Shooting to international superstardom as a runway model for Victoria's Secret and a cover model for Sports Illustrated's coveted Swimsuit edition, Heidi Klum is no stranger to success. Gifted with sizzling looks and a dynamic peronality, this German-born beauty is one of the most recognizable faces of our time. Whether as a sultry sex kitten or sophisticated femme fatale, this tribute by one of Ms. Klum's favorite photographers, Rankin, captures her many moods and personas. Because of their long friendship, this photographic master has a unique insight to this unparalleled fashion icon, gaining a variety of fascinating answers to the question, "What is Heidi really like?"
John Rankin Waddell (born 1966), also known under his working name Rankin, is a British portrait and fashion photographer and director.
Best known as the founder of Dazed and Confused magazine (along with Jefferson Hack), and for his photography of models including Kate Moss and Heidi Klum, celebrities such as Madonna and David Bowie and his portrait of Elizabeth II. His work has appeared in magazines such as GQ, Vogue and Marie Claire. In 2011 Rankin started the biannual fashion, culture and lifestyle magazine, Hunger and launched Rankin Film to produce and direct his own commercial and editorial film work.