Rory Lewis Photographer

Rory Lewis never actually set out to become a photographer. A degree in medieval history and medieval literature from King’s College London doesn’t provide the most straightforward route into his current vocation, in fact it never even crossed his brain that he could put his skills to good use behind the camera. #portraitist @rorylewisphotog

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Grazie #6 #Reggimento #Bersaglieri Trapani. Thank you to 6th Bersaglieri #Regiment in #Trapani sitting for #portraits today #soldatidellarepubblica (at Trapani) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3TDqdlkjg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r9x695mhz82v

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Graze 6 #Reggimento #LancieridiAosta #Palermo. Thank you to 6th Cavalry Regiment sitting today in #Palermo #Esercito #SoldatiDellaRepublica @rorylewisphoto @esercitoitaliano_officialpage (at 6Rgt Lancieri D'aosta Caserma Cascino) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm0tREHloVd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9ud29gt639l

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Graze 5 #Reggimento #Fanteria "#Aosta” Messina. Thank you to 5th Infantry Regiment sitting today in #Messina @esercitoitaliano_officialpage #SoldatiDellaRepublica @phaseonephoto @peli_uk (at Messina, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmx9mbTFBjw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kval3hf0ro7z

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Behind the Scenes 3° #Reggimento #Alpini (Pinerolo) #RoryLewis Following Rory’s successful portrait exhibition #Soldiery (British Army Portraits). Rory Lewis Photographer has embarked on a new portrait project documenting the Italian Army. Entitled Soldati della Repubblica, Rory will spend the summer of 2018 in Italy capturing portraits of a series of uniquely historical and diverse regiments of the Esercito Italiano. https://twitter.com/SoldatiRepub http://rorylewisphotography.com/solda... The 3rd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain combat. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the #ItalianArmy, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. @esercitoitaliano_officialpage (at Liberty Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmtqh0iF4PD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9glv7t4wg80u

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Following his successful portrait exhibition #Soldiery (British Army Portraits). Rory Lewis Photographer has embarked on a new portrait project documenting the #ItalianArmy. Entitled #soldatidellarepubblica, Rory will spend the summer of 2018 in Italy capturing portraits of a series of uniquely historical and diverse regiments of the #EsercitoItaliano. https://twitter.com/SoldatiRepub The #3rdAlpiniRegiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain combat. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. #alpini @esercitoitaliano_officialpage (at Rome, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmtInfBl6wc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h9eekpxe3aae

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‪Back in #Rome to continue Soldiers of the Republic, flashback from my last trip #LancerideMontebello di nuovo a Roma per continuare il mio progetto dell'esercito italiano, i #soldatidellarepubblica @esercitoitaliano_officialpage #military #portrait #photographer #italianarmy (at Rome Fuimicino Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmrC2sol6_-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bds5oolgde07

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The History of #BritishArmy is #remarkable. #Soldiery #BritishArmyPortraits gave me the opportunity to record the Army of the 21st Century. Recently looking at #TheArmyandNavyMagazine I had a glimpse of the Army of 1896, and viewed several familiar portraits compared to mine 2018, 112 years apart. @coldstream_guards The @household_cavalry British Army National Army Museum @household_division @householddivision @britisharmy (at Knightsbridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmorMG2FxQD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q99xq2rciquy

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Thank you to @ap_magazine for interviewing me about #Portraitist on show @wexphotovideo until 25th September 2018. @sirpatstew @ianmckellen #tonyamendola #london #portrait #photographer #wexphotovideo #actors #magazine #photographer #interview (at Wex Photo Video)

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A wonderful treasure I picked up on #eBay. #TheArmyandNavyIllustrated volume IV. I’m on the hunt for the other volumes. #Pictured below #9thLancers, performing lance drill and sword practice. #RoyalNavy #practicing #repelling #boarders. I wonder if they still train in this #swashbuckling Errol Flynn style? Some serious #Admirals and #British #Army #General #Portraits, and incredible snapshots of Indian Army Soldiers from 118 years ago. @royalnavy @britisharmy @royallancerspics @ldlightcav (at London, United Kingdom)

