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“These are brilliant
Andrew! I am so pleased with the photos so far. You have captured
shots exactly how I had imagined them, and that is a real credit to
you. Thanks for your wonderful work and effort“. “I was really knocked out
by your work. You didn’t just nail the brief you took it a step
further and really added to the concept “. “I just had a quick flick
through - the shots look fantastic, very serene and calm “. “On behalf of the Council
of Trustees we would like to thank you for the generous donation of
Andrew Rankin’s photographs of Roger Kemp and David Boyd. Rankin is well known for his
portraits of famous Australians, particularly artists, and your gift
presents the Gallery with the opportunity to include these insightful
studies in the photography collection. One of the strengths of the
Department of Photography is the collection of artist’s portraits.
This aspect of our collection is used not only in the Department of
Photography, but also by other departments in exhibitions,
publications and multimedia. Gifts such as this are a
vital element in ensuring that the collection of the National Gallery
of Victoria continues to be among the finest in Australia“. “I have just reviewed the
CD images that you took at Cruising and I was inspired to pen a quick
note of congratulations for the work you have completed to date on the
Centenary City Celebrations. The event shots of Tropicale and Cruising
capture the spirit of these events and the audience, providing a
richness of imagery for future event promotions. Those vehicle
enthusiasts, who participated in the promotional shoot for Cruising,
were delighted with the outcome as was our graphic designer, greatly
strengthening our communications material. With the Strand Opening
Celebrations, Townsville’s Millennium Celebrations including the
Olympic Torch Relay; Federation North including the Military Tattoo
and Fire and Water; and now these Centenary City Celebrations, you
have managed to take what have become so many iconic photographic
images of Townsville and its people. Your management of the subjects,
totally varying light conditions and difficult accessibility to the
subject in the instantaneous environment of events is remarkable. As
the community continues to invest time and resources to stage these
iconic events, I personally would not trust anyone else to capture and
record them. Your relaxed professionalism
and ability to understand and exceed the brief are second only to your
ability to consistently deliver outstanding images. Congratulations yet again
and keep up the excellent work as the best in all of us is yet to
come“. “Townsville Enterprise
employed Andrew Rankin during a significant photographic shoot earlier
this year. Photographs taken during this shoot will be used to promote
North Queensland nationally and internationally. Andrew was required to
liaise with Townsville Enterprise to produce a shot list and then
travel through North Queensland with Townsville Enterprise staff
during the shoot. He provided quality advice in the lead up to the
shoot and was willing to work long hours in order to gain the best
possible photographs. He produced dozens of high
quality photographs from all corners of the region, which have now
been used in advertising, in promotional events and on a CD that has
been distributed by Tourism Queensland and Townsville Enterprise. He communicates well with
photographic talent and the shoot was trouble free. I
would recommend Andrew to
anyone considering a larges scale photographic shoot“. “It was quite by chance
that Matthew and I found Andrew Rankin. We had visited a large number
of photographers yet none of them seemed to sit right with us. I’m
very glad that we discovered Andrew, as I just can’t imagine having
had anyone else print memories of our special day. Andrew devoted his
time to us and nothing was too much trouble. We knew he was busy, but
he ALWAYS made us feel as if he had all the time in the world to get
our album just right, just the way we wanted it. Our family and
friends love the result! Our album is fantastic and one, which we are
very proud to get out and display to anyone who cares to see. Andrew is unobtrusive, good
value and most importantly a VERY talented photographer. We encourage
you to see for yourself, and we promise you, your album will be as
good as or even better than the display album that Andrew keeps in his
studio. What more can I say other than … choose Andrew! He’s
great! And you won’t regret your decision“. “Thank you for some truly
magnificent photos. I think I promised myself a long, long time ago
that some day you would do my wedding photos – and you did me proud!
You are so gifted. Use it well“. “Please accept this gift
as a small token of our appreciation for the wonderful compilation of
our wedding album. The talent and time you invested have truly
provided us with a treasured keepsake. You took every one of our ideas
and turned them into reality, reflecting our own style and
personality. The patience you showed with our meticulous planning was
greatly appreciated!!! Our album now provides a very accurate,
emotion-filled reminder of every moment of our special day. Thank
you“. “From the word Go, Liam
and I were completely comfortable with the thought of entrusting our
most important memories to Andrew. He was very professional yet
approachable with our own ideas of what we wanted for our wedding
album. His photographs were stunning and I would have no hesitation in
recommending Andrew to any of my friends or family“. “I must compliment you,
and congratulate you, on the consistent excellence of your THE
AUSTRALIAN magazine, found in the Weekend Australian. Generally, the choice of
subjects is relevant and intelligent, and very well researched and
written. As a, now retired, cinematographer I naturally take a special
interest in the photography in your magazine. I am particularly impressed
with the work of Andrew Rankin, in whose artistry I have followed and
learned to recognise as his over the last 12 months or so. Obviously a
man with great talent and who takes his work seriously, he has done
some outstanding photography for your publication. You probably won’t mind if
I ask you to pass this letter on to him, or at least congratulate him
on his talents on my behalf. He has consistently shown good taste, and
good technique and an innovative approach to the great variety of
subjects he has been asked to photograph. To-day, with so many well-trained and capable photographers around, it
takes a near-genius to be noticed.
I just hope that this letter will make him realise that his painstaking
efforts are certainly being noticed and greatly valued. And congratulations to you
for having this exceptional man contribute to your excellent
publication“. “Andrew is reliable and
able to work collaboratively within the strict parameters of a
curatorial brief – a rare quality afforded by few in the creative
industries. He has proven on more than a few occasions that he is
happy to do the hard yards in order to get meticulous results. Andrew
Rankin’s dedication will, I believe, continue to serve him well in
his forthcoming projects –a few of which I hope to have the pleasure
of his creative photographic expertise“. “Thank you for your
support in helping to make the Thiess-QAC Inside Out Photography
Project an outstanding success. The support that we received
for this initiative from the schools, the Council and local businesses
was fantastic, and clearly highlights the enormous community spirit in
Townsville. We are sure you will agree
that the photographs the students produced were excellent, and
demonstrate the creative talent of Townsville’s young people. This
project is one, which the students, parents, teachers and community
can be proud of. We appreciate the time you
took out of your busy schedule to share your skills and expertise with
the students. Feedback from the students and teachers has been very
positive, and you may have even inspired some young protégés among
the participants. Your efforts helped to give local students a unique
opportunity to build their skills and knowledge, and positively
contribute to their community culture. Once again, thank you for
your support“. |