Andy Barron (born January 9, 1983) is a photographer best known for his work with the bands

Switchfoot Switchfoot is an American rock music, rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drum kit, drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (g ...

and

Foster the People Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in ...

, whom he has toured with regularly. He is currently on tour with Chris Stapleton working as their official photographer. Barron graduated from

Biola University Biola University () is a private, nondenominational, evangelical Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's ...

with a B.S. degree in Art/Graphic design, where he worked on the student newspaper and as the Associated Students' graphic designer.AndyBarron.com
- (retrieved November 20, 2006) He got to know Switchfoot when he shot them for the school paper and then met with Chad Butler afterwards at the

In-N-Out In-N-Out Burger is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in California and the Southwest. It was founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948 by Harry (1913–1976) and Esther Snyder (1920–2006). The cha ...

near the Biola campus, and Butler wanted to see more of the photos he had taken.Interview with Andy
- (retrieved November 20, 2006) His work has been featured in many publications, including ''

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Relevant Magazine ''Relevant'' (often styled as ''RELEVANT'') is a bi-monthly Christian lifestyle magazine. The magazine is published by Relevant Media Group with an average distributed circulation of 70,000 copies. According to a demographic study in 2012, 86% of ...

'' (cover), ''

Pollstar ''Pollstar'' is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. The publication was purchased by Oak View Group, a venue consultancy founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, in July 2017. History and profile Founded in 1981 in ...

'' (cover),

spin.com ''Spin'' (stylized in all caps) is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. History ...

mtv MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

.com, and many others. His official website i
andybarron.com

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