by Andy Batt | Jan 28, 2019 | Behind the scenes, On Assignment, The Art of the Personal Project
Lensbaby, makers of creative effect camera lenses, asked me to help them launch a new lens, the Sol 45mm. They wanted me to choose a personal passion project, and for me, that meant a new story within the world of Bad Choices . My first job was to integrate the...
by Andy Batt | Jan 8, 2019 | Screenplays, The Art of the Personal Project
Andy Batt’s Bad Choices Project on Patreon For the past four years I’ve been working hard, doing many of the things (concepting, writing, sketching, backstory-ing {yes, it’s a word now thankyouverymuch}, art directing, creative directing, regular...
by Therese Gietler | Jul 26, 2018 | Landscape Photography, The Art of the Personal Project
Next week Andy is heading out to float the Green River, through Stillwater Canyon in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. This made me realize we’ve never shared the images he created on his 18 days floating the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon....
by Therese Gietler | Jun 28, 2018 | Screenplays, The Art of the Personal Project
Andy created a dystopian world inhabited mainly by strong/interesting/dimensional female characters. This project is called Bad Choices—which is also the name of the town at the center of this conceptual story. He set his goals high: “I was tired of photographing...
by Therese Gietler | Nov 8, 2017 | Landscape Photography, Public Speaking, The Art of the Personal Project
Portland agency R/West invited Andy to speak at their 20th anniversary party last night. It was a PechaKucha style event, and included a great variety of talented makers speaking on a range of fascinating subjects. Each speaker had to choose a word that started with...
by Andy Batt | Oct 19, 2017 | The Art of the Personal Project, Writing and Multimedia
Cinematic photographer Andy Batt launches the Bad Choices Project. See the entire project here. Introducing the Bad Choices Project, a visual screenplay in-progress by dramatic photographer Andy Batt. He has created a dystopian world inhabited mainly by strong female...