1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment

May 17, 2016 in London, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, New York, Portraiture, Regimental Sittings, Rome, Royal Regiments, Works, Soldiery, Top Clients, Top Moment

Based in Tidworth the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment parade iconic ceremonial uniforms dating back to the days of Victoria, and the height of the British Empire.

Lieutenant General Poffley Portrait Sitting

February 16, 2016 in Army General, Featured Sitting, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Soldiery, Top Moment, Top Clients

Lt General Mark Poffley O.B.E very graciously accepted my invitation to sit for a portrait at the M.O.D London Headquarters in WhiteHall. Poffley was commissioned into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1985.

Major General Tim Robinson CBE Portrait Sitting

November 15, 2015 in Army General, Featured Sitting, London, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Soldiery, Top Clients, Top Moment

Retiring from the Army senior military leader Major General Tim Robinson CBE, commissioned a portrait at Army Head quarters in Andover. With a military career spanning two decades, seeing active service and leading troops in Iraq, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

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.

Lieutenant General Sir James Everard KCB, CBE Portrait Sitting

October 16, 2015 in Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Portraiture, Soldiery, Army General, Featured Sitting, Top Moment, Top Clients

Lieutenant general Sir James Everard Commander Army Land Forces, graciously accepted my offer of a portrait sitting at Army Head Quarters in Andover.

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.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach Portrait Sitting

May 10, 2015 in CDS, Military Portrait, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Army General, Top Clients, Top Moment

Sir Stuart Peach is a veteran soldier who has amassed a staggering 38 years of service in the Royal Air Force, earning the rank Air Chief Marshal. Even though I’m a professional photographer, I will forever be a historian in my heart. Over the years, I have managed to hone my skills and discovered how to marry my passion with my profession.

Vasily Petrenko Portrait Sitting Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

January 31, 2015 in Portraiture, Liverpool, Leeds, London, Los Angeles, Corporate Commission, Advertising, Top Clients, Top Moment

Vasily Petrenko is a Russian conductor. Since 2006 he has been principal conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. I received a commission to photograph Vasily at the Liverpool Studio.

Iain Glen Portrait Sitting

November 24, 2014 in Actors Headshots, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Northerners, Expressive, Portraitist, Portraiture, Celebrity, Top Moment, Top Clients

Iain Glen is a Scottish film, television, and stage actor best known for his roles in the Resident Evil films and for portraying Ser Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones. Iain accepted my invitation to sit for a portrait a few weeks ago.

Luis Suarez for Pepsi

May 25, 2014 in Advertising, Featured Sitting, Charity, Corporate Commission, London, Los Angeles, New York, Top Moment, Works, Top Clients

Uruguayan Football Legend Luis Suarez formally of Amsterdam Ajax, and now one of Liverpool Football Club’s finest strikers, was commissioned by Pepsi Uruguay to appear in their Rock & Gol Campaign. Ditching his Football Boots and picking up a guitar to become a Bad Boy Rock Star in a Pepsi Television Advert, and promotional campaign.

Mae Martin Promo Shoot Curtis Brown Management

May 07, 2014 in Advertising, London, Los Angeles, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Mae has been based in the UK since late 2010 and has performed at comedy clubs across the country plus gigs in Germany. She took a very successful debut show to Edinburgh in 2011 and returns each year with ‘Mae Day’.

Rory Lewis on assignment with Actor Sir Patrick Stewart.

Sir Patrick Stewart Portrait Sitting

May 06, 2014 in Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Northerners, Celebrity, Top Moment, Top Clients

I had assumed that only sheer luck or destiny would place Sir Patrick Stewart in front of my lens. Somewhat surprisingly though, after 24 years of dreaming about capturing his portrait, it was the sight of a vulgar, pink Hummer that inspired our meeting. The sitting would change my stars from a provincial photographer to an international portraitist working in London & Los Angeles.

Sir Ian McKellen Portrait Sitting

May 01, 2014 in Featured Sitting, Portraiture, Actors Headshots, Northerners, Celebrity, Top Moment, Top Clients

I invited Sir Ian to sit for a portrait session while he and Sir Patrick Stewart were performing Waiting for Godot in the Cort Theatre in New York and was flabbergasted when he accepted.

Pete Price Radio City Portraits (Bauer Media)

April 09, 2014 in Advertising, Corporate Commission, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Portraiture, Northerners, Top Moment, Top Clients

Pete popped into the Liverpool Studio for a Portrait Session. It was wonderful to meet Pete and work through several looks to create a wonderful collection of images; which reflect the fun and serious sides of Pete’s Personality.

Peter Sissons Portrait Sitting (The Express)

March 30, 2014 in Charity, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Northerners, Portraiture, Rome, Advertising, Top Clients, Top Moment

Peter Sissons is a British Broadcast Journalist. He was the presenter of the BBC Nine O’Clock News and the BBC Ten O’Clock News between 1993 and 2003, and earlier a newscaster for ITN, providing bulletins on ITV and Channel 4.

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.

Sean Clancy E4 Portrait Photoshoot

January 06, 2012 in Advertising, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture, Published, Top Clients, Works

Late November last year I was commissioned by E4 to shoot Sean Clancy for a new Reality TV Show Desperate Scouse Wives. It was great fun shooting on set with the team. Looking forward to seeing how the images are received.

1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment

Based in Tidworth the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment parade iconic ceremonial uniforms dating back to the days of Victoria, and the height of the British Empire.

Lieutenant General Poffley Portrait Sitting

Lt General Mark Poffley O.B.E very graciously accepted my invitation to sit for a portrait at the M.O.D London Headquarters in WhiteHall. Poffley was commissioned into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1985.

Major General Tim Robinson CBE Portrait Sitting

Retiring from the Army senior military leader Major General Tim Robinson CBE, commissioned a portrait at Army Head quarters in Andover. With a military career spanning two decades, seeing active service and leading troops in Iraq, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

Iain Duncan-Smith MP Portrait Sitting

Lieutenant General Sir James Everard KCB, CBE Portrait Sitting

Lieutenant general Sir James Everard Commander Army Land Forces, graciously accepted my offer of a portrait sitting at Army Head Quarters in Andover.

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.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach Portrait Sitting

Vasily Petrenko Portrait Sitting Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko is a Russian conductor. Since 2006 he has been principal conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. I received a commission to photograph Vasily at the Liverpool Studio.

Iain Glen Portrait Sitting

Iain Glen is a Scottish film, television, and stage actor best known for his roles in the Resident Evil films and for portraying Ser Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones. Iain accepted my invitation to sit for a portrait a few weeks ago.

Luis Suarez for Pepsi

Mae Martin Promo Shoot Curtis Brown Management

Mae has been based in the UK since late 2010 and has performed at comedy clubs across the country plus gigs in Germany. She took a very successful debut show to Edinburgh in 2011 and returns each year with ‘Mae Day’.

Sir Patrick Stewart Portrait Sitting

Sir Ian McKellen Portrait Sitting

I invited Sir Ian to sit for a portrait session while he and Sir Patrick Stewart were performing Waiting for Godot in the Cort Theatre in New York and was flabbergasted when he accepted.

Pete Price Radio City Portraits (Bauer Media)

Pete popped into the Liverpool Studio for a Portrait Session. It was wonderful to meet Pete and work through several looks to create a wonderful collection of images; which reflect the fun and serious sides of Pete’s Personality.

Peter Sissons Portrait Sitting (The Express)

Peter Sissons is a British Broadcast Journalist. He was the presenter of the BBC Nine O’Clock News and the BBC Ten O’Clock News between 1993 and 2003, and earlier a newscaster for ITN, providing bulletins on ITV and Channel 4.

Mayor Joe Anderson Portrait Sitting

Sean Clancy E4 Portrait Photoshoot

Late November last year I was commissioned by E4 to shoot Sean Clancy for a new Reality TV Show Desperate Scouse Wives. It was great fun shooting on set with the team. Looking forward to seeing how the images are received.

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