Recreating Meditative Renaissance Inspired Religious Scenes
It’s not unusual for photographers to be inspired by other types of art. As you may have noticed their is a great deal of renaissance Italian influence in my portraiture.
Read MoreThe Photography Show 16-19 March 2019, Epson & Profoto
Thank you to Epson & Profoto for inviting me to represent them at the Birmingham NEC, Photography Show 2019. It was a very enjoyable four days meeting new faces and reconnecting with old ones.
The Photography Show offers everything any photographer, enthusiast or pro could possibly dream of; from the latest kit by leading brands to inspiring talks and demos from some of the best names in the industry.
Read MoreAll About Photo Magazine (Rory Lewis: Recreating the 'Neophyte' by Gustave Doré) March 2019
Thank you to Sandrine Hermand-Grise, Editor of All About Photo Magazine, interviewing me about my current Selah portrait project. Delighted to share a selection of the portraits and a behind the scenes video from one of the most recent sessions. In which I recreated the 'Neophyte' by Gustave Doré. Read the full interview on All About Photo’s Website, transcript also below.
Read MoreJanellen Steininger Actors Headshots Los Angeles
Janellen Steininger is known for her work on Baten Kaitos: Origins (2006), Sleeper Cell (2005) and Girl at Mirror (2014). I’ve had the honour of photographing many of Janellen’s friends and fellow actors. It was only a matter of time before we had a session at the West Hollywood Studio.
Read MoreMark Leslie Ford Actors Headshots Los Angeles
Mark Leslie Ford is a British actor and producer, known for Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), Suburbicon (2017) and Mars Project (2016). Mark works between Los Angeles and the UK. Hearing about my work through Facebook. He Arranged a session at the West Hollywood Photography Studio.
Read MoreRecreating St. Thomas - Jusepe de Ribera
In his depiction of the doubting apostle Saint Thomas, he holds the spear that he was martyred with near Madras. The portrait inspired a recent sitting for my Selah project, with Actor Tony Amendola. Tony boasts a noble profile, sitting for me several times over the past few years, he is one of my favourite subjects.
Read MoreRecreating Gustave Doré "The Neophyte”
Gustave Doré (1832–1883), throughout my career has continued to inspire my work . I even wrote my dissertation on his illustrations of The Crusades. One of his most famous pieces “The Neophyte” shows a young man in a monastery with other monks who are much older and appear to be worn out or suffering. During my last working visit to Los Angeles, I had to chance to recreate the painting with six remarkable actors, Tony Amendola, Peter Van Norden, Leo Marks, Bo Foxworth, James Sutorius and Frank Weitzel.
Read MoreLarry Thomas Actors Headshots
Larry Thomas is a screenwriter and aspiring model/actor. Larry arranged a headshot session at the West Hollywood Studio. It was wonderful to work with Larry, he boasts a very Bohemian profile. Capturing his headshots was a breeze. Working through several looks, we created a diverse portfolio of shots.
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