Contour series drops fifth video featuring Virginia photographer and director Brian Washington

by | Oct 26, 2015 | MUSIC

If you have been following the project “Contour”, a weekly video series which spotlights all sorts of Virignia artists, then you know they’ve been digging up quite the talent around the area.


If you have been following the project “Contour”, a weekly video series which spotlights all sorts of Virignia artists, then you know they’ve been digging up quite the talent around the area.

Read more on how it got started here. This week, “Contour” director Dawit N.M features Virginia Beach photographer and director Brian Washington.

Washington, also known as “The Second Letter” recently released 757-hip hip artist Masego’s “Girls That Dance” music video after the track hit one million plays on Soundcloud. Check out his work in the video below.

In the fifth episode of “Contour”, look through Washington’s lense as he discusses his love of art and what young adults should be doing right now to be prepared for the future.

Stay tuned for next week’s video on a new artist!

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.




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