The Great British Photography Challenge airs this summer on BBC Four – six contestants will undertake a range of themed weekly challenges across the UK. The show is hosted by top celebrity and portrait shooter, Rankin, who reveals more in this exclusive interview Rankin and the contestants Rankin first made his mark on the industry when he co-founded Dazed & Confused Magazine in 1991. Throughout his career, he has shot everyone from Kate Moss, David Bowie and the Queen. On the Great British Photography Challenge , he is taking on the role of a mentor for six photographers as they work to create a portfolio to be revealed in an exhibition in the series finale. How and why did you come up with the idea for the Great British Photography Challenge? I wish the show was my idea, but no, it was a production company called Storyboard Studios based in Glasgow. They came up with the concept and approached me last year during lockdown. I was drawn to it as it really spoke to how I feel about photography today. The thing you have to remember is that over the last 10 years, smart phones have democratised photography. It […]
“I don’t want to be the Simon Cowell of photography.” Rankin reveals more about new BBC show
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