2.23.2009
andy BATT photos in Portland Monthly - writer Nigel Jaquiss plus more Al Harrington

I was asked by Portland Monthly to photograph Nigel Jaquiss, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Nigel has worked for the Willamette Week news weekly, breaking significant stories in the political landscape here in Portland. You can read the story and see Portland Monthly's selected image by hitting the newstand - it's a print exclusive. You can see some the current issue here.

Portland Monthly also optioned one my portraits of the March Fourth Marching Band. Their birthday party is coming up - this year there are 6 shows over 4 days, at Portland's Bossonova Ballroom - buy tickets now if you want to go.

And my 6 story tall banner of Al Harrington is still up at Madison Square Garden! And it's all over the subway system too! No word on how shoe sales are, but they are definitely making a visual impact! Plus there is some good buzz on the internets.

Labels: m4, march fourth marching band, music, portrait, pulitzer

10.17.2008
Basketball Stars - Andy Batt shoots Sports Celebrities!

I photographed a number of adidas sponsored basketball players this summer - and the images are now being made public. More pics later, and more information.

Eric Gordon - LA Clippers

Derrick Rose - Chicago Bulls

L-R Eric Gordon, Jerryd Bayless, Derrick Rose

Jerryd Bayless, Portland Trailblazers

Eric Gordon, Derrick Rose

Labels: adidas, basketball, celebrity models, players, portrait, star

3.22.2008
The Beautiful Kaitlyn ni Donovan

I'm posting an image from the soon to be edited/mastered and released High Violets music video. I got to play DP, Gaffer and Director on this project, and sorta dived in not sure of exactly how it's all 'supposed' to work. I'm facing a nice big learning curve right now, but I've given myself 2 years to build a reel, and do some fun projects as DP and Director.

If you would direct your glance a little to the right, and upwards from these words, you will see a tab marked FREE. If you are an Art Director, Art Buyer, Designer or just a Fan of my work, I'd like to give you something. For Free. Srsly.

-cheers

andy

Labels: kaitlyn ni donovan, music video, portrait, the high violets

3.11.2008
Studio Lighting Demo

I taught a lighting demo on Monday at my studio to a class of fine art photography students. I love the opportunity to do this stuff-creative lighting for the sake of creating lighting. I created 3 scenarios: a mixed light (tungsten 2k with broncolor strobes) setup with a strong backlight; an open 'gigantic north window' light; and a complicated setup with 5 strobes that ended up being called the "Jill Greenberg Close Encounters Lighting". My point was to show off studio lighting in a range from simple to complicated, and to get them to think 'bigger' - not bigger in the amount or size of the gear, but bigger in terms of how they approach lighting. It's important to learn and master the traditional lighting styles, and to emulate and learn from the modern masters (hey Jill Greenberg). But it's just as important to keep pushing the boundaries of what you know and what you think you can do, even on a limited budget with a limited amount of gear.

Labels: Lighting, PNCA, portrait, Teaching

7.09.2007
March Fourth Portrait Project - 2nd Verse

Life has been a bit fast and furious as of late, so here's another from the portrait project I've been working on with the world famous Marchfourth Marching Band.

Labels: march fourth, marching band, portrait

6.07.2007
John's Portrait

I always try to take portraits of my talent, in addition to whatever role they are playing. This one is John on the set of "How to Dress for a Japanese Monster Movie"

Labels: monster movie, portrait