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Capture Britain in a Day

As we prepare to step into the spotlight of the world’s media in the year of the London Olympics, the BBC is inviting people from all corners of the country to contribute to ‘Britain in a Day’  by turning the camera on themselves.

The result will create a time capsule of Britain as well as a feature-length documentary to be screened next year (2012) on BBC Two. Continue reading

Shooting Hollywood Stars On TV

Well worth a look on BBC2 tonight at 8pm Shooting The Hollywood Stars. The UK’s leading fashion photographer Ian Rankin shows how he re-creates “some of Hollywood’s most iconic images”.

Image: Isle of Wight Cllr Dawn Cousins Mirrors Hollywood Star.   Copyright IWDIG Member Lucy Johnson.

Epitomised by gorgeous images of screen goddesses Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich to brooding shots of Marlon Brando; from the unparalleled allure of pictures of Marilyn Monroe to iconic black and white stills of Charlie Chaplin.   Rankin, will reveal the rich history of Hollywood photography and how its most influential and enduring images were created. Continue reading

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