Rory Lewis: Portrait & Headshot Photographer

New York photographer

Capturing Diane Jennings: Headshots of an Irish Content Creator with a Global Appeal

September 19, 2024 in Corporate Headshots, London, Los Angeles, New York, Corporate Commission, Works

Working with Diane Jennings was a memorable experience that blended professionalism with lighthearted charm. Diane, an Irish content creator known for her popular Variety YouTube channel, brings a unique perspective, often contrasting the cultural differences between Europe and North America. Her channel’s followers—those with a connection to Irish heritage and a love for fun, upbeat content—appreciate her engaging comparisons between Ireland, the USA, and Canada. It was essential to capture this balance of authenticity and warmth in her headshots.

Shortlisted The British Photography Awards

September 20, 2022 in Awards, Charity, Featured Sitting, London, Military Portrait, Portraiture, Top Moment, Victoria Cross, Works

Rory Lewis is very pleased to announce his Portrait of Bill Speakman VC has been Shortlisted The British Photography Awards. The BPA run an open, responsible competition aimed at celebrating photographic talent from all British and British-based photographers.

The next stage of the competition is for the public to vote for their favourite portrait from 20 shortlisted portraits, if you would like to support Rory’s entry please vote by clicking below.

Bill Speakman was born and brought up in Altrincham, Cheshire and educated at Wellington school. He was 24 years old and a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), British Army, attached to the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers during the Korean War when the following deed took place at United Hill, for which he was awarded the VC.

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Rory Lewis Portrait of Bill Speakman Shortlisted The British Photography Awards 2022

Los Angeles Based Photographer Rory Lewis Four Simple Portrait Lighting Set-Ups

September 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, London, New York, Photography Tips, Photography Workshops, You Tube

Those of you who follow my blog and twitter feed, see me using Manfrotto Lighting Equipment & Backdrops on the majority of my Portraits/Headshots Recently I was commissioned by Manfrotto to film a series of videos on my headshot techniques and how I use their equipment in my workflow.

Ciarán Hinds Irish Times Portrait

September 14, 2022 in Published, Portraiture, London, Celebrity, Featured Sitting, Works, Top Moment, Top Clients

Ciarán Hinds recently interviewed by The Irish Times, featured my portrait captured for my Selah Exhibition. Set to appear in new RTÉ drama, The Dry, the Ciarán actor talks about that night at the Oscars, and his lifetime of non-stop working.

Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE

July 23, 2022 in Military Portrait, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission

Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE was appointed as the first Chief of Defence Logistics and Support in October 2019, and is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of a cross-cutting, pan-Defence strategy for Support, a c£14-billion/annum enterprise covering every facet of Engineering and Logistic Support. Commissioned by The Queens Gurkha Engineers, I captured General Wardlaw at the London Studio. The final Portrait to hang in the Regimental Mess.