Samuel Taipale

ABOUT SAMUEL TAIPALE

Professional photographer who has been featured by countless media outlets for his and his wife's unique lifestyle, which he captures with his Canon 5dmiii & iPhone. He is the co-founder of exploration startup Outtt and the creative platform known as Prezzl. He has worked with market-dominating brands including Canon, Hilton Hotels, National Geographic, and Harper's Bazaar. He shares picturesque images and videos of his and his family's travels around the world on his eljackson Instagram account, where he has attracted over 330,000 followers.

He studied electrical and electronics engineering at Tampere University of Technology. He began pursuing a photography career when he and his brother launched a company called Taipalebrothers in the year 2010.

In addition to his home country of Finland, he has also lived in France, Hawaii, and South Africa, and visited dozens of additional nations. During his excursions, he has volunteered regularly for Youth with a Mission (YWAM), and for ministries and organizations serving disadvantaged populations around the world.

He married Norwegian content creator Dr. Hildegunn Taipale in 2014. Together, they are the parents of four children who accompany them along their world travels.

His travel videos have featured songs by artists including Jack Johnson , Natalie Cole , and Chance Pena .