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.

Gavin Williamson CBE MP, Portrait Sitting

December 10, 2019 in Portraiture, Political Portraits, London, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission

Gavin Williamson CBE MP is a British Conservative politician. He was elected Conservative MP for South Staffordshire in May 2010. Since 2019 serving as Secretary of State for Education.

Tony Blair Portrait Sitting

April 10, 2019 in Prime Minister, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, London, Political Portraits, Northerners, Charity, Top Moment, Case Study

Recently I invited former Prime Minister Tony Blair to sit for a portrait in London. Mr Blair served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. The third Prime Minister of my career, it was an exciting prospect to capture his Portrait.

(The Guardian Interview) Rory Lewis's best photograph: David Cameron looks back without regret.

January 23, 2019 in Published, Interview, Portraitist, Top Moment, Political Portraits, Case Study

Thank you to the Guardian’s Tim Jonze interviewing me for the Best Shot Column about my recent portrait sitting with former Prime Minister David Cameron. Link to the article, transcript also below.

David Cameron Prime Minister Portrait Sitting

December 23, 2018 in Portraiture, Featured Sitting, London, Prime Minister, Portraitist, Political Portraits, Corporate Commission, Charity, Top Moment

One of the most challenging sittings of my career, I was recently commissioned to capture a portrait of former Prime Minister David Cameron. Serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Brexit has been a challenging time in British Politics, resulting in David Cameron’s resignation.

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Malcolm Kennedy

January 08, 2018 in Liverpool, London, Leeds, Political Portraits, Corporate Commission, Charity, Advertising

Liverpool Town Hall commissioned a portrait of the new Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Malcolm Kennedy. Councillor Kennedy, who was elected to the council in 1998, will become the First Citizen of Liverpool. Acting as a focal point for the community, promoting the city and forging national and international links.

Baroness Rona Fairhead CBE Portrait Sitting, UK GOV Commission

October 20, 2017 in Corporate Commission, Advertising, Featured Sitting, Liverpool, Leeds, London, Los Angeles, New York, Northerners, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Charity

Portraits from a recent Portrait Commission with Rona Fairhead, Baroness Fairhead, CBE Minister of State at the Department for International Trade. She is a former Chairman of the BBC Trust and was the first woman to hold the post.

Sir John Major Portrait Sitting

July 21, 2017 in London, Prime Minister, Featured Sitting, Portraitist, Political Portraits, Corporate Commission, Charity, Top Moment

Often commissioned by Corporate & Government Clients for Portrait Sittings. I’m no stranger to photographing headshots of prominent business, legal and political officials. Non of these sittings have been more unique than a photoshoot with Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Suzanne Evans Portrait Commission (The Times)

June 04, 2016 in Advertising, Corporate Commission, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Political Portraits

With the imminent referendum on the European Union, I received a call from The London Times, commissioning a portrait of Brexit Spokesperson Suzanne Evans, former deputy leader of UKIP. The image to appear in an article in the Saturday Edition of the Newspaper.

Iain Duncan-Smith MP Portrait Sitting

November 08, 2015 in Political Portraits, London, Featured Sitting, Top Clients, Top Moment

Recently I was commissioned to capture a portrait of Iain Duncan-Smith MP. Renowned as a veteran soldier, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Former Leader of the Conservative Party, and Secretary for Work and Pensions, his political career rivals many, and as such earns him a place of historical significance in British Politics.

Estonian Ambassador H.E Lauri Bambus

September 25, 2015 in Ambassador, Featured Sitting, Portraiture, London, Works, Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Political Portraits

Estonian Ambassador H.E Lauri Bambus arrived in the UK, to take up his position as Ambassador of Estonia to the United Kingdom. The Ambassadors Office needed a portrait to represent the Lauri on the Embassy’s website and in any Diplomatic Literature and Press Releases. Commissioning me for the task I Arranged the portrait sitting at the Estonian Embassy in London.

H.E Pasquale Terricciato Ambassador of Italy Portrait Sitting

September 23, 2015 in Ambassador, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture, Charity, Political Portraits, Corporate Commission, Corporate Headshots, Works, Top Clients, Top Moment

Ambassador Pasquale Terricciato who represents the Republic of Italy. Arranged a portrait sitting at the Italian Residence in London. Upon entering the building I could sense its history, the Ambassador very kindly gave me a personal tour.

H.E. Diego Gómez Pickering – KCVO Ambassador of Mexico

July 22, 2015 in Ambassador, Works, London, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Advertising, Charity, Political Portraits, Corporate Headshots, Top Clients, Top Moment

Ambassadors is a new project, driven by my passion for Historical Portraiture. The work will comprise of Ambassadors portraits from each political embassy in London. My first sitting took place in July with Ambassador of Mexico H.E. Diego Gómez Pickering.

