John Rankin Waddell is a British portrait and fashion photographer born in 1966 in Scotland. He studied photography at the London College of Printing and launched his own fashion magazine called RANK in 2000. This document provides details about Rankin and examples of portraits he has taken of celebrities such as Pete Doherty, Jarvis Cocker, Jimmy Carr, The White Stripes, and Keith Richards.

1. RankinBy Matthew Barber

2. Who He IsHis full names John Rankin WaddellHe was born in 1966 in ScotlandHe’s a British portrait and fashion photographerHe studied photography at the London College of PrintingIn 2000 he launched his own fashion magazine called RANK

3. Pete DohertyThis photo shows Pete Doherty with a cat on his shoulder, its a good composition because it is very simple and the background is just a black screen so its easy to see what the focal point of this photo, you know that your supposed to look at Pete and the cat, also it follows the rule of thirds as they are slightly off centre. The lighting in the photo works well as well as the face is in the light and the areas around have shadow so it draws you into his face. Also the way the light is reflecting off there eyes really draw you into them, the eyes in this photo are very bold and really draw you in.

4. Jarvis Cocker

5. Jimmy Carr

6. The White Stripes

7. Keith Richards