Well, this newsletter was not the one I had planned on writing.

I sincerely hope you and your family are safe during these odd, frightening - and discombobulating times.

As a freelance artist for the past 24 years, the question I have posed to myself is, How can I help you and your clients now?

Followed by, my hope to bring a bit of levity and brighten your day with some photos of our dog, Stella!

mood boards

I made a couple of mood boards to help with discussing a client’s revised game plan. Due to COVID-19, many current campaigns are reworking their message. My idea is, let’s make it easier for you and your client to pre-visualize a campaign’s mood and establish the emotional tone of the imagery.

I designed these mood boards to help foster the new conversations happening now:

mood board: healthcare and wellness » lifestyle & portraits

mood board: people and spaces » lifestyle & architecture

stock photography available for licensing

With keeping streamlining in mind, I have created galleries of my images that are available to license as stock photography..

stock: lifestyle & portraits

stock: landscapes & environments

stock: Stella!
^ This category is photos of our dog Stella! aka @thestellarator on Instagram.

things will get back to normal

I want you to be able to find me when the world is right-side-up again. When you have a moment, please bookmark
SAWphoto.com and file me under lifestyle, portraits & kids - for both broadcast spots & still photography.
Thank you!

btw, I have a studio

I am able to shoot on my own with you live-streamed to set, not only during this “shelter in place” timeframe but any time,

my 2 questions for you:

How are you coping?

Can I help you in any way?

we’re in this together

I do not look at the client, the agency, and myself as 3 entities in different boats. Nope, we are all in the same boat. My job (when this pandemic is over and the time is right) is to be a visual problem solver and to tell your story in the most compelling way.

looking forward, SAW

p.s. My TP is your TP 4-ever.

Hi there. I’m Stephen Austin Welch, a commercial director & advertising photographer. My specialties are capturing authentic lifestyle images, genuine portraits and dramatic landscapes. I also enjoy shooting intriguing interiors and graphic still lifes.
See ’em all on my websites:  spots  »  knsaw.com  &  stills  »  sawphoto.com

We shoot tv spots & still photographs for ad agencies, creative firms, companies and magazines both locally in California and around the globe. Be it macro or micro, all productions are handled with the same care and attention to detail to create inspiring images.

For photography projects, I am represented by TidePool.

For directorial projects, we work with a select handful of brilliant Executive Producers and above-and-beyond Line Producers strategically located across the country to give our productions an insider advantage.

Call me, SAW, for the next visual story you want to tell.

We love to shoot!