1st Battalion Welsh Guards Portrait Sittings

October 06, 2019 in Military Portrait, London, New York, Royal Regiments, Soldiery, Regimental Sittings, Portraiture, Corporate Commission

Delighted to receive a commission from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards in Windsor to capture portraits of C/O & Senior Warrant Officers. The Welsh Guards was formed in 1915 by order of King George V. Over the course of their 100+ year history, they have distinguished themselves both on and off the battlefield, and have taken part in almost every British Army campaign since World War I. The Welsh Guards are Wales’s Senior Infantry Regiment with a formidable reputation forged throughout the last century.

Pasha D. Lychnikoff Portraits Los Angeles

September 13, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Los Angeles, Portraiture

Pasha Lychnikov is a Russian-American television, voice, film and theatre actor, who lives and works in the United States. Pasha boasts an impressive resume in both television and film.

Lt Batts Rory Lewis Photographer Winner Portrait of Britain 2019

Winner of the Portrait of Britain 2019

August 31, 2019 in Awards, Portraiture, Soldiery

Portrait of Britain is presented by British Journal of Photography. Photographer Rory Lewis portrait of British Army Officer Lieutenant Batts has been selected. The first female combat officer and tank commander in British History. The historic move comes after a long-standing ban on women serving on the frontline was lifted by the PM in July 2018.

James Cromwell Portrait Sitting New York

August 18, 2019 in Celebrity, New York, Selah, Featured Sitting, Portraiture, Top Moment

James sat for a photoshoot in New York last month; the portraits where taken for for my Selah project. Directing James I asked him to imagine he had taken a long pilgrimage. Now reaching the end of the journey, my impetus was to capture a man of faith who is almost pensive, taking the time to meditate and reflect.

Mark Margolis Portrait Sitting New York

August 07, 2019 in Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Selah, Portraiture, Top Moment

Mark Margolis has starred in dozens & dozens of films from 1492 to Hannibal, The Wrestler and of course Scarface. Not to mention the Television Series Breaking Bad, as the notorious man with the Bell, Hector “Tio” Salamanca.

Dr Austin McCormick Corporate Headshots London

August 05, 2019 in Corporate Commission, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture

Dr Austin McCormick Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon arranged a corporate headshot session at the Liverpool studio. Creating a new website and online image, these shots where very important as the first visual contact any patients have with Dr McCormick.

Major Bradney Portrait Sitting New York

July 14, 2019 in New York, Military Portrait, Portraiture

From 2019 onwards I’m most happy to announce I will be offering my Portrait Photography services in New York City. Australian Army Officer Major Bradney, visiting New York took advantage of my services and arranged a Military Portrait Sitting at the Manhattan Studio.

The Royal Tank Regiment Portrait Sittings

July 07, 2019 in Military Portrait, London, Portraiture, Regimental Sittings, Royal Regiments, Soldiery, Army Women, Top Moment

Forged in the adversity of World War I, the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world. After two years, I returned to the Regiment to capture a new series of portraits.

Tobias Menzies Portrait Sitting

July 03, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Portraitist, Portraiture, Rome, Top Clients, Top Moment

Tobias Menzies is a stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Brutus in HBO's Rome, Edmure Tully in HBO's Game of Thrones, and the dual roles of Frank and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in STARZ's Outlander, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Rishi Nair Actors Headshots Liverpool

June 22, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture

Rishi Nair star of the television series Hollyoaks arranged his Actors Headshots session at the Liverpool Photography Studio. Throughout the photoshoot we worked through several setups to achieve a series of black and concrete backdrop headshots.

Aurora Fearnley Actress Headshots London

June 18, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Portraiture

Actress Aurora Fearnley who is immensely talented, arranged a session at the London Studio. Aurora will star in the third season of the Crown playing The Duchess of Kent.

Jamie Lomas Actor Portraits Liverpool

June 07, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Northerners, Portraiture

Jamie Lomas is an English television actor, known for his roles as Warren Fox in Hollyoaks, Jake Stone in EastEnders and Jeff Durkin in Coronation Street. Jamie very kindly agreed to sit for a portrait at the Liverpool Studio. The portrait will be featured in my Northerners Exhibition, taking place in Manchester from the 1st August 2019.

Hugh Frasier Portrait Sitting London

June 01, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Liverpool, Leeds, London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture

Hugh Frasier is a British Actor, Author and Theatre Director. Sitting for a portrait at the London Studio it was exciting to meet and work with Hugh. Particularly I’ve enjoyed his role’s as Captain Hastings in Poirot and Wellington in the television series Sharpe.

Recreating Caravaggio Saint Jerome

May 25, 2019 in Works, Selah, Portraiture, New York, Los Angeles, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Top Moment

Saint Jerome Writing, also called Saint Jerome in His Study or simply Saint Jerome, is an oil painting by Italian painter Caravaggio. Working with model Frank Weitzel who assumed the role of St Jerome, we created living depiction of the work. Deciding to retain Frank’s Tattoo adds an interesting flair to the portrait.

H.R.H Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, KStJ, CD, 2nd Portrait Sitting

May 20, 2019 in Royal Portrait, Portraiture, London, Los Angeles, Liverpool, Leeds, Featured Sitting, Charity

His Royal Highness commissioned a 2nd portrait sitting at Kensington Palace in London. This time H.R.H sat in Royal Naval Uniform. Prince Michael holds the rank of Vice Admiral Royal Naval Reserve.

