Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We are marketing our Signature Portraits across the US and around the world and have contracts with rental studios in major cities. We can come to your city for significant commissions, saving you time, for a fair, negotiated Location Fee. Due to the costs involved, we cannot provide this service for in-kind charity donations unless they are combined with other commissioned sessions. Please contact us for more details.

Respectfully, no. All our portraits begin with a collaborative sitting, either in our San Antonio studio or at a location we travel to. Kevin’s composition and ability to capture the perfect emotion are central to his portraits, and he uses a custom high-resolution camera to create the initial image, allowing portraits up to life size to be created for you.

We use continuous lighting, utilizing vintage movie lights, for our black and white work. However, our lights have been upgraded to modern LED bulbs, which are cool and comfortable for our subjects. We can then create custom lighting in real-time based on your specific goals.

The view camera is an essential part of our deliberate, artistic process, following in the tradition of masters like Karsh and Stieglitz. It encourages a slower, more thoughtful approach, enabling artist Kevin G. Saunders to focus on connecting with you, rather than just the technology.

For solo or couple’s portraits, plan on around 90 minutes; families take longer, so we book a 2.5-hour session for all. “Red Carpet” sessions require more time to accommodate hair/makeup requirements, as well as multiple looks.

For commissions 24×30″ and larger, a web-sized digital file is included with our compliments. For smaller portraits, a web-sized file can be purchased for a fee. We do not provide files for printing, as we control the quality of every heirloom by handling all printing and finishing in-house.

We encourage clients to dress in an elegant and dignified manner because a timeless heirloom will be compared to other formal portraits over the decades. The goal is to consider how you wish to be remembered for generations to come.

Never. Your investment begins only when you select a portrait to purchase. This eliminates risk. See this Blog Post: “The Painter’s Gambit vs the KGS Process” on our process and perspective.

It’s a great idea. It helps in our projection session, where we visualize the portrait in your space. We can even work from a simple photo of your wall to simulate the final placement and ensure the size is perfect for you.

More importantly, this portrait will outlive you and that wall. You can place them almost anywhere, and because you are the subject matter, it works well. Planning not only improves your portrait session experience, but also leverages the planning over 200 years, the life of the portrait.

Yes. A true fine art portrait is comfortable in any setting because its subject matter gives it an artistic license that transcends decor styles. It will outlive your current furniture and home. While we specialize in museum-grade traditional frames, we also offer contemporary options. Our only goal is to delight you.

I have created many grand-scale works before I focused on portraiture full-time in 2014. Many of these works are showcased on Gigapan.com, and my portfolio can be found here. Of course, the World Heritage Missions are here. If you are interested in any of these completed works, please contact us.

This depends on the medium and location. Our archival canvas prints are crafted to last for over 200 years indoors. For public art installations, we can print on durable substrates like “Gorilla Glass” for maximum longevity and vandalism resistance.

For public or large-scale commercial installations, we sell a print license for the specific use, then charge a percentage of the installation costs. The license is perpetual but requires a new fee if the print is ever replaced.

We do have smaller editions for our World Heritage Missions. We also create smaller, unlimited editions.