Mick Rock is a renowned British photographer known for iconic photos of rock legends from the 1970s such as David Bowie, Queen, and The Stooges. He is often called "The Man Who Shot the Seventies" and is known for capturing the essence and coolness of his subjects through unique angles and lighting. Rankin is also a famous British photographer who began his career in fashion photography and has since photographed celebrities from Britney Spears to Queen Elizabeth II. He co-founded the magazines Dazed & Confused and RANK to publish his photography.

1. Liam Keenan
Rankin and Mick Rock
Mick Rock
Mick Rock (born 1948 in London, England) is a British photographer best known for his iconic
shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and
The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Crossfade,
Thin Lizzy, Motley Crue, and Blondie. Often referred to as "The Man Who Shot the Seventies",
most of the memorable images of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust were shot by Rock, in his
capacity as Bowie's official photographer. Currently living in New York City with his wife, Pati,
and their daughter, Nathalie, Rock has been showcasing his work in a series of exhibitions. Mick
makes his subjects look cool by using low angles and creates moods by using lighting. He
captures aspects of the subject’s personalities in the photo.
Examples of his work:

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Rankin
John Rankin Waddell, working name Rankin, born 1966, is a British portrait and fashion
photographer. Waddell was brought up in St Albans, Hertfordshire. At the age of 21, whilst
studying accounting at Brighton Polytechnic, he realized that his interests lay elsewhere and
dropped out, taking up the study photography at London College of Printing. During this time,
Rankin met Jefferson Hack, with whom he formed a working relationship. The two decided to
start a magazine together called Dazed & Confused once they had graduated.
In 1999 Hack and Rankin founded Dazed Film & TV, a production company that would
produce the first mast-head television broadcast ever, the four hour special Renegade
TV Gets Dazed, for Channel 4. In December 2000 Rankin launched his own quarterly
fashion magazine, RANK. He also publishes Another Magazine, Another Man and more
recently "HUNGER".
His many subjects have included Britney Spears, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, Spice Girls,
Madonna, David Bowie, Björk, Juliette Binoche, Lily Allen, Kevin Spacey, The Rolling
Stones, Vivienne Westwood, Cate Blanchett, Damien Hirst, Queen Elizabeth II, Tony
Blair and M.I.A.
Examples of his work: