Rankin: Born in 1966 to present, Rankin is a well known modern day photographer, more known for his portraits of celebrities. Taking his images of the celebrities in studios using things such as lighting to bring the image out. Rankin states that he get the best photos from “making them feel comfortable in my company”.

This image shows and image of the queen. Compared to other photos Rankin has made this photo look more natural and capturing the Queen looking happy and smiling naturally. Rankin uses the background of the Union Jack to create the reality of the photo and the class of the queen.

Rankin also creates photos for fashion, advertisement and on the

covers of magazines. This photo is an example of the

advertisement that Rankin produces. This is an advert for Nike. Ranking has got famous sports people and unexpectedly thrown coloured powder to create an image of a natural reaction. Also Rankin uses special affects such as the V shape across the chest to represent the ‘V is for Victory.’ This creates a wonderful image of natural reaction and also of popular celebrities that people can relate to making a great advertisement image.

Rankin's inspiration comes from many different areas, he creates different images for different people. Rankins personality brings out the personality of the people he is taking the photo, creating a great inspirational image.