military heritage
As 2025 draws to a close, this year stands as one of the most significant in the life of the Rory Lewis Non-Profit. It has been a year defined by responsibility, remembrance, and the continued belief that portraiture can serve history — not as decoration, but as record.
Read MoreField Marshal David Julian Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL—appointed Honorary Field Marshal by His Majesty The King in June 2025—sat for my non-profit archive on Monday, 6 October 2025. This portrait marks a significant addition to our mission to document the living history of Britain’s senior military leadership through the art of portraiture.
Read MoreIn the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, I had the privilege of photographing Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Stauffer as part of my ongoing Heroes in Focus (Rory Lewis non-profit) military portrait initiative. This work exists to document service with dignity—creating lasting, museum-grade portraits that honour leadership, commitment, and the human story behind the uniform.
Read MoreMy third visit to The Royal Lancers marked a significant moment in the continuing evolution of my long-term military portraiture work, now undertaken through my non-profit practice. Returning to the regiment in 2024 allowed for a deeper, more reflective engagement—building upon earlier sittings to create a cohesive body of work rooted in heritage, continuity, and service.
Read MoreOn 5 June 2018, Rory Lewis Non-Profit visited the 1º Reggimento Bersaglieri in Cosenza as part of its ongoing mission to document, preserve, and honour the human face of military service.
Read MoreIn January 2016, Brigadier Günter Eisl, then Austrian General and Defence Attaché to the United Kingdom, sat for a formal portrait at the Austrian Embassy in London. The sitting formed part of my ongoing, independent body of work documenting senior military leadership—work that now sits within the mission of the Rory Lewis non-profit.
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