by Andy Batt | Sep 7, 2021 | Editorial Assignment
When a call comes in to photograph someone who titles themselves “Carlos, The Rollerblader,” I say yes first and then find out what the story is second. I’ve done other profile pieces for Portland Monthly Magazine. Still, Carlos’ portrait is one of my favorites. First...
by Andy Batt | Aug 9, 2021 | Awards
August is here, with record-breaking heat and award-winning images! We survived a heat dome that stunned my city. Portland was not made for endless days of temps above 110. Therese and I ended up hanging duvetyne blackout cloth over our west-facing windows, and our...
by Andy Batt | Jun 30, 2021 | Sport Shoot, The Art of the Personal Project
My personal work process is an incubator that lets me turn fringe ideas into compelling images. For the last year (for obvious reasons), it’s been on the back burner, but now that I’ve gotten the vaccine, there’s the freedom to be physically near each other and worry...
by Andy Batt | Jun 1, 2021 | Behind the scenes, On Assignment, Sport Shoot
Helio Castroneves earned a major slice of Indy 500 history Sunday, becoming the fourth driver to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing for a fourth time. The 46-year-old Brazilian, who now drives for Meyer Shanks Racing, also won the Indy 500 in 2001, 2002 and 2009....
by Andy Batt | May 4, 2021 | Performance dance, The Art of the Personal Project
I’m missing everyday life and regular interactions—like everyone else. Right around this time, I should be brainstorming new ideas and getting ready for ASMP* Oregon’s annual event, Portland Squared. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a two-day photography challenge,...
