by Andy Batt | Apr 5, 2021 | The Art of the Personal Project
When I wrote and photographed a dystopian story called ‘Bad Choices’ — complete with a virus that created massive social unrest and chaos and had lingering long-term effects — I had no idea that I would be living inside a weird and un-cinematic version of...
by Andy Batt | Mar 5, 2021 | Comedy Portraits, Entertainment Portraits
There’s a gift I get from working with improv performers — I can give them a suggestion to chew on and watch them grow that idea into something much wilder than you could have anticipated. In a live show, that seed might come from the audience or what someone had for...
by Andy Batt | Feb 8, 2021 | Comedy Portraits, The Creativity of Art
Can improv help photographers? Have you been to see an improv show? Excellent long-form improv, where the story is royalty, with a group of seasoned performers? What you get is a performance where nothing is rehearsed, scripted, or even discussed ahead of time. The...
by Andy Batt | Jan 13, 2021 | Behind the scenes, Editorial Assignment
Last year, before 2020 became a “bad year,” it started with a cover photoshoot of PJ Tucker for Footwear News Magazine. PJ is a noted sneakerhead and power forward for the Houston Rockets. They had a loose concept for a luxury bathtub full of sneakers and...
by Andy Batt | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 is the worst. 2020 is a dumpster fire. 2020 can go fuck itself. I’m sure you’ve heard it, 2020 was a hard one. But I have to say. I got some fantastic photos out of it. The world was quiet. It stayed indoors. Which meant photographers like me had...
