Jackie Ranken (JackieRanken)

Jackie has over thirty five years’ experience within the visual arts and has been an international awards judge since 2002.

She learnt her craft by working within the photographic industry as a darkroom technician, freelance and sports photographer, wedding photographer, commercial photographer and photojournalist. In 1996 after gaining her Associate Diploma in Fine Arts she began work as a teacher of ‘Fine art’ photography.

Now as an art photographer she combines her art practice with teaching and is a presenter in workshops and seminars internationally.

Since 2001 she has won many prestigious photography awards which have culminated in making her a Grand Master of both the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography and a Canon Master. Her passion is Art photography and fine art printing.