![]() ![]() Photographer Alan 'Battman' Batt attends the 2011 NYC Firefighters calendar launch at Spa Martier on Decemin New York City. "If I can keep doing that, I'll be a happy guy. Photographer Alan 'Battman' Batt attends the 4th annual Great Gathering of Chefs at The Prince George Ballroom on Septemin New York City. "I want to use the things that I make to contribute to causes I care about,"he says. The Chefs Connection was founded in 2011 by New York City food photographer Alan Battman Batt in order to share the beautiful artistry of Chefs from around. They knew that the guys would have wanted it to come out." Ten years later, Battman is focusing on what he does best: showing off New York's beauty and honoring its heart. "But the parents of the three gentlemen who died wanted it to be done. Alan Batt (Battman) for your evocative photographs, easy disposition, and for going far beyond the call of duty to make the food look so real and tempting. "At first, there was talk of scrapping the entire thing,"he remembers. "A lot of the guys have become my pals." That made the 2002 calendar a particularly tough one, however, as three of the firemen he photographed in early 2001 died on 9/11. "It's been an incredible experience,"says Battman. He has also worked with the New York City Fire Department to put out their annual calendar every year since 1996. "One hundred percent of our proceeds go to charity." And that's just one way Battman is doing good by his pictures. BATTMAN not only tempts us with his photography, but also includes recipes from the chefs Chefs include Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, David Waltuck of. "It's a great way for the chefs to come together, see their friends in the industry who they don't get to see much, and take a night off,"says Battman. There is a private lunch for the chefs, where the artwork from the books is displayed, and a tasting hosted by 20 restaurants for ticketed guests. ![]() The next event is on Wednesday at the Prince George Ballroom on E. For the past seven years, Battman has celebrated his books with the Great Gathering of Chefs, an event where the culinary masters featured in the books and around 400 guests support Action Against Hunger. "I just happen to like food, like the chefs, and love the concept of turning food into works of art." Another concept he loves: contributing to a good cause. Then he started curating books with top chefs like David Burke, Emeril Lagasse and Daniel Boulud, such as "The Great Bagel and Lox Book" (in which he asked 30 chefs to make their version of the classic combo), "The Colors of Dessert"and "Small Things Savory."Most recently, he finished "Salads"and "Pies." "I'm not a foodie, by any means,"says Battman. For his first major food project, he photographed 21 chefs' favorite dishes. So the famed photographer, known as Battman, decided to switch it up - he started taking pictures of food. ![]() "How many different ways are there to take pictures of the Empire State Building?" he laughs. Alan Batt was tired of taking photographs of New York City. ![]()
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