Barry Rankin

Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman, ASP, XXV, PPM, MMPPA 

Barry Rankin, owner of Dirla Studio is a five time Michigan Professional Photographer of the Year. He also is a Five time Professional Photographers of America National Photographer of the Year. In 2008 Barry achieved four images accepted with three in the Loan for a Platinum PPA Photographer of the Year. Barry has been a working professional for Thirty Five years.

He has had more photographs accepted into the Professional Photographers of America national print exhibit that any Michigan photographer in the history of PPA. In March 2007, he became the first Michigan Photographer in the history of PPA to achieve 100 print merits. As of 2008 Barry has 112 PPA exhibition merits, including 26 Loan collection images. At the 2008 Professional Photographers of Michigan state convention Barry won the Fuji Masterpiece in the commercial category and was selected Photographer of the Year. Rankin is one of only sixteen Jury Chairmen in PPA. He has lectured at seven PPA National conventions, also in thirty-nine states throughout the United States, as well as abroad in England, Ireland, Mexico, and Canada. 

He has illustrated a book titled The Art of Rock and Roll@ featuring such stars as Elvis Presley, Bob Seger, The Beach Boys, Alice Cooper, and Ted Nugent. Barry photographed Big & Rich in 2007

He was the official photographer for the University of Michigan Sports Information Department for 28 years and had his work displayed in hundreds of Michigan publications.  Barry was the only photographer working at the invitation only VIP reception for Michigan football head coach Bo Schembeckler’s retirement party in 1990. 

Barry has done spot work for Sports Illustrated, Big Ten magazine, and was an official photographer for the Detroit Tigers when they won the World Series in 1984. He is the official team photographer for the Saginaw Spirit Hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, and has done some work for the Detroit Red Wings. He is also the official photographer for the Great Lakes Loons Minor League Class A baseball team which is affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Barry Rankin