Hey y’all! My name is Annie Schutz (“shoots”, ironic huh?), and I’m a photographer and video producer from Harrogate, Tennessee, currently based in Los Angeles. I picked up a camera when I was feeling the most lost in life and thought that documenting the world around me would help. Somewhere along the way, it became my career.

I started out in photojournalism, which taught me to chase moments and tell stories in a single frame. Over the years, that evolved into working across sports, entertainment, and culture, from courtside and sidelines to backstage and everything in between. The biggest shift for me has been realizing that photography isn’t just about making a good-looking image. It’s about knowing when to click, what story you’re telling, and finding the little moments that make people actually feel something.

I really started creating in college, when I was a performer myself. I picked up a camera to document our shows and the people I was creating alongside. What started as a way to capture my own performances quickly turned into a love for storytelling behind the camera. Since then, it’s grown way beyond documenting shows into photography, video, sports, entertainment, and everything in between.

The culture and the people around me are what keep me creating. I know how meaningful it is to see yourself represented and celebrated. My identity shapes the way I see the world, and I want my work to reflect that, capturing people as they are, giving them their flowers, and creating images that make people feel seen.

My favorite part is getting to document the full story of an athlete, not just the wins, but the losses, the celebrations, the frustration, and everything in between. I love being able to capture those little human moments that fans might not otherwise get to see. There’s something really special about being trusted to tell that story.

I’ve worked with @Redbull, @NBA, and @WNBA, and I’d love to curate with @Nike, @SLAM, and @Coachella next. 📸