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#London #Discounted #Actors #Headshots Sessions with #Celebrity #Photographer Rory Lewis Thursday 16th August 2018, from recent #photoshoot with #Actor #ScottPerry http://rorylewisphotography.com/londondis/ #📷 • • • • • • • • • #photooftheday #photography #photo #instaphotography #instaphotographer #instapicturing #celebrityphotographer #instapicture #instahub #instamood #instagramhub #instapicture #instadaily (at London, United Kingdom)

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#PortraitofBritain is presented by British Journal of #Photography. #Photographer Rory Lewis portrait of British Army Soldier Warrant Officer Class 2 Deborah Penny. Captured for #Soldiery (British Army Portraits), has been shortlisted from 16000 entries. The portrait will feature in the Portrait of Britain book, available from Amazon. The portrait was also acquired by the #NationalPortraitGallery last year. Deborah is a testament, to bravery and the changing face of Britain reflecting #diversity and the #richness of the Nation #transgender #soldier http://rorylewisphotography.com/portrait-britain-shortlist/ @bjp1854 @britisharmy @armyandyou @armythings @gay_army @transgender_together (at London, United Kingdom)

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#thankyou @differencecoffee for supplying @rorylewisphoto studio with the #best #coffee in the #world Difference Coffees are all 100% Specialty Grade Arabica. They source directly from legendary estates, #rare varietal and competition winning beans. Supply currently ranges from 12kg to 240kg per coffee per year only. Similar to wine, Arabica coffee is graded using a 100 point system, which was created by the the Speciality Coffee Association. Only licensed judges, known as Q Graders, can score coffee based on attributes such as #flavour, #aroma, #aftertaste, etc. The tastiest of coffees, scoring 80 points and over, are deemed ‘Specialty grade’, representing a mere 1% of the world’s total coffee production. Difference Coffee Co. now sources from the most #prestigious and most rigorous coffee competitions, including: Cup of Excellence, Best of Panama and the annual Kona Cupping Competition. To illustrate the level of scrutiny, a Cup of Excellence competition, with 300 entries, will consist of six rounds of evaluation by both #national and #international juries, with a total of 9,020 cups having been analysed before the top 10 #winners are announced. Remarkably, the 10 finalists would have been cupped no fewer than 280 times. Our current collection, therefore, represents some of the #rarest and #highest graded Arabica coffees in the world. Finally, for the convenience of the home user, Difference Coffee Co. package their #champion #beans in #capsules compatible with the #Nespresso system. These retain coffee freshness, avoid loss of flavours caused by degassing and oxidising of the beans, and ensure a #perfectly balanced extraction – consistency of #flavour at the touch of a button. Difference Coffee Co. is the choice of #London most #exclusive establishments, including @TheFourSeasonsHotel at @TenTrinitySquare, @Harry’sBar, @Mark’sClub, @LaDamedePicLondon and @TheWellesleyHotel. #monday #goodmorning #photooftheday #photography #photographer #photo #instaphotography #instaphotographer #celebrityphotographer (at London, United Kingdom)

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#Portraitist #Photography #Exhibition opens in 17 Days Countdown #BehindTheScenes from session with #HRH #PrinceMichaelofKent #royalfamily #unseen #portrait will be part of the #exhibit #London @wextweets rorylewisphotography.com/portraitist/ (at London, United Kingdom)

