We hear that rising photo babe Ryan McGinley’s been given a plum assignment:

He’ll be shooting the famous Oscar portfolio in The New York Times Magazine, which will debut just before the actual Oscars.

The fun part is, Ryan’s been booked (and so has a studio in London) but the talent hasn’t, at least not officially.

After all, the Oscar nominations won’t be unveiled until later this year, though we have a few fashion suspicions - Marion Cotillard is just too good not to get recognized for La Vie En Rose, and writer Tamara Jenkins should get a big spotlight for The Savages.

Hopefully they’ll both get their photos taken, and look cool like Kate Moss, left, whom Mr. McGinley shot earlier this year for W…