Britannia

Portrait Photographer, Rory Lewis, brings to life the Modern Face of Britain in a new collection of portraiture.

The project aims celebrate the unique heritage and diversity of modern Britain. Capturing the faces of truly great Britains, from soldiers, to poets, politicians, scientists and many more across the length and breathe of The United Kingdom.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Speaker of the House of Commons Portrait Sitting Rory Lewis London Portrait Photographer 2021

Britannia in the Press

Lance Corporal of Horse Gayle RHG/D Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Rory Lewis Portrait Photographer 2021

Guardsman 1st Battalion, The Coldstream Guards, Rory Lewis Portrait Photographer 2021

Britannia Portrait Sittings
Shortlisted Portrait of Britain 2022
Awards, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Britannia, Political Portraits
Shortlisted Portrait of Britain 2022
Awards, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Britannia, Political Portraits

Portrait of Britain is presented by the British Journal of Photography. A Portrait by Photographer Rory Lewis of Black Rod Sarah Clarke OBE has been shortlisted.

Awards, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Britannia, Political Portraits
Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE
Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission
Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE
Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission

Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE was appointed as the first Chief of Defence Logistics and Support in October 2019, and is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of a cross-cutting, pan-Defence strategy for Support, a c£14-billion/annum enterprise covering every facet of Engineering and Logistic Support. Commissioned by The Queens Gurkha Engineers, I captured General Wardlaw at the London Studio. The final Portrait to hang in the Regimental Mess.

Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission
Photo Professional Magazine Interview's Rory Lewis, #Issue 196
Interview, Published, Britannia
Photo Professional Magazine Interview's Rory Lewis, #Issue 196
Interview, Published, Britannia

Thank you to Editor Terry Hope at Photo Professional Magazine, interviewing me about my Britannia Project.

Interview, Published, Britannia
Prime Minister Theresa May Portrait Sitting
Charity, Prime Minister, Portraiture, Britannia, London, Featured Sitting, Political Portraits, Top Moment, Top Clients
Prime Minister Theresa May Portrait Sitting
Charity, Prime Minister, Portraiture, Britannia, London, Featured Sitting, Political Portraits, Top Moment, Top Clients

The fourth British Leader of my career. I was recently commissioned to capture a portrait of former Prime Minister Theresa May; who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.

Charity, Prime Minister, Portraiture, Britannia, London, Featured Sitting, Political Portraits, Top Moment, Top Clients
Lieutenant General Sir Tyrone Urch, KBE Portrait Sitting London
Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission
Lieutenant General Sir Tyrone Urch, KBE Portrait Sitting London
Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission

Lieutenant General Sir Tyrone Urch, KBE Portrait Sitting London Military Portrait Sitting London (Rory Lewis Photographer 2022)

Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission
Cardinal Vincent Nichols Portrait Sitting London
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, London, Los Angeles, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Britannia, Religious Portraits, Cardinal, New York, Works, Top Clients, Top Moment
Cardinal Vincent Nichols Portrait Sitting London
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, London, Los Angeles, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Britannia, Religious Portraits, Cardinal, New York, Works, Top Clients, Top Moment

This month I was delighted to capture a portrait of Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the highest ranking member of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. The sitting took place on location at the Cardinals Palace attached to Westminster Cathedral.

Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, London, Los Angeles, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Britannia, Religious Portraits, Cardinal, New York, Works, Top Clients, Top Moment
Shortlisted Portrait of Britain 2021
Awards, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Britannia, Political Portraits
Shortlisted Portrait of Britain 2021
Awards, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Britannia, Political Portraits

Portrait of Britain is presented by the British Journal of Photography. Two Portraits by Photographer Rory Lewis of Serjeant at Arms Ugbana Oyet & British Army Household Cavalry Trooper Ainuson, have been shortlisted.

Awards, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Britannia, Political Portraits
Speaker's Secretary and Chief of Staff Helen Wood Portrait Sitting
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia
Speaker's Secretary and Chief of Staff Helen Wood Portrait Sitting
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia

Helen Wood was appointed Speaker’s Secretary on the election of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as the 158th Speaker of the House of Commons. I was delighted to capture Helen on location at the House of Parliament last month.

Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia
Digital Photographer Magazine #247 1st December 2021
London, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Published, Los Angeles, Interview, Corporate Commission, Britannia
Digital Photographer Magazine #247 1st December 2021
London, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Published, Los Angeles, Interview, Corporate Commission, Britannia

Thank you to Digital Photographer Magazine Contributing Editor Peter French for interviewing me about my work and portrait techniques projects. The article also features my Wife, Production Director and Professional Model Alexandra Lewis Please see full transcript below.

London, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Published, Los Angeles, Interview, Corporate Commission, Britannia
Black Rod Sarah Clarke OBE Portrait Sitting
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients
Black Rod Sarah Clarke OBE Portrait Sitting
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients

Sarah Clarke OBE was appointed as the new Black Rod in November 2017. She formally took on the duties as Lady Usher of the Black Rod in February 2018. Sarah Clarke was the first woman to be appointed to the office in its more than 650-year history.

Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients
Major General Chris Ghika CBE Portrait Sitting
Royal Regiments, Portraiture, Military Portrait, London, Featured Sitting, Soldiery, Army General, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment
Major General Chris Ghika CBE Portrait Sitting
Royal Regiments, Portraiture, Military Portrait, London, Featured Sitting, Soldiery, Army General, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

The Major-General commanding the Household Division commands the Household Division of the British Army. He is also General Officer Commanding London District. The Major- General has sole responsibility for the Service aspect of all State and ceremonial occasions within London District, having executive command of the Household Division.

Royal Regiments, Portraiture, Military Portrait, London, Featured Sitting, Soldiery, Army General, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment
Serjeant at Arms Ugbana Oyet Portrait Sitting
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients
Serjeant at Arms Ugbana Oyet Portrait Sitting
Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients

Ugbana Oyet is the Serjeant at Arms. The Serjeant at Arms is responsible for keeping order within the Commons part of the parliamentary estate. There are also some ceremonial aspects to the role. Oyet agreed to sit for me at Parliament as part of a new Parliamentary Portrait Project I’m currently working on.

Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients
Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Speaker of the House of Commons Portrait Sitting
Political Portraits, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Charity, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients
Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Speaker of the House of Commons Portrait Sitting
Political Portraits, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Charity, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997.

Political Portraits, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Charity, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
London, New York, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Royal Regiments, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
London, New York, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Royal Regiments, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are probably the most famous of the mounted soldiers in the world. I’m no stranger to working with this elite unit having captured the Regiment for Soldiery British Army Portraits in 2016.

London, New York, Los Angeles, Military Portrait, Royal Regiments, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission
H.R.H Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC R.A.F Portrait Sitting
Military Portrait, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Royal Portrait, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients
H.R.H Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC R.A.F Portrait Sitting
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.

Military Portrait, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Royal Portrait, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients
Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, KCB, DSO, MBE Portrait Sitting London
Military Portrait, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients
Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, KCB, DSO, MBE Portrait Sitting London
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.

Military Portrait, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients
Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting
Military Portrait, Portraiture, Works, London, Los Angeles, New York, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Army General, Top Clients, Top Moment
Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting
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.

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