Rankin is the latest name set to join BBC Maestro’s platform of world-class experts, sharing guidance and insights from across his extensive career with aspiring photographers.

One of Britain’s most instantly recognisable photographers, Rankin will focus a lens on the essential techniques and key maxims behind his signature approach with An Introduction To Photography, an exclusive online course for BBC Maestro. Rankin has shot portraits of Madonna, Robert Downey Jr, The Spice Girls, Kate Moss, Lewis Hamilton, Jay-Z, Tom Hardy, David Bowie and NHS workers who responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spanning over 30 lessons, budding photographers will learn how to express their unique world view through a lens, capturing standout photographs whether they’re using the latest smartphone or a well-worn DSLR. Throughout his course, Rankin will introduce a number of acclaimed photographers, inviting them to join him in discussions around the practical challenges to be found across multiple types of photography. Detailed course notes will provide additional tips and hints on how to create a portfolio and review current work with an entrepreneurial eye. On completing Rankin’s BBC Maestro course, viewers will have developed their photographic voice and compiled a selection of images designed to showcase their creativity and stand out in a professional setting.

"Photography has been my passion for as long as I can remember.  As soon as I picked up a camera, I instantly realised this was the tool that would let me show the world how I saw it.”

Rankin’s course on An Introduction To Photography will be available later this year via bbcmaestro.com. The BBC Maestro platform features a series of extended, in-depth lessons filmed in 4K with an eclectic mix of prestigious experts and allows participants to explore new areas of learning from the comfort of their own home. The commercial online education platform developed and operated by Maestro Media Ltd offers individual courses which can be purchased for £80, and annual subscriptions for £110.

To keep up to date with all news on Rankin’s course, sign up for the latest announcements via his BBC Maestro page or follow @bbcmaestro on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

- END -

About Rankin

Rankin is a British photographer, publisher, and film director. 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 Queen to name only a few. 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 is head of the eponymous agency RANKIN, which hosts an 80+ strong team that puts strategy, creative and production all under one roof. Through RANKIN, he is best known for work that is on the cultural cusp and leading future trends: producing rule-breaking campaigns for brands such as Rolls Royce, 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 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.
 

About BBC Maestro

BBC Maestro launched in October 2020 to phenomenal success. The first four courses attracted more than one million people to the service, with thousands signing up to learn from their favourite Maestro. Whether you are a novice or an amateur enthusiast, BBC Maestro allows you to indulge in your area of passion from the comfort of your own home and learn from the experts. Each course is beautifully filmed in 4K and offers several hours of content, broken down into 14 to 40 easily digested lessons accompanied by downloadable course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each lesson. Rankin is the latest Maestro, joining Billy Connolly, Lee Child, Carol Ann Duffy, Doreen Lawrence, Edgar Wright, Mark Ronson, Alan Moore, Jancis Robinson, Malorie Blackman, Julia Donaldson, Peter Jones, Gary Barlow, Marco Pierre White, Vineet Bhatia, Pierre Koffmann, Richard Bertinet and Line of Duty creator, Jed Mercurio.

BBC Maestro taps into the fast-growing space of e-learning – because of the way technology has revolutionised teaching and learning, lessons no longer need to be confined to the classroom. In 2020, the number of people using online learning videos rose dramatically, with an estimated 200 million users worldwide. The global ‘Mass Open Online Courses’ market size is expected to increase from $3.9 billion in 2018 to $20.8 billion by 2023.   

BBC Maestro is a commercial platform developed and operated by Maestro Media Ltd under license from BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation and is used under license. 

BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, supporting the licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, its activities span content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries across both its own productions, and programmes and formats made by high-quality UK independents. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear and Doctor Who. BBC.com, BBC Studios’ global digital news platform, provides up-to-the-minute international news, in-depth analysis and features to more than 139 million unique browsers each month. BBC Studios has offices in over 20 markets globally, including ten production bases in the UK and production bases or partnerships in a further seven countries around the world. The company, which ordinarily makes around 2000 hours of content a year for both the BBC and third parties including Apple, Netflix and Migu, is a champion for British creativity around the world. It is also a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector through a mix of equity partnerships, content investment and international distribution for programme titles.

BBC Studios | Website | Press Office | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram |