Portraiture

Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Speaker of the House of Commons Portrait Sitting

Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Speaker of the House of Commons Portrait Sitting

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997.

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Queen's Gurkha Engineers Portrait Sittings

Queen's Gurkha Engineers Portrait Sittings

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.

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Cormac Thompson Headshots Liverpool

Cormac Thompson Headshots Liverpool

Delighted to photograph a portfolio of performance & Actors Headshots for the very talented Cormac Thompson. An 12-year-old schoolboy who sang to his grandmother over the internet during lockdown, has released his debut album after being spotted by a prestigious record label. Have a listen to his remarkable voice on Youtube.

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Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column June 2021 Issue 240

Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column June 2021 Issue 240

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column June 2021 Issue 239

Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column June 2021 Issue 239

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 Cromwell is the topic of my second piece for the magazine.

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Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting

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.

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Simon Hart MP Portrait Sitting London

Simon 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.

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Digital Photographer Magazine Pro Column April 2021 Issue 238

Digital 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.

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James Purefoy for Starzplay Pennyworth

James 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.

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Top 10 Backdrops for Portrait Photography

Top 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.

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Photographing Ant & Dec

Photographing 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.

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Four Portraits One Face Ciarán Hinds

Four 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.

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New Year New Headshot

New Year New Headshot

2021 is all about new beginnings, despite the pandemic we need to think about the future and better days to follow.

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Digital Photographer Magazine Interview January 2021

Digital 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.

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Day in the Life of Rory Lewis Portrait Photographer

Day 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.

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Lastolite Vintage Collapsible Backdrops

Lastolite Vintage Collapsible Backdrops

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.

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1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Recruitment Photography

1st 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.

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Robert Picardo Portrait Sitting

Robert 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.

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