Andy Lin

Andy Lin is an American esports player of Big Buck Hunter[1] and professional photographer based in New York City.

## The Self-Portrait Project

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In 2009, Lin founded The Self-Portrait Project (SPP), a photo-based, interactive archive project.[2][3] Most notably, Lin has taken SPP to Haiti to promote advocacy and awareness of the nation's ongoing housing crisis.[4][5] According to Lin, the self-portrait mechanism in SPP is influenced by the belief that decisions are best made by the people directly affected by them.[6][7]

## Photography

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Andy Lin is a social change photographer.[8] In 2007 Lin co-founded Other Worlds, a non-profit that disseminated images and information about alternative economies and social movements around the world, with Gustavo Castro Soto and Beverly Bell.[9] He also served as a photo editor for the street art quarterly founded by IO Wright, Overspray Magazine. As a travel photographer, he published photos in National Geographic Traveler, including a prize-winner in 2005.[10] In 2006, he documented the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico for Punk Planet, titled "Zapatista Dreams."

## Big Buck Hunter

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Nicknamed “The Big Buck Ninja,” Andy Lin is a veteran player of the competitive arcade game Big Buck Hunter.[11][12] His nickname derives from his calm game-play and longevity in the sport. Lin is the only player to have competed at every World Championship since the inaugural tournament in 2008,[13] except for in 2011, due to a Hurricane Irene related mishap.[14] In 2010, he beat high profile Buck Hunter Travis Pastrana and placed a career-high 5th in both Big Buck Hunter Pro and Big Buck Safari.[15][16] He placed 21st at the 2019 World Championship in Las Vegas, where he also debuted a custom installation of his Self-Portrait Project, fashioned out of an old Big Buck game unit.[17]

## References

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1. ^ Maurer, Daniel. "Can Andy Lin Be the Biggest Buck Hunter of Them All?". Grub Street. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
2. ^ Bustos Hawkes, Matisse (November 2014). "The Art of the Self-Portrait Project: Andy Lin Discusses Expression and Dignity".
3. ^ "THE SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT". THE SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
4. ^ Fraser, Isabelle (2013-09-28). "Haiti discovers the self-portrait". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
5. ^ "ABOUT - Haiti Self Portrait Project". haiti-spp.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
6. ^ "The Self-Portrait Project: Applying The Notion Of Empowerment To Photography | ION Magazine". www.ionmagazine.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
7. ^ "February 2011: Andy Lin: The Self-Portrait Project". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
8. ^ Strong, Suzanne (2021-04-07). "Education and Inspiration with Social Change Photographer Andy Lin". Medium. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
9. ^ "Other Worlds". 2016-03-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
10. ^ "17th Annual Photo Contest Winners @ National Geographic Traveler". www.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
11. ^ Robinson, Ben. "The Big Buck Hunter Is The Hunted: Stalking The Chance To Play For The Video-Deer-Shooting Championship". Deadspin. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
12. ^ Lipinski, Jed (2011-05-20). "City Dwellers With Time to Kill". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
13. ^ Roenigk, Alyssa (September 21, 2011). "Big bucks". ESPN.
14. ^ Gallagher, Matt (2015-05-05). "One Man's Mad Journey to the Big Buck Hunter Championship". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
15. ^ "Big Buck HD - World". www.bigbuckhd.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
16. ^ "Travis Pastrana can probably school you in Big Buck Hunter". YouTube. Oct 13, 2010.
17. ^ "Andy Lin - Dream Droolin // 007 — ALL ABOARD THE DREAM TRAIN REM sleep, lucid, nightmares, recurring". ALL ABOARD THE DREAM TRAIN. Retrieved 2020-04-06.