Rankin
Rankin has really inspired me because I like the fact that he photographs celebrities and their facial expressions don't always have to be serious. However, the photographs show various personalities and different range of facial expressions that describe the person. He uses different kinds of makeup and unusual colours in unusual places which makes the photographs look more original rather than dull and boring .
John Rankin is a portrait and fashion photographer. He made his name founding the magazine 'Dazed and Confused', the magazine provided a starting point for emerging designers, stylists and photographers. Rankin is known for photographing people like Adel and Madonna and Lindsey Lohan and also his fashion photography. He uses makeup and props to bring out the personality of his subjects, he has built up a huge amount of work over the years in varying styles. The work he produces is surreal, using people as a human canvas to paint his pictures, seeking to bring what is on the inside of someone to the surface.
my photography in response to Rankin
I really like the depth of field in this photograph.
developing my ideas
Stefan sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister is a graphic designer and typeographer, he was born in 1962 in Austria. He is based in New York and cofounded the company Sagmeister & Walsh with Jessica Walsh. He went to the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and has also designed album covers for Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones and others.
The reason why Stefan Sagmeister has influenced me is because he writes on peoples faces/ bodies to express their emotions or show what they are feeling.
The reason why Stefan Sagmeister has influenced me is because he writes on peoples faces/ bodies to express their emotions or show what they are feeling.