Recognition & Features

San Antonio Woman By Bonny Osterhage

Some photographers take a picture. Kevin G. Saunders makes a portrait. “The word ‘take’ is an important distinction,” says the Amarillo-raised artist. “I create a likeness of somebody that they would choose to represent them.”

A passion for photography blooms By Elda Silva

Something unusual happens when First Friday-goers cross the threshold of the red metal door to Kevin G Saunders’ studio at the Blue Star Arts Complex: They get quiet.

Capturing dignity and strength: DreamWeek portrait exhibit looks to inspire, commemorate By James Courtney

As hybrid-virtual-and-in-person DreamWeek 2021 kicked off Thursday, a new ultra-high-quality portrait exhibit opened as something of an eye-catching anchor to the pandemic-altered festivities.

Featured Photographer: Kevin Saunders

“My approach to photography is truly to paint with light. I use a psychological approach to portraiture, to get into the subject’s head and find the dignity and emotion prior to opening the shutter. Therefore I make very few exposures but I know exactly what the image will look like when I do open the shutter.”

Pioneering Grand-Scale Imagery

Recognized for his early adoption and mastery of large-scale digital imaging, Kevin G. Saunders was featured by GigaPan for his ability to create vast, high-resolution panoramic artworks with incredible depth and forensic detail.