“We learn about the photographic process from the inside out. It starts from the heart when we photograph the things that we love and things that we love doing. As time goes by we can’t help but want to make better photographs, so we learn from others as well as learn from the mistakes that we inevitably make. Over time our photography improves but we want to keep getting better, so we search for new ideas and learn from the ‘doing of it’ and taking part in what is going on in the world”.

'I am a photographer/artist/teacher living in the South Island of New Zealand. I learnt my craft through thirty five years of continual practice. Working within the photographic industry as a sports photographer, wedding photographer, commercial photographer and photojournalist. For the past twenty years I have been in a position to share the accumulated knowledge I have through running landscape and travel photography workshops in New Zealand and Internationally with my photographic husband Mike Langford.

What I love most about photography is the making of impressionistic, abstract photographs that express the feeling of a place. I make my images primarily through in-camera techniques. These include multiple exposures and intentional camera movements and stitched images made on my Tilt Shift lens.

Having some sort of studio space is a very important room for me to have. It is a place where I can be as messy or as tidy as I like. I can play music although I most often prefer silence. It gets messy when I am in the middle of a project and ideas are flying around my head as well as sometimes in the space. I can control the light, the air and the heat. It’s a versatile space where I can pin prints to the walls and hang up anything that interests me. In recent times you will find me working with Encaustic Wax. This process allows me to apply an extra layer of texture, mark making and individuality to a print. It allows for multi media applications and takes me back to Art School and feeling more like an artist.'

Why Eizo?

My EIZO shows me exactly what I have captured on my files and brings extra joy to the editing and printing experience. 

What Gear?

Monitors, computers, camera gear and computers. Jackie has already done the research, and tried and tested the gear. Visit Jackie's #myeizo workstation page to get the details. 

One Lesson I Learned in Photography

What's the best way to keep creating images in a meaningful way? Professional photographer Jackie Ranken shares her tips for carrying the photographic experience throughout the workflow.