cinematic portrait photography

Madison Pernell — First New York Actors Headshots

Madison Pernell — First New York Actors Headshots

A powerful debut in New York.

Madison Pernell came into the studio for her first New York actors headshots with a clear intention — to create images that feel cinematic, honest, and casting-ready. In a city where first impressions are everything, your headshot must do more than show your face. It must suggest story.

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Capturing Steven Cole — Los Angeles Actor Headshots

Capturing Steven Cole — Los Angeles Actor Headshots

Since then, Steven has built a steady and varied career across British television, appearing in populist and long-running dramas including Death in Paradise and Doctors. In 2012, his career expanded onto the global stage when he joined the vast international cast of Game of Thrones, a production that redefined the scale and ambition of television drama worldwide.

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Capturing Ryan J. Price — Cinematic Actor Portraits in Los Angeles

Capturing Ryan J. Price — Cinematic Actor Portraits in Los Angeles

This actors headshot session was designed to reflect that same sensibility: grounded, cinematic, and psychologically present. Rather than a generic studio headshot, the aim was to create imagery that feels like a still lifted from a film—something that speaks directly to casting directors, producers, and collaborators working in prestige film and television.

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Capturing Ivana Chubbuck

Capturing Ivana Chubbuck

Portraits & Headshots with the Architect of the Chubbuck Technique

There are rare figures in the acting world whose influence extends far beyond the classroom—whose ideas shape performances, careers, and entire generations of artists. Ivana Chubbuck is unquestionably one of them.

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Tyler Huxtable — Actor Headshots in Los Angeles

Tyler Huxtable — Actor Headshots in Los Angeles

Actor Tyler Huxtable visited my Downtown Los Angeles studio for a cinematic headshot session focused on truth, restraint, and screen presence. The aim was simple: to create portraits that feel authentic, contemporary, and immediately readable to casting directors.

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Jason Cliff Actor Headshots — New York

Jason Cliff Actor Headshots — New York

At the New York studio, Rory Lewis captured a powerful new series of actor headshots with Jason Cliff, a dynamic film, television, and stage actor known for his emotional intelligence, restraint, and commanding screen presence.

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Headshots for Actress Echaka Agba — New York Studio

Headshots for Actress Echaka Agba — New York Studio

I recently had the pleasure of photographing actress Echaka Agba at my Midtown Manhattan studio. Echaka is an exceptional talent whose work spans film, television, and theatre, with standout performances in We Grown Now (2023), Chicago Med, South Side, Work in Progress, and the award-winning short Runner. Her ability to move effortlessly between drama, comedy, and deeply human storytelling has made her a rising presence across the industry.

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Capturing Ana Emdin — A London Studio Portrait Session

Capturing Ana Emdin — A London Studio Portrait Session

In my London studio, I had the pleasure of photographing Ana Emdin, an accomplished film producer whose work spans both the UK and the international stage. From the moment she stepped in front of the camera, Ana brought a poised elegance and quiet confidence that lent itself beautifully to portraiture rooted in restraint, presence, and depth.

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