Over six hours you will photograph four professional models in my own studio, under the same lighting I use for commissioned work. The day is built around light: how a single source shapes a face, when a second light earns its place, and how to move from a classical setup to a cinematic one without losing the sitter. You will leave with portfolio images made across four distinct setups, and with a method you can repeat on your own.

Over two days in Rory's Downtown LA studio, you'll learn how to build a headshot business from the ground up — under the guidance of one of the world's most successful headshot and portrait photographers, whose sitters range from celebrated actors to royalty, and whose work is held in the National Portrait Gallery and syndicated through Contour by Getty Images.

This is not only about pressing the shutter. It's about the whole practice: how to light a face with intention, how to make people notice and want your work, how to put the right infrastructure and production team in place, and how to turn all of it into a business that pays.

Join award-winning photographer Rory Lewis for an immersive photography workshop at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles. Known for his captivating portraits of royalty, celebrities, and prominent figures, Rory will guide you through the techniques and artistry behind creating striking headshots and portraits.

Join award-winning photographer Rory Lewis for an immersive photography workshop at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles. Known for his captivating portraits of royalty, celebrities, and prominent figures, Rory will guide you through the techniques and artistry behind creating striking headshots and portraits.

This hands-on portrait photography workshop in Los Angeles is led by Rory Lewis, internationally recognized for cinematic, painterly portraiture inspired by Caravaggio, Ribera, Rembrandt, and Holbein. The focus: chiaroscuro, tenebrism, and emotional presence—light that sculpts, darkness that speaks.