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

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.

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key, KCB, CBE, ADC

June 28, 2022 in Featured Sitting, Los Angeles, London, New York, Portraiture, Military Portrait, Works, Top Clients, Top Moment

Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord, the highest ranking and most senior admiral to serve in the British Armed Forces. Commissioned to capture Sir Ben’s official portrait, we visited Naval Headquarters in Portsmouth, photographing the Admiral on Board his Flag ship HMS Victory.

General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, KCB, CBE Portrait Sitting London.

June 24, 2022 in Military Portrait, London, Featured Sitting, Soldiery, Portraitist, Army General, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

My latest Portrait commission from the British Army took place with General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, KCB, CBE Chief of the General Staff

Prime Minister Theresa May Portrait Sitting

May 19, 2022 in Charity, Prime Minister, Portraiture, Britannia, London, Featured Sitting, Political Portraits, Top Moment, Top Clients

The fourth British Leader of my career. I was recently commissioned to capture a portrait of former Prime Minister Theresa May; who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.

Nutmeg Wealth Management, JP Morgan Banking 2022 London Portrait Advertising Campaign

March 21, 2022 in Advertising, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, London, Liverpool, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Charity, Case Study, Top Clients, Top Moment

Digital Wealth Manager Nutmeg, recently acquired by JP Morgan, has rebranded – casting aside its cuddly squirrel in favour of imagery that it says focuses “on the human stories that our investment strategy and technology are powering”.

Virginia Military Institute Portrait Photoshoot March 2022

March 11, 2022 in Military Portrait, USA Military Portraits, Works, Regimental Sittings, Portraiture, New York, Los Angeles, London, Key Event, Featured Sitting, Charity, Soldiers of the Republic, Top Moment, Top Clients

Delighted to work with The Virginia Military Institute, capturing staff & cadet portraits. Founded in 1839, Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is the oldest state-supported military college in the United States.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols Portrait Sitting London

February 21, 2022 in Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, London, Los Angeles, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Britannia, Religious Portraits, Cardinal, New York, Works, Top Clients, Top Moment

This month I was delighted to capture a portrait of Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the highest ranking member of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. The sitting took place on location at the Cardinals Palace attached to Westminster Cathedral.

Bruce Carnegie-Brown Chairman of Lloyd's of London Portrait Sitting

December 27, 2021 in Works, Portraiture, Corporate Commission, Corporate Headshots, Featured Sitting, London, Top Moment, Top Clients

Bruce Carnegie-Brown arranging a portrait sitting at the London Studio. Bruce was appointed Chairman in June 2017. He is currently also Vice-Chairman of Banco Santander, Chairman of MCC and Chairman of Cuvva, a digital motor insurance business.

Lloyds Banking Group Portrait Diversity & Inclusion Corporate Commission

December 16, 2021 in Portraiture, Works, Corporate Commission, Corporate Headshots, London, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients

Lloyds Banking Group commissioned a series of corporate portraits to hang their head office Gresham Street London. The project captured over two weeks, took myself and Alexandra across England & Scotland.

Black Rod Sarah Clarke OBE Portrait Sitting

November 28, 2021 in Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients

Sarah Clarke OBE was appointed as the new Black Rod in November 2017. She formally took on the duties as Lady Usher of the Black Rod in February 2018. Sarah Clarke was the first woman to be appointed to the office in its more than 650-year history.

Tony Amendola (Saint Francis in Meditation) Caravaggio Project Photoshoot Los Angeles

November 02, 2021 in Selah, Works, Portraiture, London, Liverpool, Los Angeles, Manchester, Leeds, Featured Sitting, Top Moment

At the beginning of October, after a very long 18 month separation, I was able to reconnect with friends and clients in New York & Los Angeles.

In the back of my mind, I had been itching to capture long time friend and phenomenal actor Tony Amendola in the style of Caravaggio’s St Francis.

Major General Chris Ghika CBE Portrait Sitting

October 28, 2021 in Royal Regiments, Portraiture, Military Portrait, London, Featured Sitting, Soldiery, Army General, Works, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

The Major-General commanding the Household Division commands the Household Division of the British Army. He is also General Officer Commanding London District. The Major- General has sole responsibility for the Service aspect of all State and ceremonial occasions within London District, having executive command of the Household Division.

Nutmeg Wealth Management, JP Morgan Banking Photoshoot

October 25, 2021 in Advertising, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, London, Liverpool, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Charity, Top Moment, Top Clients

Digital Wealth Manager Nutmeg, recently acquired by JP Morgan, has rebranded – casting aside its cuddly squirrel in favour of imagery that it says focuses “on the human stories that our investment strategy and technology are powering”.

Serjeant at Arms Ugbana Oyet Portrait Sitting

September 30, 2021 in Charity, Corporate Headshots, Corporate Commission, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Parliament, Political Portraits, Portraiture, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Top Clients

Ugbana Oyet is the Serjeant at Arms. The Serjeant at Arms is responsible for keeping order within the Commons part of the parliamentary estate. There are also some ceremonial aspects to the role. Oyet agreed to sit for me at Parliament as part of a new Parliamentary Portrait Project I’m currently working on.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Speaker of the House of Commons Portrait Sitting

August 31, 2021 in Political Portraits, Portraiture, Featured Sitting, Corporate Commission, Charity, Works, Britannia, Top Moment, Case Study, Top Clients

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997.

Queen's Gurkha Engineers Portrait Sittings

August 25, 2021 in Portraiture, Works, Soldiery, Military Portrait, Corporate Commission, Top Clients, Top Moment

Delighted to be commissioned by The Queens’ Gurkha Engineers, to capture a series of portraits. The Queens' Gurkha Engineers are currently located with 36 Engineer Regiment in Maidstone, Kent, UK. Like all Gurkha units it is manned with Nepali soldiers, and Nepali and British Officers.

H.R.H Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC R.A.F Portrait Sitting

June 28, 2021 in Military Portrait, Featured Sitting, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Works, Royal Portrait, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Returning to Kensington Palace last week, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent commissioned a new R.A.F Uniform Portrait. My second sitting with H.R.H it was exciting to have a catchup and discuss the impact of my first portrait commission.

Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, KCB, DSO, MBE Portrait Sitting London

June 25, 2021 in Military Portrait, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Portraiture, Army General, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Top Moment, Top Clients

Serving from the rank of Private Solider to Lieutenant General is a remarkable achievement. Upon watching the story of his career on a British Army Youtube video, I promptly invited Lieutenant General Lorimer to sit for a portrait at the London Studio.

Commandant Philippa Lorimer MBE Portrait Sitting

May 27, 2021 in Military Portrait, Portraiture, Works, London, Los Angeles, New York, Britannia, Corporate Commission, Army General, Top Clients, Top Moment

Philippa took over as the Commanding Officer of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) in July 2017. This appointment follows a career that started as an Army officer in the Royal Corps of Signals.