Tom Sanders
Photography professor
Education
- M.F.A., art/photography, San José State University
- B.F.A., art and design, California Polytechnic State University
Credentials
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Professor of photography, September 2019–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Professor in photography lecturing from basic to advanced upper division photography courses, ranging from business, portfolio development, and studio classes.
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Owner, June 2006–present, Senior Living Photography, Savannah, GA
Photography and film company for the healthcare, financial, and senior living industries.
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Owner, June 2006–present, Tom Sanders Photography and Film, Savannah, GA
Tom Sanders is an advertising and magazine portrait photographer, filmmaker, and author. Currently based in Savannah, GA, and travels internationally. Partial clients include: Target, PlayStation, Wells Fargo, BBDO, Deustch Inc. and many more.
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Adjunct, 2014
Teacher of record, 2013–14
Teaching assistant, 2012–13, San José State University, San Jose, CA
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Nonfiction Book of the Year, Forewords Review Magazine, for The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of WWII, 2010
- "Photographers to Watch," Range Finder Magazine, 2009
- Photographer of the Year, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2006
Publications and presentations
Solo exhibitions
- The Faces and Voices of WWII gallery series, funded by Belmont Village Retirement Communities: Austin, TX, 2019; Nashville, TN, 2018; Thousand Oaks, CA, 2018; Austin, TX, 2016; Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 2016; Cardiff, CA, 2016; Sabre Springs, CA, 2016; West University, Houston, TX, 2016; Dallas, TX, 2015; Turtle Creek, Houston, TX, 2015; Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, 2015; Buckhead, Atlanta, GA, 2015; Johns Creek, GA, 2015; Houston, TX, 2015; Buffalo Grove, IL, 2015; Oak Park, IL, 2015, Glenview, IL, 2015; Geneva Road, IL, 2015; Louisville, KY, 2015; Memphis, TN, 2015; Nashville, TN, 2015; Encino, CA, 2015; Hollywood Heights, Los Angeles, CA, 2015; Burbank, CA, 2015; San Jose, CA, 2015; Sunnyvale, CA, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, 2014
- WWII Veterans Gallery, Wright Museum, Oct.–Dec. 2019
- Portraits of Service, Baldwin Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 2018
- Traveling exhibition and educational series on The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of WWII, Landau Traveling Exhibitions, The Cultural Center, Ponte Vedra, FL, March 3–April 4, 2014
- The Villa Gardens Pasadena Residents Veterans Show, Nov. 9–12, 2013
Selected press
- "Ways of Seeing, Art and Photography Books," Publishers Weekly, 2019
- "Atlanta WWII Veterans in Ga. Retirement Homes Included in Photo Exhibit," WABE-FM, Atlanta, GA, July 25, 2015
- "Belmont Village honors its veterans with gallery of portraits," Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL, July 24, 2015
- "Reluctant WWII heroes take their bows," Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL, July 20, 2015
- "Pole Dancing at Home," Esquire (Russia), Jan. 2015
- Online interview, "Pole Dancing at Home" series, Nerve.com, 2014
- Louie Zamperini photograph, NBC Dateline, Unbroken: The Real Story, Dec. 2014
- "WWII Veterans Series," CNN.com, Nov. 11, 2011
- American History Magazine, 2010
- Veterans Day blog post and book coverage, Huffington Post, Nov. 2010
- Slideshow and author interview on photography blog "The Picture Show," NPR, Nov. 11, 2010
- Starred review, Publishers Weekly, Sept. 27, 2010
- Feature story, Outlook Magazine (China), Jan. 2011
- Title announcement Portraits of War, Publishers Weekly, Aug. 23, 2010
- Book review and event coverage, Chicago Tribune, Nov. 24, 2010
- Book and event coverage, Chicago Daily Herald, Dec. 22, 2010
- Book review, SONOMA Magazine, Winter 2010
- KNBC/CBS, Los Angeles, CA, 2009
Selected speaking engagements
- Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas, TX, 2013
- Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 2011
- Idaho State Historical Museum, Boise, ID, 2011
- Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2011
- United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY, 2010
- Woman's Republican Club, New York, NY, 2010
- Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Camden, NJ, 2010
- University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
- Chestnut Hill PA Book Festival, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
- National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, VA, 2010
- National Museum of the United States Navy, Washington, D.C., 2010
- Norfolk Navy Exchange, Norfolk, VA, 2010
- Presentation and book signing, Barnes and Noble, Houston, TX, 2010
- Presentation and book signing, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, 2010
- Davis-Kidd Book Sellers, Nashville, TN, 2010
- Presentation and book signing, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, 2010
- Presentation and book signing, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, 2010
- Marine Corps Exchange, Henderson Hall, Arlington, VA, 2010
- The National World War II Museum on Veterans, New Orleans, LA, 2010
- Presentation and book signing, Reader's Books, Sonoma, CA, 2010
- Book passage, Corte Madera, CA, 2010
- Book signing, Presidio Visitor Center, San Francisco, CA, 2010
Group exhibitions
- Giclee print from Pole Dancing at Home series, The Barry Berkus and Family Collection: WWBD? What Would Barry Do?, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2–Aug. 15, 2014
- Two giclee prints from Vietnam War series, 18th Annual de Young New Generations Student Showcase, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2014
- Two giclee prints from Pole Dancing at Home series, 17th Annual de Young New Generations Student Showcase, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2013
- Two giclee prints from Pole Dancing at Home series, Powerful Images and Alluring Images, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2013
- Vietnam Veterans, Residues of Time, Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA, 2013
- Pole Dancing at Home series, Sandbox 20th Anniversary Art Show, San Francisco, CA, 2012
- The Original SMASHBOX Photo Assistant's Show, Los Angeles, CA, 2008
- Flan, Cal Poly University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2006
- Annual Student Show, Morro Bay Art Association, Morro Bay, CA, 2006