Meet the Local Instagram Star Showcasing Seattle With Collage
A local photographer showcases the city with a creative craft
By Daria Kroupoderova April 8, 2019
This article originally appeared in the April 2019 issue of Seattle magazine.
This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe.
After a pitch to an advertising client fell flat, digital marketer and photographer Rudy Willingham took to Instagram, where he found success. With more than 18,000 followers, the West Seattle resident has skyrocketed to Instagram fame with photographs composed of cutouts that he carefully positions at some of Seattle’s iconic spots. Originally known on Instagram for his drone photography, Willingham switched to collage in October 2018 and has been cutting up ever since.
See more of his images, below.
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