Every month we’ll bring you a profile of a photographer who has captured the people, the food and the spaces that make up the world of barbecue.

Kenny Braun – Austin, Texas

Kenny Braun is best known for his environmental portraiture, landscape and editorial photography. Music, surfing and photography have been his passions since high-school, each influencing the other. His personal work explores a sense of place and memory by returning to scenes from his childhood. His series on Texas Surfers and the Gulf Coast titled Surf Texas was published by the University of Texas Press in 2014. Other books include the Salt Lick Cookbook published in 2012 and the Jack Allen’s Kitchen Cookbook published in 2014.

Braun’s work is included in numerous private and public collections including the Wittliff Collection at Texas State University. As an editorial photographer his work can be seen in Texas Monthly, Wired, Southern Living, Texas Highways, Spirit Magazine and more. He is represented by the Stephen L. Clark Gallery in Austin.

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To find more of Kenny’s work, check his website or email him for more info at kenny@kennybraun.com

Every month TMBBQ highlights a photographer with a love for barbecue as subject matter. If you’d like your photos to be included in this online gallery please contact dvaughn@texasmonthly.com