FUJIFILM X-TREME

When Fujifilm X-Photographers John Rourke and Jeff Carter embarked on this project they wanted to take the Fujifilm camera system into different locations to prove they could work in the most difficult conditions.   During the 'Spirit of Inverclyde' P1 Panther test runs on Sunday 28 May John Rourke clambered into a dry suit, fitted a buoyancy ring, and went for a swim in the sea off the Scottish coast near Musselburgh. The plan was discussed with the driver of the 'Spirit of Inverclyde' Davie Finlayson who would run parallel 20 feet out of John's position behind the yacht he was attached to.  Davie did three passes and the resulting shots are really amazing and very different from the ones you see taken from the shore or the back of a boat. Extreme Test: Powerboat Photo Shoot in the Sea from Fujifilm X Adventure on Vimeo . John was using an X-T2 and an XF16-55mm f2.8 in a Ewe-Marine waterproof casing to capture the images. Jeff shot the vide...

Professional Lifestyle, Extreme Sports and Travel Photographer Director of John Rourke Creative Ltd & Adrenal Media John Rourke has been a professional freelance creative for over 25 years, specialising in film production, photography and design. With a degrees in Engineering, also Graphic Design and Advertising, John has a unique perspective that surpasses others. While at University, illustration quickly became the bias, this led to a heavy slant into photography. John then achieved a sponsorship from the National Lottery Fund to study Photography at Leicester. Shooting landscape, wildlife, portraits, fashion, and street life with a provocative and unconventional touch, his understanding of the extraordinary and unflinching fixation for the extreme has led him to specialise in extreme sports, documentaries, and photojournalism. As the director of photography and founder of Adrenal Media, the Official Photographic Sports Agency for world renowned endur...