Maurice Benard (Harper Collins) Book Cover Portraits

May 13, 2019 in Author Portraits, Actors Headshots, Celebrity, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture, Advertising, Corporate Commission

Maurice Benard is an Emmy Award winning actor best known for his role as Sonny Corinthos on the hit show General Hospital. During my last visit to Los Angeles, I was commissioned by Harper Collins to capture a Portrait of Maurice for the books cover.

Stephen Graham Portrait Sitting

May 09, 2019 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Liverpool, London, Leeds, Los Angeles, Northerners, Portraitist, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Top Moment

Stephen accepted my invitation to sit for a portrait at the London Studio. I’ve admired his work for many years. Graham is not only a screen icon, but a fellow scouser.

'The Taking of Christ' (Recreating Caravaggio)

May 07, 2019 in Works, Portraiture, Portraitist, London, Los Angeles, Liverpool, Leeds, Selah, Celebrity, Top Moment

It’s not unusual for photographers to be inspired by other types of art. As you may have noticed there is a great deal of Renaissance Italian influence in my portraiture.

Photographing the Colours

May 05, 2019 in Military Portrait, Portraiture, Works, London

As a military portrait photographer, I have been tasked on many occasions with capturing the Regimental Colours, Guidon’s and Standards. It has been an immense honour to behold the Colours of British, Canadian & Italian Regiments.

Karl Pilkington Portrait Sitting Curtis Brown Management

May 05, 2019 in Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Celebrity, Corporate Commission, London, Northerners, Advertising

Recently I was commissioned by Curtis Brown Management to capture a series of promotional portraiture for Karl Pilkington. An English travel show presenter, actor, author and all-round funny man who shot to fame alongside Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant with the radio programme, the Ricky Gervais Show.

1st Battalion Welsh Guards Portrait Sittings

Pasha D. Lychnikoff Portraits Los Angeles

Pasha Lychnikov is a Russian-American television, voice, film and theatre actor, who lives and works in the United States. Pasha boasts an impressive resume in both television and film.

Winner of the Portrait of Britain 2019

James Cromwell Portrait Sitting New York

Mark Margolis Portrait Sitting New York

Mark Margolis has starred in dozens & dozens of films from 1492 to Hannibal, The Wrestler and of course Scarface. Not to mention the Television Series Breaking Bad, as the notorious man with the Bell, Hector “Tio” Salamanca.

Dr Austin McCormick Corporate Headshots London

Dr Austin McCormick Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon arranged a corporate headshot session at the Liverpool studio. Creating a new website and online image, these shots where very important as the first visual contact any patients have with Dr McCormick.

Major Bradney Portrait Sitting New York

From 2019 onwards I’m most happy to announce I will be offering my Portrait Photography services in New York City. Australian Army Officer Major Bradney, visiting New York took advantage of my services and arranged a Military Portrait Sitting at the Manhattan Studio.

The Royal Tank Regiment Portrait Sittings

Forged in the adversity of World War I, the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world. After two years, I returned to the Regiment to capture a new series of portraits.

Tobias Menzies Portrait Sitting

Tobias Menzies is a stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Brutus in HBO's Rome, Edmure Tully in HBO's Game of Thrones, and the dual roles of Frank and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in STARZ's Outlander, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Rishi Nair Actors Headshots Liverpool

Rishi Nair star of the television series Hollyoaks arranged his Actors Headshots session at the Liverpool Photography Studio. Throughout the photoshoot we worked through several setups to achieve a series of black and concrete backdrop headshots.

Aurora Fearnley Actress Headshots London

Actress Aurora Fearnley who is immensely talented, arranged a session at the London Studio. Aurora will star in the third season of the Crown playing The Duchess of Kent.

Jamie Lomas Actor Portraits Liverpool

Hugh Frasier Portrait Sitting London

Hugh Frasier is a British Actor, Author and Theatre Director. Sitting for a portrait at the London Studio it was exciting to meet and work with Hugh. Particularly I’ve enjoyed his role’s as Captain Hastings in Poirot and Wellington in the television series Sharpe.

Recreating Caravaggio Saint Jerome

H.R.H Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, KStJ, CD, 2nd Portrait Sitting

His Royal Highness commissioned a 2nd portrait sitting at Kensington Palace in London. This time H.R.H sat in Royal Naval Uniform. Prince Michael holds the rank of Vice Admiral Royal Naval Reserve.

Maurice Benard (Harper Collins) Book Cover Portraits

Maurice Benard is an Emmy Award winning actor best known for his role as Sonny Corinthos on the hit show General Hospital. During my last visit to Los Angeles, I was commissioned by Harper Collins to capture a Portrait of Maurice for the books cover.

Stephen Graham Portrait Sitting

Stephen accepted my invitation to sit for a portrait at the London Studio. I’ve admired his work for many years. Graham is not only a screen icon, but a fellow scouser.

'The Taking of Christ' (Recreating Caravaggio)

It’s not unusual for photographers to be inspired by other types of art. As you may have noticed there is a great deal of Renaissance Italian influence in my portraiture.

Photographing the Colours

As a military portrait photographer, I have been tasked on many occasions with capturing the Regimental Colours, Guidon’s and Standards. It has been an immense honour to behold the Colours of British, Canadian & Italian Regiments.

Karl Pilkington Portrait Sitting Curtis Brown Management

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