Queen's Gurkha Engineers Portrait Sittings

August 25, 2021 in Portraiture, Works, Soldiery, Military Portrait, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

Delighted to be commissioned by The Queens’ Gurkha Engineers, to capture a series of portraits. The Queens' Gurkha Engineers are currently located with 36 Engineer Regiment in Maidstone, Kent, UK. Like all Gurkha units it is manned with Nepali soldiers, and Nepali and British Officers.

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

August 15, 2021 in London, New York, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Royal Regiments, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are probably the most famous of the mounted soldiers in the world. I’m no stranger to working with this elite unit having captured the Regiment for Soldiery British Army Portraits in 2016.

Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column June 2021 Issue 240

June 29, 2021 in Published, Works, Portraiture, Celebrity, Corporate Commission

Thank you to Digital Photographer Magazine for inviting me to write the pro-column for the past three months. My portrait sitting with actor James Purefoy is the topic of my final piece for the magazine.

H.R.H Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC R.A.F Portrait Sitting

June 28, 2021 in Military Portrait, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Royal Portrait, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Returning to Kensington Palace last week, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent commissioned a new R.A.F Uniform Portrait. My second sitting with H.R.H it was exciting to have a catchup and discuss the impact of my first portrait commission.

Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, KCB, DSO, MBE Portrait Sitting London

June 25, 2021 in Military Portrait, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Serving from the rank of Private Solider to Lieutenant General is a remarkable achievement. Upon watching the story of his career on a British Army Youtube video, I promptly invited Lieutenant General Lorimer to sit for a portrait at the London Studio.

Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting

May 27, 2021 in Military Portrait, Portraiture, Works, London, Los Angeles, New York, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Army General, Top Clients, Top Moment

Philippa took over as the Commanding Officer of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) in July 2017. This appointment follows a career that started as an Army officer in the Royal Corps of Signals.

Simon Hart MP Portrait Sitting London

May 10, 2021 in Portraiture, Political Portraits, London, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission

Simon Hart MP is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Wales since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected in the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament.

Sir Patrick Stewart Actors Headshots London

May 03, 2021 in Actors Headshots, London, Corporate Commission

Studio now re-open London, I wanted to share my latest Actors Headshot Session with Sir Patrick Stewart, taking place before the world changed. Sir Patrick arranged a session at the London Studio. One of the most rewarding & memorable sessions of my career. Working through several setups we achieved a series vivid and thought provoking Actors Headshots.

Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column April 2021 Issue 238

April 29, 2021 in Published, Works, Portraiture, Celebrity, Corporate Commission

Thank you to Digital Photographer Magazine for inviting me to write the pro-column for the next three months. My portrait photoshoot with Ant & Dec is the topic of my first piece for the magazine.

James Purefoy for Starzplay Pennyworth

March 31, 2021 in Advertising, Actors Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Liverpool, London, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works

James Purefoy stars in PENNYWORTH season two as “Captain Troy,” Alfie’s former SAS Captain. Gulliver Troy is a charismatic, cultured brute and a powerful man of appetites – whether that be drink, women or danger.

Rory Lewis was commissioned to capture James Purefoy’s Press Portraits for the new series.

Photographing Ant & Dec

February 24, 2021 in You Tube, Portraiture, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Photography Tips, Northerners, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients

Projects are essential, as a portrait photographer promoting your technique & style is a tried and tested method of securing new clients and interest in your work. Renown presenters Ant & Dec sat for a dual portrait just before the new normal became wonted. The portrait took centre stage in Northerners, a collection of faces who hail from the North of England, just like myself, exhibited in Manchester last year.

Digital Photographer Magazine Interview January 2021

January 06, 2021 in Published, Interview, London, Portraiture, Photography Tips, Corporate Commission

Thank you to Digital Photographer Magazine asking me to write an article about my top 5 portrait photography tips. You can read the transcript below, I also made a video on youtube to accompany the article.

Alexander Temerko Portrait Sitting

December 02, 2020 in Corporate Commission, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Political Portraits, Case Study

Portraits from a recent commission with Alexander Temerko a Soviet-born British businessman in the energy sector, currently a director of the UK company Aquind Limited, which is responsible for building a power link between the UK and France.

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Recruitment Photography

November 14, 2020 in Royal Regiments, Regimental Sittings, Portraiture, Military Portrait, London, Works, Charity, Corporate Commission, Advertising, Top Clients, Top Moment

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards commission Rory Lewis to photograph their new 2021 recruitment campaign. The photoshoot took place just before lockdown at Victoria Barracks in Windsor.

Robert Picardo Portrait Sitting

November 04, 2020 in Actors Headshots, Los Angeles, London, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission

Robert Picardo most famous for his roles as ‘The Cowboy’ in the movie ‘Innerspace‘ and who can forget Star Trek Voyager‘s iconic Holographic Doctor. Accepted my invitation and sat for a portrait in Studio City, Los Angeles this week.

BBC News interview Capturing 'the moment of decision' 11/10/20

October 13, 2020 in BBC Interview, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Thank you to BBC in Pictures Corespondent Phil Coomes, interviewing me about my Selah Photography Exhibition. The exhibition will be shown on JCDecaux screens throughout Liverpool from 12th - 19th October 2020. Please see full transcript below.

Lance Corporal Siwale, Rory Lewis Winner of the Portrait of Britain 2020

Winner of the Portrait of Britain 2020

August 27, 2020 in Awards, Portraiture, Soldiery, Corporate Commission

Portrait of Britain is presented by British Journal of Photography. Photographer Rory Lewis portrait of British Army Soldier Lance Corporal Siwale, has been selected.

Digital SLR Photography Magazine Interview July 2020

July 05, 2020 in London, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Published, Selah, Los Angeles, Interview, Soldati della Repubblica, Corporate Commission

Thank you to Digital SLR Photography Magazine Contributing Editor Caroline Schmidt, interviewing me about my work and future projects. Please see full transcript below.

(Full Interview) 01 July, 2020

Written by: by Caroline Schmidt, Contributing Editor

Hugh Bonneville Portrait Sitting

June 28, 2020 in Actors Headshots, Featured Sitting, London, Portraiture, Los Angeles, Portraitist, Corporate Commission

Hugh Bonneville is best known for playing such archetypally English, buttoned-up characters as Lord Grantham in ***Downton Abbey, Ian Fletcher in W1A* and Mr Brown in *Paddington***.

Michael Harney Actor Portraits Los Angeles

June 22, 2020 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Selah, Corporate Commission

Michael John Harney is an American actor of film, television, and theater. He is best known for starring on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black as Corrections Officer Sam Healy. In 2019, he had a recurring role in the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind.