# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A lecture and open Q&A with British portrait photographer Rory Lewis. Based in Los Angeles with studios in New York and London, Lewis has spent two decades building one of the most distinctive bodies of portrait work in contemporary photography - cinematic, Caravaggio-inspired, and rooted as much in his early training as a medieval historian at King's College London as in the camera itself. His sitters have ranged from Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, David Warner and Rufus Sewell to former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Theresa May, HRH The Duke of Kent, and successive Chiefs of the General Staff of the British Army. Portraits by Lewis are held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London and in the Royal Collection, and through his Heroes in Focus non-profit he has photographed the living Field Marshals, VC & GC recipients, and hundreds of British soldiers for the Soldiery archive.

In this session he opens two decades of work: the sittings that shaped his career, the frames he'd defend and the ones he learned from, and the painters - Holbein, Caravaggio, Titian, Rembrandt, Lawrence - whose light still runs beneath every portrait he makes. Expect stories from rooms with five-minute clocks, honest breakdowns of how the most-recognised images were built, and the working philosophy of a photographer who treats the studio as a direct descendant of the easel.

The final portion of the afternoon is given over entirely to your questions. Bring a notebook.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manhattan/inside-the-portrait-a-lighting-and-direction-lecture-with-rory-lewis/200030182403354
- **Event Categories**: workshops, photography
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manhattan
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 420 9th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, New York 10001
- **lat**: 40.75307
- **long**: -73.9963
- **full address**: 420 9th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, New York 10001, 420 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001-1614, United States, Manhattan

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis being held?
  - **A:** Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 420 9th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, New York 10001, 420 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001-1614, United States, Manhattan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis?
  - **A:** Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis is organized by B&H Photo Video Pro Audio.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manhattan, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Inside the Portrait: A Lighting and Direction Lecture with Rory Lewis sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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