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Andrew Ortman

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🏳️‍🌈 | 🐾 Dog dad to Cole & Fergie | 💻 Data Science | 🛠️ DIY Enthusiast | 🤾‍♂️ Dodgeballer | 🏋️‍♂️ Fitness | 🌆 Austin, TX l Photography: @andy.in.focus

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Embrace your imperfections. If they don’t like that, fuck em ✌🏻 by @andrew.ortman

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I was so fortunate to have been invited to play with @theotherteamdodgeball at @dodgeballsd’s untitled tournament last weekend. We got second place! 🥈 I’m still in awe and learned so much from this wonderful group of athletes 💜 taken in San Diego, California by @andrew.ortman

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PV 2025 ✅ we had so much fun and the community here is just special #bebacksoon✈️ #puertovallarta #streetphotography taken in Puerto Vallarta by @andrew.ortman

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@kaiwachiofficial at @wickedoaksfest was a blast! I’m a grown ass adult but here I somehow found myself in a muddy pit at music festival ✌🏻 Maybe I should get into #concertphotography? taken in Carson Creek Ranch by @andrew.ortman

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The rainbow crosswalks on 4th street are due to be removed by order from the governor. Unfortunately, the City of Austin almost immediately agreed to do so. While the city is planning on new installations to replace the crosswalk, a lot of people in the queer community have a lot of memories with it the last few years (a few drunken ones, myself!)

Earlier this evening, there was a group of people that organized a small event for members of the community come down and get their pictures taken with the crosswalk before it is painted over sometime later this week. About 30-40 people showed up and no less than half a dozen photographers!

But right when we were staging, some punk decided to throw an entire can of red paint onto the crosswalk. I have no idea what statement they were trying to make, but it definitely hurt seeing that.

At what felt like perfect timing, an AFD truck came down 4th street within a few minutes of it happening. Someone in the group ran up and asked one of the firemen if they happened to have any water on board to help wash the paint off. They immediately jumped out of the truck and got to work. They didn’t have water on their truck at the time, but they used water fire extinguishers to at least try to get some of it off.

Within 10 minutes, another AFD truck showed up, this time with lots of water on board and they were able to spray the crosswalk down. They got all of the red paint out and with a smile on their face, also scrubbed down the entire rainbow for the photowalk.

This moment meant the world to everyone there. We were all pretty bummed out that someone would do such a thing, but in the end I felt a real sense of community in this city. The act of vandalism ended up being a story that I’m sure will remain a core memory for me.

I quickly edited the pictures so I can share this story. The organizers of the photowalk asked us to share the petition to the Mayor to follow San Antonio’s footsteps and at least challenge the state to keep the crosswalks. This is an active petition - please sign if you also believe that Austin should challenge the states order: https://www.change.org/p/defend-our-crosswalks taken in Austin, Texas by @andrew.ortman

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I go to ACL every year and every year I leave with a big heart and worn out legs 😴 #acl2026 #bestfriends #festivalpride #johnsummitisdaddy taken in Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) by @andrew.ortman

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@squid_open 2025 was so much fun! Huge props to @d.everitt for the photos! 🤾 by @andrew.ortman

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Market Days 2025 ✅ had so much fun in Chicago this weekend with this goober @i_am_cooperwilson! Now it is time to sleep 😴 taken in Chicago, Illinois by @andrew.ortman

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Besties being messties! Thank you @stonewallsportsaustin for the awesome time at splash days with not one but two party barges :) a good time was had! @i_am_cooperwilson #instagay #splashdays #memorialday #instagays #lakeday #gaysthletes #onlyoneofuscanswim taken in Hippie Hollow Park by @andrew.ortman

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Happy revolution around the sun day Andrew! 🥳 by @andrew.ortman

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That's a wrap ACL 2024! Got to spend it with amazing people. So many amazing artists this year and the vibe was immaculate 🫶 I'm so worn out physically and emotionally, it's time to rest 😴 .
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#austin #austincitylimitsmusicfestival #acl2024 by @andrew.ortman

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Splasssshhh LDW 2024 #splashdays #splashaustin #austin #laketravis #austingays #speedo taken in Austin, Texas by @andrew.ortman

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