Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr Tony Concepcion

July 09, 2015 in Liverpool, Portraiture, Works, Manchester, London, Leeds, Advertising

This week as part of my ongoing project to photograph each new Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Concepcion, very graciously posed for my lens at the Liverpool Town Hall this week.

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.

William Hague Portrait Sitting

June 14, 2015 in London, Featured Sitting, Political Portraits, Northerners, Portraiture

Baron Hague, at for a portrait to be included in my Northerners Exhibition. His name is synonymous with modern political discourse, but to meet him in person, you would not think it. He is a very witty man who was reeling jokes off through the entire sitting.

Steven Berkoff Portrait Sitting

May 24, 2015 in Actors Headshots, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Portraitist, Portraiture, Expressive, Top Moment

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.

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.

Brent Spiner Portrait Sitting

March 10, 2015 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Expressive, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture, Top Moment

Many may not know, that despite living in my home town of Liverpool and having my studio in the city, I work both Nationally and Internationally. Actor Brent Spiner, who best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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.

Craig Charles Portrait Sitting

January 01, 2015 in Actors Headshots, Northerners, New York, Los Angeles, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Portraiture, Featured Sitting

Lister! “Sorry ‘i’m a Red Dwarf Fan”……. Craig Charles star of Coronation Street, Red Dwarf and Robot Wars, recently sat for a portrait session in Manchester. Craig was in need of new promotional material for his DJ and Radio Work. I am no stranger to working with Musicians, DJ”s and Talent.

General Sir Nicholas Houghton, Baron Houghton of Richmond, GCB, CBE, DL Portrait Sitting

December 11, 2014 in Army General, CDS, Military Portrait, London, Northerners, Soldiery, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Top Moment

General Sir Nicholas Houghton is Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces. At the beginning of this year, I wrote a letter to Ministry of Defence Head Quarters at Whitehall to invite General Houghton to Sit for a Northerners Photography Exhibition Portrait, the General being from Otley, Yorkshire.

Julian Glover Actor Portrait London

December 02, 2014 in Actors Headshots, Expressive, Featured Sitting, London, Portraiture, Celebrity, Top Moment

Last month I had the esteemed honour of Photographing Veteran Actor Julian Glover at the London Portrait Studio. Julian who Trained at RADA has had a rich illustrious Stage, Film and Television Career.

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.

Northerners: Rory Lewis photographs Gandalf and a General 21st October 2014

October 21, 2014 in BBC Interview, Portraiture, Northerners, Liverpool, Published

Thank you to BBC Corespondent Chris Long interviewing me about my Northerners Photography Exhibition. Speaking in particular about my sittings with Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, full transcript below.

Sir Ian McKellen Taken 1st May 2014 Copyright Rory Lewis Photographer

The Portrait Salon 2014

October 02, 2014 in Awards, London

“Rory Lewis Photographers Portrait of Sir Ian McKellen, rejected by the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize has been chosen from 1000’s of rejected submissions to feature in this years Portrait Salon Exhibition.”

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.

Helen Barrett Actress Headshots

April 27, 2014 in Actors Headshots

Actress Helen Barrett, arranged her actors headshots session at the London Studio this week. Helen opted for Package One. Which includes a one hour sitting, two hundred images, and two retouched/enhanced versions.

Brian Cox CBE Portrait Sitting

April 23, 2014 in Actors Headshots, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, New York, Portraiture, Portraitist, Top Moment

I cannot begin to state the awe I felt when Brian Cox – even more so when he turned up for our London shoot on the back of a scooter.

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.