How the Photographer Rankin Transformed a Whisky Maker’s Image
Famed British photographer Rankin, well known for his portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth, recently worked with Glendronach on its ambitious whisky rebranding project.
You Can Have Your Photo Taken by Rankin for $600 This Weekend
Anyone can have their portrait taken by legendary British photographer Rankin this weekend -- but it will set customers back $607 (£500).
‘Look Through the Camera, Not at the Camera’: Rankin’s Photography Advice
The legendary British photographer Rankin has shared an interesting piece of practical advice for photographers.
Photographer Reveals Queen Elizabeth ‘Hated’ Her Hands Being Pictured
British photographer Rankin has revealed that Queen Elizabeth II turned down his pose request because she "hated" her hands being pictured.
This is the World’s First Magazine Cover Shot with Smart Glasses
British photographer Rankin recently shot the cover of Hunger Magazine with Facebook's new Ray-Ban Stories, making it the first magazine cover ever captured with smart glasses. It also happens to feature an actress wearing smart glasses.
BBC Set to Air Photography Show Inspired by the Great British Bake-Off
The BBC has announced its plan to air a Great British Bake-Off-inspired photography show, hosted by Rankin, where see six amateur photographers will compete for the winner's title.
Great Reads in Photography: November 8, 2020
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
These Teens Were Asked to Edit Their Portrait for Social Media
The British photographer Rankin recently conducted an experiment for a project titled "Selfie Harm." He photographed 15 teenagers between ages 13 and 19 and gave them the untouched portraits to edit themselves. Each teen was instructed to retouch their face until it was "social media ready."
The Macallan’s Masters of Photography Whiskies Feature Famous Photogs
Since 2008, the famous scotch whiskey distillery The Macallan has been slowly releasing a limited edition series of whiskies called Masters of Photography. Each of the editions involves a partnership with a famous photographer as a way to feature their work.
Recreating an Iconic 60s Fashion Photo with the Original Photographer’s Help
Trying to copy an iconic fashion photograph by the great David Bailey is a daunting task in the best of circumstances. But how much more daunting would it be if you were doing this shoot with Bailey standing behind you, looking over your shoulder and making sure you do his work justice?
Documentary: The Story of Life Magazine, Where Pictures Could Change the World
Life magazine believed that pictures could change the world. And so, during the 40s, 50s and 60s, when the United States was at its most dynamic, Life provided the illustrations for the story of America.
Famed fashion photographer John Rankin Waddell and BBC Four went in search of the people who did this -- the photographers who led the charge and turned Life into a photojournalistic superpower. The documentary America in Pictures: The Story of Life Magazine (shown in its entirety above) is the result of that search.
Rankin Documents Photo Shoot Using 15 Autographer Wearable Cameras
One of the big emerging ideas in the camera world is the idea of wearable cameras that automatically capture your memories for you. Memoto is the wearable camera project that caused the biggest splash in 2012, but a month before it was announced, there was another camera that made a quieter entrance. It was the Autographer, a camera shaped like a pack of gum that uses a number of different sensors to intelligently snap photos during interesting moments in your life.
To demonstrate its potential for documenting life's memories, the company asked renowned photographer Rankin to document a photo shoot using its prototype cameras.