#Rankin is a world famous #photographer. So I was really surprised to hear his take on #AI. I can totally understand it, yet it was surprising to hear it from someone like him …
<p>John Rankin Waddell, or just Rankin, as he is more commonly known, is a British photographer, publisher, and film director. Best known for work that is on the cultural cusp and leading future trends, he has produced rule-breaking campaigns for brands such as Rolls Royce, Unilever, L’Oréal, Lego, and Samsonite; created wide-reaching projects for charities including Women’s Aid and Macmillan; and shot music videos for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora, and Kelis.</p><p>As a photographer, Rankin’s portfolio ranges from portraiture to documentary. He has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner, Zendaya and Queen Elizabeth II, to name only a few. In 2023, Rankin photographed King Charles III to mark the monarch’s 75th birthday for The Big Issue magazine.</p><p>As a publisher, Rankin co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1990, and has since published the likes of AnOther and AnOther Man, alongside over 40 books and the fashion and culture publication Hunger.</p><p>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.</p><p>Rankin lives in London with his wife Tuuli and their dogs.</p><p><strong>In episode 262 Rankin discusses, among other things:</strong></p><ul><li>The magazine and show <i>Faik</i>, a first foray into AI</li><li>His love/hate relationship with AI imagery and why he uses it anyway</li><li>The way in which AI will also transform the music industry</li><li>The importance of critical thinking</li><li>The early days - starting Dazed & Confused</li><li>Using the magazine as a ‘Trojan Horse’</li><li>Being confrontational</li><li>Being a ‘dick’ and taking cocaine</li><li>Being saved by photography and fatherhood</li><li>Imposter syndrome and the benefit of losing it</li><li>Making a conscious decision not to be an ‘artist’</li><li>Teaching himself photography</li><li>Collaboration</li><li>Rankin Live - photographing 'normal' people</li><li>Being prolific</li><li>Personal Projects</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.rankinphoto.co.uk" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rankinarchive/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>EPISODE SPONSORS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.charcoalworkshops.com/" target="_blank"><strong>CHARCOAL WORKSHOPS</strong></a>. <br />THE ‘SUMMER SERIES’ TAKING PLACE IN PORTLAND, MAINE, SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2025. <br />FEATURING: ANTOINE D’AGATA, TODD HIDO AND CHRISTIAN PATERSON. <strong>SIGN UP AT THE LINK!</strong></p> <p><p> </p><p><strong>Become a A Small Voice podcast member</strong> <a href="https://a-small-voice-conversations-with-photographers.pod.fan"><strong>here</strong></a> <strong>to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content</strong> <i><strong>and</strong></i> <strong>the full archive of 200+ previous episodes for £5 per month.</strong><br><strong>Subscribe to my weekly newsletter</strong> <a href="https://asmallvoicepod.substack.com" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> <strong>for everything</strong> <i><strong>A Small Voice</strong></i> <strong>related and much more besides.</strong><br><strong>Follow me on Instagram</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bensmithphoto/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br><strong>Build Yourself a Squarespace Website video course</strong> <a href="https://bensmithphoto.com/course"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p></p>
#LBC broadcaster Iain Dale apologised amid potential legal action after branding independent MP #antisemitic & #racist
#Tory MP Jack #Rankin may also face legal action from MP Ayoub #Khan after an allegedly #libellous post
Khan faced abuse after posting about decision to ban #Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from match with Aston Villa over fears of violence, disruption
Decision made on recommendation of on advice of West Midlands #Police
Mary’s Vine wine bar closing in Rankin, Pennsylvania
MARKET TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. MARY’S VINE IN RANKIN IS SET TO CLOSE DOWN THE POPULAR WINE LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT. MAKING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT ON FACEBOOK. THEY …
#wine #Wine ##friendship #ALLEGHENYCOUNTY #Announcement #closure #door #Facebook #Mary #Mary'sVine #OCT #pennsylvania #popularwinelounge #Rankin #restaurant #service #vine #vinewinebarclosing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2337771/marys-vine-wine-bar-closing-in-rankin-pennsylvania/
Mary’s Vine wine bar closing in Rankin, Pennsylvania
MARKET TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. MARY’S VINE IN RANKIN IS SET TO CLOSE DOWN THE POPULAR WINE LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT. MAKING THAT ANNOUNCE…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine ##friendship #ALLEGHENYCOUNTY #Announcement #closure #door #Facebook #Mary #Mary'sVine #OCT #pennsylvania #popularwinelounge #Rankin #restaurant #service #vine #vinewinebarclosing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2337771/marys-vine-wine-bar-closing-in-rankin-pennsylvania/
Tonight I‘ll be watching ‘Universal Language’, a #Canadian #absurdist comedy-drama, co-written and directed by Matthew #Rankin.
The film is set in an alternate reality in which #Persian, rather than English, is the dominant #language of #Canada, although it remains in coexistence with #French.
Germany's Next Topmodel: "I was wrong!" Rankin rudert bei der Entscheidung zurück | #GNTM #Topmodel #HeidiKlum #Entscheidung #Rankin #BILD
Germany's Next Topmodel: "I was wrong!" Rankin rudert bei der Entscheidung zurück | #GNTM #Topmodel #HeidiKlum #Entscheidung #Rankin #BILD
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