Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column June 2021 Issue 239
in Published, Works, Portraiture, Celebrity
Portraiture
Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting
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.
Read MoreSimon Hart MP Portrait Sitting London
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.
Read MoreDigital Photographer Magazine Pro Column April 2021 Issue 238
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.
Read MoreJames Purefoy for Starzplay Pennyworth
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.
Read MoreTop 10 Backdrops for Portrait Photography
Those of you who follow my blog and instagram feed, see me using Lastolite Collapsable Backdrops on the majority of my Portrait Sittings. Here are my top 10 backdrops which I recommend for headshots & portraits. As a travelling portraitist collapsible backgrounds are a quick and easy solution. They take seconds to set up and pack away making them equally convenient to pop-open in offices & clients homes.
Read MorePhotographing Ant & Dec
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.
Read MoreFour Portraits One Face Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds was very kind to accept my invitation to sit for portraits on four occasions. In my latest Youtube Video I examine the artists who inspired the photoshoots and the lighting used to capture them.
Read MoreNew Year New Headshot
2021 is all about new beginnings, despite the pandemic we need to think about the future and better days to follow.
Read MoreDigital Photographer Magazine Interview January 2021
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.
Read MoreDay in the Life of Rory Lewis Portrait Photographer
Fifteen years behind the lens both in the UK, Europe and the USA fills your schedule. Even during the COVID out-break I have been keeping busy fitting in assignments between lockdowns. Also teaching portrait photography from time to time. I have adapted to an online format of offering mentorship and tuition.
Read MoreLastolite Vintage Collapsible Backdrops
in London, Portraiture, Works, Published, You Tube
Working with Lastolite as Ambassador, I was commissioned to shoot a series of Portrait & Fashion images with a new collection of Vintage Collapsible Backdrops at the London Studio. Check out the new backdrops below.
Read More1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Recruitment Photography
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.
Read MoreRobert Picardo Portrait Sitting
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.
Read MoreLastolite New Vintage Backdrops
in Portraiture, London
Lastolite have released a new series of Vintage Backdrops., taking advantage of some free-time. Myself and Alexandra recreated a Baroque portrait at the London Studio using the Vintage Collapsible 1.5 x 2.1m Aubergine/Crimson.
Read MoreDame Judi Dench Perc Angol (5-Minute English) Front Cover
in London, Portraiture, Published, Works, Celebrity
Thank you to the editor of Hungarian Magazine Perc Angol (5-Minute English). Featuring my portrait of Dame Judi Dench on the cover this month.
Read MoreSelah Exhibition Liverpool
in Selah, Portraiture
Ivan's Portraits Liverpool
Last week my nephew Ivan came to stay with us in Liverpool and I had the opportunity to capture his portrait.
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Lance Corporal Siwale, Rory Lewis Winner of the Portrait of Britain 2020
Winner of the Portrait of Britain 2020
Portrait of Britain is presented by British Journal of Photography. Photographer Rory Lewis portrait of British Army Soldier Lance Corporal Siwale, has been selected.
Read MoreEva O'hara Actors Headshots Liverpool
