Manhattan Headshots | Rory Lewis Photographic Studio NYC
Breaking the mold of the "standard" NYC portrait. Whether you are a Broadway veteran or a C-Suite executive, I provide character-driven imagery that commands attention in the world’s most competitive market.
The Manhattan Aesthetic: Beyond the White Backdrop
In a city defined by its architecture and its ambition, your headshot shouldn't look like a passport photo. New York demands gravitas.
My Manhattan sessions are designed for those who require more than just a "likeness." Using my signature cinematic lighting—inspired by the Old Masters and classic film noir—I create portraits that possess depth, narrative, and a sense of presence.
For Actors: Moving beyond the "commercial smile" to capture the "theatrical intensity" required for Broadway and NYC-based casting.
For Professionals: Elevating the corporate headshot into a "Power Portrait" that reflects leadership, intelligence, and the New York edge.
| Feature | The Broadway Session | The Executive Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Theatrical & Film Casting | Personal Branding & Corporate |
| Looks | 3-4 Distinct "Characters" | 2-3 Wardrobe Changes |
| Lighting | Cinematic / Chiaroscuro | Editorial / Professional |
| Best For | Actors, Dancers, Creatives | Finance, Law, Tech Leaders |
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
Capturing Executive Presence: Alex Wall, Head of US CLO Syndicate at BNP Paribas Corporate Headshots New York Rory Lewis Photographer
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
In leadership, perception is not superficial — it is strategic.
I create authoritative, cinematic portraits for executives, board members, and senior leadership whose roles carry responsibility, visibility, and long-term consequence. These portraits are commissioned to communicate clarity, trust, and command — whether displayed in a boardroom, annual report, press feature, or public-facing platform.
This is not headshot photography.
This is commissioned portraiture for leadership.
Our Manhattan Studio Experience
"A Rory Lewis portrait is a collaboration. We don't just take a photo; we craft an image that tells your story in a single frame."
Located in the heart of the city, my Manhattan studio offers a sanctuary from the bustle. We focus on:
Expert Direction: I don't expect you to be a model. I provide active, precise direction to find your most powerful angles.
Lighting Artistry: Moving away from flat, "beauty" lighting toward high-contrast, editorial styles that stand out on casting platforms and LinkedIn.
Rapid Turnaround: Because New York moves fast, your polished, high-resolution images are delivered with professional efficiency.