Portraiture

Black Rod Sarah Clarke OBE Portrait Sitting

Black Rod Sarah Clarke OBE  Portrait Sitting

Sarah Clarke OBE was appointed as the new Black Rod in November 2017. She formally took on the duties as Lady Usher of the Black Rod in February 2018. Sarah Clarke was the first woman to be appointed to the office in its more than 650-year history.

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Robert Picardo Headshot Session Los Angeles

Robert Picardo Headshot Session Los Angeles

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. Returned to the Los Angeles studio in Glendale for a new headshot session

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The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings

The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).

The Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of 9th/12th Royal Lancers and the Queen's Royal Lancers on 2 May 2015.

It was delightful to return a second time to capture a new series of portraits, having visited the Regiment in 2016.

Based in London & working throughout the year in New York, Washington DC & Los Angeles Rory Lewis is the UK’s & USA’s foremost Military Portraitist Photographer. Rory is regularly commissioned to photograph high profile Military Officers for all three branches of the Military ArmyRAF & Royal Navy. Portraits are very important to military personal. To be captured in uniform looking ones best and in full finery, can fill one with pride for the service. 

**(Discounts available for larger groups, including mini packages, please email RL@RORYLEWIS.STUDIO for a quote. Rory is able to travel throughout the UK, USA & Europe)**

The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).

Rory Lewis Photographer offers a comprehensive service to Members of the Armed Forces, RAFRoyal Navy and Army who are looking to capture a professional portrait.

Portraiture is Rory’s speciality, he is just as comfortable working with High Ranking Officers as with NCO’s and Enlisted Personnel. You will find his friendly and professional approach helps put even the most photo-phobic at ease. Discounts Available for Large Groups.

The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).

The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).

The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).

The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).

Tony Amendola (Saint Francis in Meditation) Caravaggio Project Photoshoot Los Angeles

Tony Amendola (Saint Francis in Meditation) Caravaggio Project Photoshoot Los Angeles

At the beginning of October, after a very long 18 month separation, I was able to reconnect with friends and clients in New York & Los Angeles.

In the back of my mind, I had been itching to capture long time friend and phenomenal actor Tony Amendola in the style of Caravaggio’s St Francis.

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Major Morris Portrait Sitting New York, USA

Major Morris Portrait Sitting New York, USA

It is very exciting to now be able to offer Military Portrait Sittings in both New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles. Hearing about my portraiture Major Morris arranged a sitting at the New York studio in Manhattan.

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Major General Chris Ghika CBE Portrait Sitting

Major General Chris Ghika CBE Portrait Sitting

The Major-General commanding the Household Division commands the Household Division of the British Army. He is also General Officer Commanding London District. The Major- General has sole responsibility for the Service aspect of all State and ceremonial occasions within London District, having executive command of the Household Division.

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Nutmeg Wealth Management, JP Morgan Banking Photoshoot

Nutmeg Wealth Management, JP Morgan Banking Photoshoot

Digital Wealth Manager Nutmeg, recently acquired by JP Morgan, has rebranded – casting aside its cuddly squirrel in favour of imagery that it says focuses “on the human stories that our investment strategy and technology are powering”.

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Serjeant at Arms Ugbana Oyet Portrait Sitting

Serjeant at Arms Ugbana Oyet Portrait Sitting

Ugbana Oyet is the Serjeant at Arms. The Serjeant at Arms is responsible for keeping order within the Commons part of the parliamentary estate. There are also some ceremonial aspects to the role. Oyet agreed to sit for me at Parliament as part of a new Parliamentary Portrait Project I’m currently working on.

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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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