Research.


Rankin.

Rankin is one of the most well known photographers world wide. Everybody knows his name and you can recognize his work from a mile away. He is very talented and his photographs are always strong and well put together. Some say his pieces of work are the best. He is a dynamic, intimate portrait photographer and he has shot everyone from royalty to refugees. His powerful images are part of contemporary iconography and a mix of cross section on his own personal interests with commercial campaigns. His work is regularly exhibitive in galleries around the work. A lot of his work is studio based and portrait photographs. He also works a lot with the commercial side of the industry, by photographing campaigns and celebrities. He also likes his photographs to stand out from the rest by using high contrast and lighting. He is not afraid to do things differently. 

 

Rankin likes to take photos of himself as well as other people. He likes to take snaps of himself on location and also in a studio. All of the photos of himself are documented on his website amongst all of the other work he has produced. 

Rankin also likes to show his personality through his photographs, he's eccentric and like to be different to everybody else. He's making sure that everybody can see all the different sides to himself and his life. 

Lara Jade. 

Lara Jade is an internationally acclaimed fashion, portrait and commercial photographer.
 Lara’s most compelling quality is the ability to colour her images with strong elements of romanticism, fantasy and a hint of darkness. She first started experimenting with self-portraiture and themes of fantasy which she continues to develop and refine today.

These are examples of her self portrait work. The themes of which she specialise in run through these images as well as her other work. In the second photo she is holding a camera so it shows what she is interested in, it looks as though the photo could have been taken through a mirror. Personally I think her photography is very good, even though it is all very similar. She has worked hard and only focused on what she is able to achieve with the skills which she is good at.