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#happy birthday @sirpatstew I had assumed that only sheer luck or destiny would place Sir Patrick Stewart in front of my lens. Somewhat surprisingly though, after 24 years of dreaming about capturing his portrait, it was the sight of a vulgar, pink Hummer that inspired our meeting. The sitting would change my stars from a provincial #photographer to an #international #portraitist working in #London & #LosAngeles. Let me take you back to the beginning How does one arrange a sitting with a screen #icon? I began with Sir Patrick’s acting agency in London with little success. My letter was no doubt buried within a mountain of fan mail. Soon after though, I discovered that Sir Patrick was starring in Waiting for Godot at #NewYork’s Cort #Theatre on Broadway. Another letter was dispatched. To my astonishment, a reply came through just a few weeks later. Alas, what I had originally thought to be success was a note from Sir Patrick, declining my invitation. Nevertheless, like the snail setting his sights on the Arc, I composed a compelling reply urging Sir Patrick to reconsider. A few weeks passed by again until, seemingly out of the blue, an email from the man himself appeared in my inbox. Sir Patrick was accepting my offer. His acceptance however, came with one condition – the sitting would have to take place in New York. With no patron or funding to realise my opus, I realised that I would have to fund this trip on my own if I were to realise my dream of photographing such a prestigious, cultural icon. The appearance of the pink Hummer The decision to bite the bullet and head to New York was made whilst shooting a wedding in #Liverpool. As I sat in the hotel waiting for the bridal party to arrive, I wondered if I was actually ready to leave my comfort zone. Would I really be able capture the likeness of such a stalwart thespian, as well as show people what I was capable of? Was I really destined for something greater? With thoughts of #Bailey and #Beaton in my head, the bride’s pink Hummer pulled into view. Was this what I wanted for the next 50 years? To be a second rate wedding and #portrait photographer, capturing nothing but other people’s celebrations & dreams? (at London, United Kingdom)

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Today #behindthescenes #photoshoot. Thank you @mymakeupboxkatieharrison for the #makeup. In need of a new #Headshot? #Photographer @rorylewisphoto #Actors #Headshot Photographer to the Stars of Stage & Screen, Recommended by Spotlight and Casting Call Pro/MANDY. Will be holding #Discounted Introductory Actors Headshot Sessions. Thursday 26th July has SOLD OUT, so we have added a second day. Saturday 28th July 2018 Rory has created Actors Headshots for the finest Acting Talent. Stars of Stage and Screen from @sirpatstew, @ianmckellen , Sir Derek Jacobi, David Warner, @nataliedormer,Iain Glen, Julian Glover and the list goes on #London Discounted Actors Headshot Sessions With #Celebrity Photographer Rory Lewis,Saturday 28th July 2018 London Discounted Actors Headshot Sessions With Celebrity Photographer Rory Lewis, Saturday 28th July 2018 http://rorylewisphotography.com/london-discount/ Saturday 28th July 2018 Sessions will run from 10.00am-6.00pm Bleeding Heart Studio 2 Bleeding Heart Yard, London EC1N 8SJ PACKAGE DETAILS 30 Minute Session with Rory Lewis 150 Images Presented VIA Digital Gallery 1 Image Retouched (Time Slots Available from 10am – 6.30pm) In need of a new Headshot? Photographer Rory Lewis will be holding a discountedIntroductory Actors Headshot Session in London. Rory has created Actors Headshots for the finest Acting Talent. Stars of Stage and Screen from Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen,Sir Derek Jacobi, David Warner, Natalie Dormer,Iain Glen, Julian Glover and the list goes on. “Rory has developed his own unique style of working with actors ensuring their photographic headshot experience is an enjoyable; relaxed session; to create the very best in Headshots.” (at Liverpool)

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#Portraitist #Photography #Exhibition opens in 19 Days, Countdown 2/20. #BehindTheScenes the #inspiration for the finished group #portrait of #CiaránHinds, #DavidBamber & #JulianBleach #unseen #photograph will be part of the #exhibit #London @wextweetsTaking of Christ #Caravaggio http://rorylewisphotography.com/portraitist/ (at London, United Kingdom)

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10 Days 10 Actors 10% #OFF #Student #Discount on #Actors #Headshots, 10/10 #Actor #RufusSewell #London #Leeds #Liverpool #Casting #Photographer #Photoshoots #Celebrity #booknow #photooftheday #photography #photo #instaphotography #instaphotographer #instapicturing #celebrityphotographer #instapicture #instaphoto #instahub #instagood #instamood #instastyle #instagramhub #instagramers #instapicture #instamoments #instagallery #instagramers #instamoments #instadaily #instafollow #instalike (at London, United Kingdom)