillette in South Florida. Chris is a marine biologist and animal lover that was born and raised in south Florida. To call Chris an alligator wrestler would only partially describe his many talents. He’s more of an alligator whisperer, who also happens to charm snakes, sharks, and other local native species of the area. You can learn more about Chris in our Pro page profile. So when Chris invited me to go for a swim with sharks off the coast with a few of his friends it was an offer I could not resist.
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Mango Street First Adventures with Outex Underwater Photography
Mango Street First Adventures with Outex Underwater Photography
Daniel and Rachel of Mango Street discovered Outex this past year and had their first underwater photography portrait experience at the beginning of 2018. Great fun meeting them and collaborating on this first video. Looking forward to doing more together in multiple environmental conditions. California is the perfect setting for adventures in water, rain, mud, dirt, sand, beach, or deserts and we expect new experiences as the summer approaches.
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Underwater Tethering at Sony Alpha 2018 Kando Event in Monterey, CA
Outex Waterproof Case Allows Underwater Tethering at Sony's 2018 Kando Professional Photography Event
Outex was invited to the Sony Kando 2.0 event in Monterey, CA to help professional photographer Daniel Woods demonstrate his underwater photography skills to other Sony Artisans, Sony Collective, and the media. During the demonstration, Daniel tethered his Sony camera using the Outex waterproof camera housing system tem to a pool-side large screen display to instantly showcase his work and provide immediate direction, tips, and tricks during his workshop, not only to models, but also the viewing audience.
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San Diego Voyager Interviews Outex Underwater Housing Co-Founder JR deSouza
JR was an Olympic swimmer turned business man, who co-founded Outex in 2010 after securing a few patents for an invention to protect electronic gear in the water. Outex water housing systems was founded with his cousin Roberto, a mechanical engineer whom, like JR was passionate about the outdoors, waterspouts, and travel.
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