Fine Art Portraiture

Johnny Harris — A Portrait in London

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Johnny Harris — A Portrait in London

A multiple BAFTA-nominated performer, Johnny has shaped some of the most iconic British television and film of the past two decades. He is perhaps best known for his unforgettable portrayal of Mick in Shane Meadows’ BAFTA-winning cult series This Is England ‘86, a performance that earned him both BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award nominations. The final episode of the series was recently named “The Greatest TV Episode of All Time” by The Independent — a testament not only to the writing and direction, but to Johnny’s raw, magnetic presence on screen.

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Patek Philippe: Fathers, Sons & Legacy – Portraits by Rory Lewis at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

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Patek Philippe: Fathers, Sons & Legacy – Portraits by Rory Lewis at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

This autumn, Patek Philippe commissioned acclaimed portrait photographer Rory Lewis to capture a series of portraits during an exclusive VIP event at the Mandarin Oriental London, Mayfair.

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Portraits in Power: Usha Vance for The Free Press

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Portraits in Power: Usha Vance for The Free Press

I was commissioned by The Free Press to photograph Usha Vance, the Second Lady of the United States. The session took place at her residence on Observatory Hill—a quiet morning where pale spring light slipped through bare branches and drifted softly across cream silk and wide-leg tailoring. The atmosphere carried both intimacy and a quiet sense of national importance.

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Capturing Presence: Actor Xander Berkeley

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Capturing Presence: Actor Xander Berkeley

In a quiet moment at the Los Angeles studio, Rory Lewis photographed Xander Berkeley—an actor whose career is defined not by spectacle, but by intelligence, restraint, and an unmistakable sense of presence. The session focused on distillation: removing excess to reveal character, history, and intent within the frame.

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Eric Garcetti Portrait Sitting

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Eric Garcetti Portrait Sitting

Former Mayor of Los Angeles and current U.S. Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, became my latest portrait subject during a recent session at my Los Angeles studio. As with all my political portraiture, the sitting was shaped not simply by technique, but by a deep well of artistic influence—most notably the indelible mark left on me by Hans Holbein the Younger. Holbein’s work has been woven into my visual consciousness since childhood.

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Prime Minister Theresa May – Portrait Sitting

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Prime Minister Theresa May – Portrait Sitting

Photographing Prime Minister Theresa May stands as one of the most significant political sittings of my career. Lady May is the fourth British Prime Minister I have had the honour to photograph—an opportunity that places this session within a long-standing tradition of documenting national leadership for posterity.

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Sitting

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Sitting

Throughout my career, I have been commissioned to photograph a wide range of political figures — from local councillors and Members of Parliament to peers of the House of Lords and former Prime Ministers. Yet this sitting was particularly meaningful, offering a chance to create work within one of the most iconic settings in British public life.

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Lloyds Banking Group – Corporate Portrait Commission

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Lloyds Banking Group – Corporate Portrait Commission

Lloyds Banking Group commissioned a series of corporate portraits for display at their Gresham Street headquarters in London. Captured over a two-week period, the project took Rory Lewis and his assistant across England and Scotland, creating fourteen portraits that celebrate the bank’s most distinguished colleagues.

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David Warner Portrait Sitting — Rory Lewis Photographer

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David Warner Portrait Sitting — Rory Lewis Photographer

For decades, Warner had famously declined professional portrait sittings, the last of which was with the legendary Cecil Beaton in 1965 when he was just twenty-four. By the time I approached him for my Northerners portrait series, he was seventy-two — a master actor whose presence had only deepened with time.

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