Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting
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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.
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 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 MoreSelah Exhibition Liverpool Liverpool’s Without Walls Project
in Key Event, Liverpool, Selah, Works, Top Moment
Dame 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 MoreJohnson Beharry VC Portrait Sitting
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.
Read MorePhoto Plus Magazine Interview
Thank you to Photo Plus Magazine Writer Keith Wilson FRGS, interviewing me about my Selah work and future projects. Please see full transcript below.
Read MoreLastolite Headshot Videos
Those of you who follow my blog and twitter feed, see me using Lastolite by Manfrotto Lighting Equipment & Backdrops on the majority of my Portrait Sittings. Recently I was commissioned by Lastolite to film a series of videos on my headshot techniques and how I use their equipment in my workflow.
Read MoreRecreating Saint Peter in Penitence (Ribera)
in Selah, Portraiture, New York, Los Angeles, London, Works
It’s not unusual for photographers to be inspired by other types of art. As you may have noticed there is a great deal of Renaissance Italian influence in my portraiture. Drawing inspiration from the Old Master painters like Caravaggio, Titian and Ribera.
Read MoreThe Gurkha Way Book Cover
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.
Read MoreSteven Berkoff (The Times Portrait Sitting)
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.
Read MoreWilliam Shatner Wrath of Khan (Promotional Poster Campaign Photoshoot)
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.
Read MorePolitcal Portrait Photographer
in Portraiture, Works, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, Charity
Throughout my career I have been commissioned to photograph a great deal of Political Portraiture. From local councillors to MP’s, Members of the House of Lords and Prime Ministers. With the General Election on the horizon I thought it would be interesting to write a blog post about those politicians I have worked with over the years
Read MoreCardiff Business School. The power of purpose.
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.
Read MoreSoldiery British Army Portraits Exhibition London 21st October 2019
Soldiery British Army Portraits appeared at an event in London on Monday 21st October 2019. My guests included His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC, General Sir James Everard, KCB, CBE NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gavin Williamson CBE MP and minsters from Government and Senior Military Personnel.
Read MoreRecreating Caravaggio Saint Jerome
in Works, Selah, Portraiture, New York, Los Angeles, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Top Moment
Saint Jerome Writing, also called Saint Jerome in His Study or simply Saint Jerome, is an oil painting by Italian painter Caravaggio. Working with model Frank Weitzel who assumed the role of St Jerome, we created living depiction of the work. Deciding to retain Frank’s Tattoo adds an interesting flair to the portrait.
Read More'The Taking of Christ' (Recreating Caravaggio)
in Works, Portraiture, Portraitist, London, Los Angeles, Liverpool, Leeds, Selah, Celebrity, Top Moment
It’s not unusual for photographers to be inspired by other types of art. As you may have noticed there is a great deal of Renaissance Italian influence in my portraiture.
Read MorePhotographing the Colours
