Profile of furniture designer Richard Wrightman in his studio in Long Island City, Queens.

Soft spoken and private, I felt Richard Wrightman would not be comfortable in front of the camera with a mic in his face.

But he had an interesting backstory to tell. This came out as we walked around the Metropolitan Building, a funky and popular studio that houses his basement workspace in Long Island City. I chose to record his story off camera and have his narrative play over the video instead. I took advantage of the roof views, which give the video it’s sense of place. We both agreed a bike intro would be fun, as it seems to be his main mode of transportation from his NYC apartment each day.

And I loved the quality of the light in the interior stairwells for the portrait with his dogs, his ever present studio companions.

Click here Richard Wrightman Design to view the video.

Sound was recorded by Spencer Moore

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