Rankin is an iconic photographer, publisher, film director and founder of his own creative agency. In this hour episode we hear about his life growing up and how picking up a camera saved him from a life as an accountant to becoming one of the most recognised and respected photographers in the world.
Rankin shares some brilliant tips and insight on how to get into photography and how aspiring photographers can start their own journey with the help of today’s emerging apps.
But Rankin's story doesn't end with photography alone. As his expertise grew, he fearlessly embraced new challenges and took on various roles in the creative industry, which allowed him to be open to new opportunities and not being known for one thing. He also emphasizes the importance of self-development, therapy and the power of sleep. This episode is a must listen!
More about Rankin
Rankin is a British photographer, publisher, and film director. Alongside being head of the eponymous agency RANKIN Creative, which hosts an 80+ strong team that puts strategy, creative and production all under one roof. Through RANKIN Creative, he is best known for work that is on the cultural cusp and leading future trends: producing rule-breaking campaigns for brands such as Unilever, L’Oreal and Samsonite; creating wide reaching projects for charities including Women’s Aid and Macmillan; and shooting music videos for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and Kelis. As a photographer Rankin’s portfolio ranges from portraiture to documentary. He has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner and the late Queen to name only a few. As a publisher, Rankin co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1991, and has since published the likes of AnOther and AnOther Man, alongside over 40 books and the biannual fashion and culture print and digital platform, Hunger. His photography has been published everywhere from his own publications to Elle, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Wonderland, and exhibited in galleries globally, including MoMA, New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Rankin lives in London with his wife Tuuli and their dogs.
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