Hello! I’m Karen Sawrey*, photographer, musician, and a tech nerd from Ukraine.
Many years ago I was forced to take a one-year break from playing the guitar & bass, and I started doing concert photography instead. That didn’t last as I took my side on the other side of the concert pit again.
In 2019, I started getting behing the camera to capture some of my favorite artists again.
In 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine, I became temporarily displaced and before I was able to start making music again, I got back my old camera and a set of external lenses for mobile photography and started shooting shows again.
In 2023, I had an honor to meet my absolute bass hero Billy Sheehan and then go see many The Winery Dogs’ and Mr. Big shows. I wanted to give back and preserve those precious moments to the best of my ability, and that inspired me to get serious about the quality and quantity of photos. This ultimately resulted in me going pro with concert photography thanks to Billy Sheehan who used many of my photos for social media promotion of The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big shows, and his master-class anouncements.
“#krnpix” is how I’ve been tagging my photos on Instagram through the years. On this website, I’m posting both current professional work (2024 and onwards) and archival concert recaps starting with mid-2019.
Armed with a camera, I’m a musician in love with the music, with a desire to capture the musicians on stage maginificent and larger than life. Exactly how I want the shows to be rememebred.
I hope you’ll enjoy the photos you see on this website.
For licensing and prints – reach out to contact@krnpix.com.
xoxo
Karen
Legal DBA name clarification
*Karen Sawrey is the professional name of Alona Ivanova, under which all the photographic, videographic, and other creative work is conducted.
For the full DBA (Doing Business As) disambiguation, please see the legal disclaimer and name clarification statement.
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