Liverpool Echo Interview April 12th 2017

Liverpool Echo Interview April 12th 2017

Thank you to Paddy Shennan at the Liverpool Echo for running a feature on my Soldiery Portrait Exhibition which previews in Liverpool in June for Armed Forces Day.

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John de Lancie Portrait Sitting

John de Lancie Portrait Sitting

On 17th February a very rainy Los Angeles afternoon John braved the weather and sat for a portrait in Studio City.

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15 Minutes with Bill My tale of photographing a screen icon

15 Minutes with Bill My tale of photographing a screen icon

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 two occasions. In total my time spent photographing him has equated to 15 minutes. 15 minutes with Bill.

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Caravaggio Style Actor Portraits

Caravaggio Style Actor Portraits

Renaissance portraiture and the use of chiaroscuro by the masters has been of immense inspiration to my photographic style. For those unfamiliar, chiaroscuro is an oil painting technique, developed during the Renaissance

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The Royal Lancers Portraits

The Royal Lancers Portraits

Soldiery British Army Projects is a project I’ve been working on for nearly 12 months. Photoshoots have taken me all over the UK & Europe capturing portraits of the Men and Women of the British Army.

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Victoria & George Cross National Portrait Gallery Acquisitions

Victoria & George Cross National Portrait Gallery Acquisitions

We are pleased to announce that a series of portraits of Victoria & George Cross Holders captured by Rory Lewis Photographer, have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery London.  The Portraits where taken for the ‘Victoria & George Cross Association.

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The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are probably the most famous of the mounted soldiers, symbolic due to their Buckingham Palace connections. Photographing these troops required meeting them on home turf of Knightsbridge.

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Natalie Dormer Portrait Sitting

Natalie Dormer Portrait Sitting

Actress Natalie Dormer, star of Game of ThronesThe Hunger Games and The Tudors. Sat for a portrait at the London Studio several weeks ago. I wrote to Natalie inviting her to sit for my Expressive Portraits Project just over a year ago; it just goes to show how many letters and requests she receives. Natalie is exceptionally talented with an incredible natural beauty.

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Suzanne Evans Portrait Commission (The Times)

Suzanne Evans Portrait Commission (The Times)

With the imminent referendum on the European Union, I received a call from The London Times, commissioning a portrait of Brexit Spokesperson Suzanne Evans, former deputy leader of UKIP. The image to appear in an article in the Saturday Edition of the Newspaper.

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Lieutenant Colonel McKay MBE, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Portrait Sitting

 Lieutenant Colonel McKay MBE, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Portrait Sitting

Arriving at the barracks of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in Aldershot, I was met by the Regimental Sergeant Major, a six foot three inch imposing soldier. It was an exciting prospect to work with the Regimental Commanding Officer.

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Los Angeles April 2016

Los Angeles April 2016

April saw me spending three weeks back over the pond in Los Angeles, leading me to dub the city my second home. This avenue of photography has really taken off for my business. Back in 2014 it accounted for barely 2% of my work load. Now, in 2016, 15% of my assignments take place in the City of Angels.

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Major John Melville Military Portrait Sitting

Major John Melville Military Portrait Sitting

Major John Melville late of the Commandos and now serving in The Royal Artillery commissioned a Military Portrait at Barracks in Liverpool. It was wonderful to meet John and great to speak to him about his incredible career.

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Brigadier Günter Eisl Portrait Sitting (Austrian Embassy London)

Brigadier Günter Eisl Portrait Sitting (Austrian Embassy London)

Austrian General & Defence Attaché to UK, Brigadier Günter Eisl commissioned a portrait at the Austrian Embassy in London. I am no stranger to working with members of the British Armed forces; it was a nice change to photograph a soldier from the Austrian Military.

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Toby Jones Actor Portraits

Toby Jones Actor Portraits

Toby Jones is one of the UK’s most prolific actors, After appearing in supporting roles in films between 1992 and 2005, Jones made his breakthrough as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous.

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Julian Bleach Portrait Sitting

Julian Bleach Portrait Sitting

Actor Julian Bleach accepted my invitation to sit for a Portrait at the London Studio. Julian is best known as co-creator and “MC” of Shockheaded Peter, a musical entertainment based on the works of Heinrich Hoffmann, which won the 2002 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.

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Major General Tim Robinson CBE Portrait Sitting

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.

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Iain Duncan-Smith MP Portrait Sitting

Iain Duncan-Smith MP Portrait Sitting

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.

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Photo Professional Magazine Interview's Rory Lewis, #Issue 111

Photo Professional Magazine Interview's Rory Lewis, #Issue 111

Thank you to Terry Hope at Photo Professional Magazine, interviewing me about my Expressive Exhibition which opens on 29th October 2015 at Calumet Photographic in London. The article features my portrait of Actor Sir Ian McKellen captured in London. The portrait among over 30 others will hang until 31st November 2015. Interview transcript below.

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Lieutenant General Sir James Everard KCB, CBE 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.

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Commander Lopez Mexican Navy Portrait

Commander Lopez Mexican Navy Portrait

Just this week, I was commissioned by Mexico’s Deputy Military Attaché Commander Lopez for a Military Portrait Sitting in London.

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