Rankin - photographer

Rankin is a portraiture photographer who also does some fashion photography. Over the years of his career he has published over 30 books ad has his own London Gallery. He recently decided to move into TV presenting to show his studies of photography. He also developed Rankin Film Productions where he has developed adverts, short films and directing TV music videos. He posts the pictures he takes on his websites and they show his portrait and fashion photographs.

One of the photos I chose is from the portrait section of Rankin's website. This portrait is of Stephen Graham. I like it because it has been used using a slow shutter speed. This means that the person can move and create a ghostlike effect. With it being black and white it makes the movement and ghostlike effect more dramatic and I like that about the photo. I also like the different faces that are shown across the picture and how they are each slight different. I don't like, however, the lapels of the jacket being repeated along with the faces. I think it would look better if the bottom half of the photo was just pure black.

Another photo from the portrait section of Rankin's website I chose is of Justin Timberlake. In this photo Justin Timberlake is dressed like a cowboy and has multiple lights shining in front of him which illuminates his shadows on a white background. I like the contrast of the shadows on the background and how on each shadow there is a different picture making it look like multiple people rather than just one person. I don't like, however, the look of the boxes that he is standing on.

Another photo I chose was from the beauty section of Rankin's website. This photo is of a girl with a bow tie who has mascara on her eyelids and the girl looks slightly boyish. I like that the colours are light and that the boy tie matches both the jumper and the hair of the girl. There is a balance of colours which I think makes the photo look better. I also like the way the girl looks a little messy in her appearance with her hair messy and her make-up messed up.

 

 

The last photo that I chose is from the menswear section of Rankin's website. It is of a guy with a bowler hat and an umbrella. I like that photograph is in black and white. I like the contrast of the white background and that half of the mans body is in the light. It contrasts with the umbrella, hat, face and neck with them being almost completely black. I like the amount of contrast within this photograph between the black and white colours. The pattern on the shirt also adds to the photo and makes me like it more.