Queen's Gurkha Engineers Portrait Sittings

August 25, 2021 in Portraiture, Works, Soldiery, Military Portrait, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

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.

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

June 28, 2021 in Military Portrait, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Royal Portrait, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

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.

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

June 25, 2021 in Military Portrait, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

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.

Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting

May 27, 2021 in Military Portrait, Portraiture, Works, London, Los Angeles, New York, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Army General, Top Clients, Top Moment

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.

Photographing Ant & Dec

February 24, 2021 in You Tube, Portraiture, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Photography Tips, Northerners, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients

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.

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Recruitment Photography

November 14, 2020 in Royal Regiments, Regimental Sittings, Portraiture, Military Portrait, London, Works, Charity, Corporate Commission, Advertising, Top Clients, Top Moment

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.

BBC News interview Capturing 'the moment of decision' 11/10/20

October 13, 2020 in BBC Interview, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Thank you to BBC in Pictures Corespondent Phil Coomes, interviewing me about my Selah Photography Exhibition. The exhibition will be shown on JCDecaux screens throughout Liverpool from 12th - 19th October 2020. Please see full transcript below.

Johnson Beharry VC Portrait Sitting

June 13, 2020 in Victoria Cross, Portraiture, Works, Military Portrait, London, Featured Sitting, Charity, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

The Victoria Cross & George Cross Portrait Project has been an exceptionally challenging, yet rewarding. Individuals who have been awarded the Victoria Cross have been selected because they are worthy of Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand’s highest military award for their bravery and conduct in the field.

The Gurkha Way Book Cover

April 01, 2020 in Military Portrait, Works, Advertising, Charity, London, Case Study, Top Clients, Top Moment

Delighted to see my portrait of Gurkha Rifleman Ganga, on the cover of The Gurkha Way. John Sadler tells the exciting, dramatic story of the Ghurkas from beginnings to the modern day, through interviews, unpublished diaries and correspondence, examining the unique Nepali society, the soldiers themselves together with wives and families, and what the future holds.

Steven Berkoff (The Times Portrait Sitting)

March 02, 2020 in London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture, Published, Works, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Steven Berkoff is an English actor who has also enjoyed prominent success as an author, playwright and theatre director. Often cast as the ‘big bad’ in his films, he has appeared in the likes of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Octopussy and as Adolf Hitler in the TV mini-series War and Remembrance. Recently, you may have spotted him alongside Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in David Fincher’s version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

William Shatner Wrath of Khan (Promotional Poster Campaign Photoshoot)

February 23, 2020 in Celebrity, Portraiture, Star Trek, Works, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

William Shatner is best known for his role as Captain James T Kirk on the Starship Enterprise. I’ve had the honour and pleasure of having him in front of my lens on three occasions.

Tobias Menzies (The Scotsman)

February 23, 2020 in Published, Portraiture, Actors Headshots, Los Angeles, London, New York, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Thank you to The Scotsman, publishing my portrait of Tobias Menzies in a recent article on his Portrayal of H.R.H Prince Philip in the award winning series The Crown.

Cardiff Business School. The power of purpose.

November 10, 2019 in Corporate Commission, Charity, Portraiture, Advertising, Works, Case Study, Top Clients, Top Moment

Cardiff Business school commissioned a recruitment campaign to promote their views as the world’s first Public Value Business School - valuing more than just economic success, they were on a mission to bring humanity, sustainability, generosity and innovation to the business sector.

Reggimento "Lancieri di Novara" (5º) Codroipo

September 18, 2019 in London, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Soldati della Repubblica, Top Moment, Top Clients

Colonello Reggimento "Lancieri di Novara" (5º)

Soldati della Repubblica constitutes my second major military portrait project. Following on from Soldiery British Army Portraits, my aim to capture the modern face, tradition and history of the Esercito Italiano.

The 5th Cavalry "Lancieri di Novara" where the subjects of my final series of sittings, taking place on 5th March 2019 at their barracks in Codroipo.

The Regiment was created on December 24th, 1828, by decree of the King of Sardinia Carlo Felice, with the original name of Dragoni di Piemonte. The Lancieri di Novara continue to serve The Republic of Italy to this day and have distinguished themselves in many campaigns.

Reggimento "Lancieri di Novara" (5º) Codroipo Rory Lewis Photographer Italian Army 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.

Reggimento Corazzieri (The Cuirassiers' Regiment) Rome Portrait Sittings

April 20, 2019 in Military Portrait, London, Portraiture, Works, Regimental Sittings, Royal Regiments, Top Moment, Top Clients

The Cuirassiers' Regiment (Reggimento Corazzieri, previously Comando Carabinieri Guardie del Presidente della Repubblica) is an Italian elite military unit and the honour guard of the President of the Italian Republic. Their motto "Virtus in periculis firmior" means Courage becomes stronger in danger.”

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

April 04, 2019 in Royal Portrait, Portraiture, London, Featured Sitting, Military Portrait, Charity, Army General, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II through their fathers, Prince George, Duke of Kent, and King George VI. He has held the title of Duke of Kent for over 76 years.

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.