Erica Kemp Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Liverpool City Council|)

July 01, 2015 in Liverpool, London, Leeds, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Portraiture, Political Portraits, Northerners, Los Angeles, Charity, Advertising, Top Clients, Top Moment

Liverpool City Council commissioned a Portrait of the new Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Erica Kemp CBE. Over the past few months I have been fascinated by the use of hands in my portraits, I asked the Mayor if she could clasp her hands in the image.

William Hague Portrait Sitting

June 14, 2015 in London, Featured Sitting, Political Portraits, Northerners, Portraiture

Baron Hague, at for a portrait to be included in my Northerners Exhibition. His name is synonymous with modern political discourse, but to meet him in person, you would not think it. He is a very witty man who was reeling jokes off through the entire sitting.

Mayor Joe Anderson Portrait Sitting

February 23, 2014 in Political Portraits, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Liverpool, Northerners, Portraiture, Top Clients, Top Moment

Mayor of Liverpool ‘Joe' Anderson OBE is a British Labour Party politician who is the first directly elected mayor of Liverpool, having been elected with 57% of the vote on 3 May 2012. He was previously leader of the Liverpool City Council from the 2010 Council election until the 2012 Mayoral election.

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Gary Millar

January 03, 2014 in Corporate Commission, Corporate Headshots, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Northerners, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Advertising

Delighted the new Lord Mayor Of Liverpool Gary Millar sat for a Portrait at the Liverpool Studio this week. I often find historical elements to Political Portraits, Photographing them in an almost Holbein Style.

Alexander Temerko Portrait Sitting

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.

Gavin Williamson CBE MP, Portrait Sitting

Tony Blair Portrait Sitting

Recently I invited former Prime Minister Tony Blair to sit for a portrait in London. Mr Blair served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. The third Prime Minister of my career, it was an exciting prospect to capture his Portrait.

(The Guardian Interview) Rory Lewis's best photograph: David Cameron looks back without regret.

Thank you to the Guardian’s Tim Jonze interviewing me for the Best Shot Column about my recent portrait sitting with former Prime Minister David Cameron. Link to the article, transcript also below.

David Cameron Prime Minister Portrait Sitting

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Malcolm Kennedy

Baroness Rona Fairhead CBE Portrait Sitting, UK GOV Commission

Portraits from a recent Portrait Commission with Rona Fairhead, Baroness Fairhead, CBE Minister of State at the Department for International Trade. She is a former Chairman of the BBC Trust and was the first woman to hold the post.

Sir John Major Portrait Sitting

Often commissioned by Corporate & Government Clients for Portrait Sittings. I’m no stranger to photographing headshots of prominent business, legal and political officials. Non of these sittings have been more unique than a photoshoot with Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Suzanne Evans Portrait Commission (The Times)

With the imminent referendum on the European Union, I received a call from The London Times, commissioning a portrait of Brexit Spokesperson Suzanne Evans, former deputy leader of UKIP. The image to appear in an article in the Saturday Edition of the Newspaper.

Iain Duncan-Smith MP Portrait Sitting

Estonian Ambassador H.E Lauri Bambus

H.E Pasquale Terricciato Ambassador of Italy Portrait Sitting

Ambassador Pasquale Terricciato who represents the Republic of Italy. Arranged a portrait sitting at the Italian Residence in London. Upon entering the building I could sense its history, the Ambassador very kindly gave me a personal tour.

H.E. Diego Gómez Pickering – KCVO Ambassador of Mexico

Ambassadors is a new project, driven by my passion for Historical Portraiture. The work will comprise of Ambassadors portraits from each political embassy in London. My first sitting took place in July with Ambassador of Mexico H.E. Diego Gómez Pickering.

Erica Kemp Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Liverpool City Council|)

Liverpool City Council commissioned a Portrait of the new Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Erica Kemp CBE. Over the past few months I have been fascinated by the use of hands in my portraits, I asked the Mayor if she could clasp her hands in the image.

William Hague Portrait Sitting

Baron Hague, at for a portrait to be included in my Northerners Exhibition. His name is synonymous with modern political discourse, but to meet him in person, you would not think it. He is a very witty man who was reeling jokes off through the entire sitting.

Mayor Joe Anderson Portrait Sitting

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Gary Millar

Delighted the new Lord Mayor Of Liverpool Gary Millar sat for a Portrait at the Liverpool Studio this week. I often find historical elements to Political Portraits, Photographing them in an almost Holbein Style.

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