Preserving Tradition Amidst AI: A Reflection on Military Portraiture
Soldier Portraits
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).
The Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of 9th/12th Royal Lancers and the Queen's Royal Lancers on 2 May 2015.
It was delightful to return a second time to capture a new series of portraits, having visited the Regiment in 2016.
Based in London & working throughout the year in New York, Washington DC & Los Angeles Rory Lewis is the UK’s & USA’s foremost Military Portraitist Photographer. Rory is regularly commissioned to photograph high profile Military Officers for all three branches of the Military Army, RAF & Royal Navy. Portraits are very important to military personal. To be captured in uniform looking ones best and in full finery, can fill one with pride for the service.
**(Discounts available for larger groups, including mini packages, please email RL@RORYLEWIS.STUDIO for a quote. Rory is able to travel throughout the UK, USA & Europe)**
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).
Rory Lewis Photographer offers a comprehensive service to Members of the Armed Forces, RAF, Royal Navy and Army who are looking to capture a professional portrait.
Portraiture is Rory’s speciality, he is just as comfortable working with High Ranking Officers as with NCO’s and Enlisted Personnel. You will find his friendly and professional approach helps put even the most photo-phobic at ease. Discounts Available for Large Groups.
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Portrait Sittings (Rory Lewis Military Portrait Photographer, London, New York & Los Angeles).
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are probably the most famous of the mounted soldiers in the world. I’m no stranger to working with this elite unit having captured the Regiment for Soldiery British Army Portraits in 2016.
Read More1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Recruitment Photography
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards commission Rory Lewis to photograph their new 2021 recruitment campaign. The photoshoot took place just before lockdown at Victoria Barracks in Windsor.
Read MoreSoldiery British Army Portraits Exhibition London 21st October 2019
Soldiery British Army Portraits appeared at an event in London on Monday 21st October 2019. My guests included His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC, General Sir James Everard, KCB, CBE NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gavin Williamson CBE MP and minsters from Government and Senior Military Personnel.
Read MoreThe Royal Tank Regiment Portrait Sittings
Forged in the adversity of World War I, the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world. After two years, I returned to the Regiment to capture a new series of portraits.
Read More1st Battalion, The Rifles Portrait Sittings
The subjects of my first photoshoot, where the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, The Rifles. I discovered little has changed since the Napoleonic Wars. The Rifles, are still at the forefront of battle, trained as marksmen. They don’t carry a flag. Instead, their Battle Honours are carried on Parade uniforms.
Read MoreMajor-General Bob Bruce CBE, DSO Portrait Sitting
A recent portrait commission from The Royal Regiment of Scotland to capture Major General Bob Bruce CBE, DSO. The General posed in his uniform as Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Read MoreCaptain Buddhi Bhandari MVO Portrait Sitting
‘Soldiery‘ British Army Portraits, has given me a great deal of exposure. Since the completion of the project I have been offering portraits to Military and Police personnel. One of my latest commissions took place with Gurkha Engineer, Captain Buddhi Bhandari MVO, who recently won the Royal Victorian Order for brave actions during the recent Nepal Earthquake.
Read MoreSoldiery British Army Portraits Exhibition The National Army Museum 31st January 2018
in Soldiery, Key Event, Top Moment
Two years in the making and Soldiery British Army Portraits opened at The National Army Museum in London on 31st January 2018. It was delightful to finally hang the work in its rightful home.
Read MoreCommended British Life Photography Awards
Pleased to announce that a Portrait of British Army Soldier Sergeant Seeto, captured as part of Rory Lewis Soldiery British Army Portraits Exhibition. Entered into the British Life Photography Awards has received a commendation.
Read MorePhotographing Britain’s Cavalry
There are currently nine regular cavalry regiments of the British Army, of these two serve as armoured regiments, three as armoured cavalry regiments, three as light cavalry and one as a mounted ceremonial regiment. Soldiery has given me the opportunity to work with seven of these nine Regiments
Read More1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Portrait Sittings
My final Infantry regimental sittings of my Soldiery Portrait Project took place with The Coldstream Guards. Formed in 1650 as part of the New Model Army during the English Civil War. The regiment swore allegiance to King Charles II in 1660 and has guarded the country’s monarchs since.
Read MoreThe Royal Lancers Portraits
Soldiery British Army Projects is a project I’ve been working on for nearly 12 months. Photoshoots have taken me all over the UK & Europe capturing portraits of the Men and Women of the British Army.
Read MoreLieutenant Colonel McKay MBE, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Portrait Sitting
