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 Therese Gietler | Mar 1, 2019 | Editorial Assignment, Entertainment Portraits, Musician Portraits
Who doesn’t love a giant grid post on Instagram? Well, pretty much everyone. It’s impressive to discover one, but the process of posting one can annoy your followers. Is it worth the risk? The jury is still out on that. I’ll be posting puzzle/grid of...
by Andy Batt | Feb 13, 2019 | Comedy Portraits, Editorial Assignment, Entertainment Portraits
photographed by Andy Batt, December 2018 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...
by Andy Batt | Jan 28, 2019 | Editorial Assignment, On Assignment
It’s a good day when the photo editor from the Washington Post Magazine calls to ask me to create a COVER IMAGE for the publication. Crossfit founder Greg Glassman works in Portland. The Post wanted a punchy, vibrant image to accompany a story about Greg taking...
by Andy Batt | Jan 24, 2019 | Editorial Assignment, Musician Portraits
photographed by Andy Batt – October 2018 This is project that took a few years of scheduling and relationship building—but in October I was finally able to get Esperanza into the studio for an incredible portrait session. She’d been touring for a new...
by Therese Gietler | Jun 12, 2018 | Editorial Assignment, On Assignment, Thoughts From a Producer
I was so excited to get the call from Dudley Brooks from the Washington Post Magazine. My father (who passed in 2016) loved this pub, and always saved the magazines for me. He didn’t know the first thing about photography, but he knew this pub always featured the...
