Jamie's Dream School | Rankin on Beautiful Photos

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Rankin demonstrates some photographic principles in framing, lighting and editing.

These Dream School lessons have been edited to focus on factual lesson content. Moments of class disruption may have been removed!

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26 Comments
  1. Wilson D says

    did they pick the most retarded kids in uk for this how?

  2. 3TNT3 says

    Ilove this channel. But what is it about?

  3. Bo Dez says

    Seems like a genuinely decent bloke trying to make a difference.

  4. Danny Tat says

    What a beautiful group of kids, great job.

  5. Karl Shaw says

    I bet the kid who didn't want his picture taken is gutted now

  6. Dave Newton says

    Absolutely love this. The self esteem building of these kids was so cool to watch. I have to think that every kid that walked out of that room had a renewed sense of self. Kudos to Rankin and his team! I will have to watch more of these Dream School vids.

  7. Joost Salman says

    It's amazing how you all connect. Awesome photo's (obviously). Love the Dream School, just what youth needs instead of the traditional boring BS education system 🙂

  8. Jhopnik says

    They will. Now they are responding with focused attention, involvement, interest, invention, all those positive things. Rankin shows the kids respect and they instinctively understand that. What an inspiring video. Thanks.

  9. chlozerz92 says

    i know right?! Id kill to be in a photography class being taught by Rankin!
    its nice to know a majority of these kids went on to better things… like the girl going on to be Lola in eastenders!

  10. Anto Vega says

    I don't know if they understand how amazing this is.

  11. koipondmusic says

    his shots are amazing!

  12. Sam Dunn Creative says

    they don't really realise, who Rankin is, I would give anything have a letter from him let alone a full lecture and a free headshot from him, i'm doing a ba In photography and rankin is one of my biggest inspiration.

  13. Rob van der Lee says

    Im pretty sure he means that if you don't have the tools to develop film, it could be expensive. The film itself is quite cheap like you said, yet if you don't have the means to develop those buggers, then I guess the costs could go high for JUST a photo.

    He also refers to digital camera's being cheaper for not having to go thru the development process.

  14. stupido2306 says

    what is a pho'o?

  15. Kp Chan says

    The program on the computer that Rankin was using is called Capture One Pro

  16. Andrew Ross says

    The soft octobox is in the booth next to Rankin, so only 3 lights are being used with the reflector.

  17. Andrew Ross says

    2. Is a soft octobox positioned behind Rankin to his right

    3 and 4 are two soft boxes positioned behind two black poly boards directed towards the background.

    Hope this helps anyone who was looking for this information, feel free to drop me some lines if you would like to know more.

    Andrew

  18. Andrew Ross says

    That's Phase One's Capture One software tethered to one of the Phase One systems, most likely the 645DF and the P65+ back. The lens is either a Schneider-Kreuznach 55 mm LS f/2.8 or the 80mm f/2.8 on AF (Autofocus).

    Lighting used are 4 lights.

    1. Is a profoto pro head with a sheet of diffusing paper (or some kind of tracing paper) taped onto it being used above Rankin himself, held by an assistant. With a reflector bouncing fill in light from the profoto head below

  19. CaramelBrowniez says

    can anyone tell me what program he is using for the photos

  20. Holly Rollins says

    I wish this man was my Photography teacher!!

  21. Kuma says

    @GSXRMarshall D: In my head he's not LOL. Nah jokes.

  22. Marshall Studios says

    @ArghCake hes gay

  23. Kuma says

    12:50 <3 that guy's cute 😛

  24. CoachOfDreams says

    Good tutorial!

  25. chlozerz92 says

    some people have what it takes to teach. They inspire our generation and encourage us to do well and help us if we are struggling.
    Unfrotunatly there arnt a lot of people like this in teaching. These other people just tell their students to open their books and work through…
    Thats not what teachings about. Rankin has taken the right approach here I think.
    He started with his background and pretty much explaining to them why he was chosen to teach them.

  26. Daniel G says

    wow, that blonde girl danielle is absolutely stunning

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