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About Alan Ranger - Professional Photographer and Tutor
Alan Ranger
About Me
Alan Ranger is a professional photographer and qualified photography tutor based in the Midlands, UK.
Alan is a highly qualified professional photographer and photography tutor based in the Midlands, UK, with over 20 years of experience. A qualified Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP), Alan offers personalised photography courses and workshops tailored to all skill levels. His training spans various genres, from portraits to landscape and black and white photography. Alan also leads location-based workshops and online training sessions, ensuring flexibility for learners. His commitment to creative growth, education, and environmental responsibility makes him a respected figure in the field.
Alan’s approach to teaching is “heuristic” (enabling someone to discover or learn something for themselves). “A ‘hands-on’ and interactive heuristic approach to learning"
Key Achievements:
ABIPP and ARPS - Qualified professional photographer
DPAGB, EFIAP, BPE5* Accreditations
Approved trainer for brands like Jaguar Land Rover
Led over 30 educational lectures at the Xposure International Photography Festival, UAE
Alan’s dedication to education extends to empowering special needs children through photography workshops, encouraging self-expression and confidence-building. His environmentally conscious approach ensures all business activities remain carbon-neutral.
Start your creative photography journey with Alan today, and unlock your potential through his expert guidance.
"A passion for photography combined with deep understanding are the most important attributes of a photographic tutor. Alan combines these two qualities in equal measure. His obvious enthusiasm is bound to inspire his clients and help them achieve ever higher standards." - David J Ward
Qualified
Accredited
Corporate & Commercial Photography Training
As well as teaching photography to individuals, Alan also provides commercial photography training to small and medium-sized businesses. Alan can provide training to individual staff members to support them in their job and to groups of employees.
Alan has already established a growing client base for property services with recent commissions to train Guest house and Estate agency business staff to learn how to take the perfect property shot. As well as being a personal photography mentor to several semi-professional photographers.
See Alan's commercial photography and corporate page for more details and always hire a professional photographer if you want professional results.
Schedule an appointment to discuss your requirements by phone today or browse my fine art prints gallery.
Work Published
Landscape Photographer of the Year (LPOTY) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022 - 7 Awards
Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA) Finalist 2021, 2022.
International Landscape Photographer of the year (ILPOTY) 2017 - 1 Award
Outdoor Photographer of the Year Finalist 2013, 2014, 2015. 2016, 2017, 2018 - 2 Awards
Simon Jenkins - England's 100 Best Views - Book
Royal Photographic Society Portfolio II - Book
Daily Mail On-line - Poppy Images
BBC - The One Show - Broadcast
BBC - The Country File - Magazine
Numerous Photography Magazine Features
Over 50 FIAP (International Photographic) Exhibitions
Over 100 BPE (British Photographic) Exhibitions
National & Regional Newspapers
Commissioned photographic fine art for real estate properties.
Numerous commercial commissions to deliver photos for portraits, food, buildings, factories, events, launches and products.
Numerous photography training commissions to private and public sector organisations.
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Alan Ranger is a British landscape photographer, photography educator, and workshop leader based in Warwickshire, England. He is known for his seascape and woodland imagery, emphasis on environmental storytelling, and hands-on teaching methods. He has been involved in public exhibitions, photography education, and community-based projects since 2010.
Early life and career
Ranger previously worked in IT and change management before transitioning into photography full-time. In 2010, he founded Alan Ranger Photography, offering tuition, one-to-one mentoring, and UK-based workshops.[1]
In 2016 and 2017, he was invited to lecture at the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Over two years, he delivered more than 40 presentations to international audiences, appearing alongside prominent photographers including Don McCullin, Steve McCurry, and Sebastião Salgado.[2][3]
Teaching and workshops
Ranger has taught more than 300 evening classes and led over 100 workshops throughout the UK, including sessions in Snowdonia, the Peak District, Northumberland, the Suffolk coast, and the Scottish Highlands. His workshops focus on practical skills such as composition, light control, and creative interpretation, with an emphasis on environmental values and ethical practice.[4]
He is a registered mentor for Royal Photographic Society (RPS) distinction candidates and offers one-to-one and group support for LRPS and ARPS panels.[5][6]
His tuition is also available through third-party platforms such as WorkshopsAndTours.com[7] and WhereCanWeGo.com.[8]
Style and approach
Ranger's photography combines traditional landscape techniques with minimalism, long exposures, and environmental themes. His subjects often explore seasonal transitions, erosion, and human-made structures in decline. He promotes low-impact and carbon-conscious practices during workshops.[9]
Recognition and publications
In November 2012, Ranger’s poppy field image taken at Blackstone Farm Nature Reserve was published by the Daily Mail for a Remembrance Day feature.[10]
In 2015, a snowy woodland image was featured by BBC News, highlighting his approach to ethical photography.[11]
He was profiled in the July 2016 edition of On Landscape as a Featured Photographer.[12]
His work was included in Digital Camera World via Readly[13] and several editions of Outdoor Photography, including “Five Creative Autumn Projects” and “Into the Woods.”[14][15]
His images have been shared widely on Flickr Explore[16] and he is listed on major art platforms including Saatchi Art,[17] PurePhoto,[18] and Artfully Walls.[19] He was also a Featured Artist in Artfully Walls’ 2023 newsletter.[20]
He contributes to Photocrowd’s blog[21] and served as a judge in their Autumn Landscapes competition.[22]
Philanthropy
In July 2017, Ranger led Coventry’s first Help Portrait UK event, organising a team of 30 volunteers to provide portraits for homeless people in Coventry.[23] He documented the event on his blog[24] and the event was also captured in a short video.[25]
Awards and distinctions
Ranger holds the following qualifications:
ARPS – Associate of the Royal Photographic Society
ABIPP – Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photography
DPAGB – Distinction from the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
EFIAP – Excellence from the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
BPE5* – 5-star from British Photographic Exhibitions
His images were included in the finals or published in:
Landscape Photographer of the Year: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
National Landscape Photographer Awards: Finalist 2021 and 2022[26]
Reception
Alan Ranger Photography has received over 600 reviews on Trustpilot, with an average rating of 4.6/5. Clients often cite his teaching clarity, professional attitude, and inspiring feedback.[27]
External links
References
About Alan Ranger. alanranger.com.
Alan Ranger – Xposure 2017 Presentation. YouTube.
Workshops. alanranger.com.
RPS Courses – Mentoring. alanranger.com.
RPS Distinctions Blog Tag. alanranger.com.
Alan Ranger on WorkshopsAndTours.
My Ethical Policy. alanranger.com.
Just in time for Remembrance Day. Daily Mail. 8 November 2012.
Warwickshire Landscape Photography. BBC News. 9 January 2015.
Digital Camera World. Future Publishing.
Five Creative Autumn Photography Projects. alanranger.com.
Photographing Warwickshire Woods. alanranger.com.
Poppy Field – Flickr Explore.
PurePhoto Newsletter: Featured Artist – Alan Ranger.
100 Great Tips to Better Landscape Photography. Photocrowd.
Help Portrait – Coventry School Shoot. alanranger.com.
Help Portrait – Coventry Report. alanranger.com.
Help Portrait Coventry Video. YouTube.
Awards and Qualifications. alanranger.com.