Starly Lou Riggs
(they/elu)
EDUCATION
2010-2014 Hampshire College
Bachelor of Arts in Film Production, Amherst, MA
2018-2020 Pacific Northwest College of Art
Master of Fine Arts in Print Media, Portland, OR
WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATES
May 2023 - August 2023 Escuela Da Vinci
Curso de Formación Profesional Motion Graphics, Buenos Aires, AR
June-July 2023 R.A.R.O. Buenos Aires
Artist in Residence, Buenos Aires, AR
May 2021
Fotofilmic
Masterclass and portfolio review with Michal Chelbin
CLIENTS
VIDEO PRODUCTION
June 2026
VO2 Creative Studio
Made For Life
Production Assistant
March 2024
Wild Fang
Spring promotional
Production Assistant
July 2023
“Supernormal Clutches”
Art Film
Editor and VFX
February 2023
“Come As You Are” & “Inhabit the Dream”
live performances by Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest
Event Photographer
October 2022
“Back to School Night”
Youth Music Project
Sound
October 2022
SUM SUM Productions
City of Portland
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management production
Art Director
October 2022
“Night Shift”
Short Film
Production Designer
September 2022
“Color Theories”
Short Film
Art Director
September 2022
“Impact Report” with NIKE CEO John Donahoe
DNA Studios
Production Assistant
August 2022
“Sin Maíz No Hay País”
live performance by Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest
Event Photographer
August 2022
Controlling the Narrative
Short Film
Swing Grip
August 2022
COA World
Gatorade Commercial
Grip
July 2022
“DICHOTOMATIC”
Spoon Benders Music Video
Director of Photography
June 2022
“Desire”
Bijoux Cone Music Video
Director of Photography
April 2022
“Night Shift”
Proof of Concept video
Director of Photography
March 2022
“More Than a Job”
AAA Commercial
Production Assistant
March 2022
“Theiving Wood”
Short Film
Gaffer
October 2021
“DEI Docuseries”
Internal Nike Client Video via DNA Studios
Production Assistant
October 2021
“Vaccine Jam”
Official Music Video for Vehemente
produced for Outside the Frame with support by CareOregon
Production Assistant
October 2021
“Search For Sound”
Production for Portland Revels
Production Assistant
October 2021
“Perennial”
live performance by Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest
Event Photographer
September 2021
DNA Studios for Nike client
Photo Assistant
July 2021
“Molly Molly Molly”
Independent short film
Grip/Gaffer
July 2021
“Swimming”
Official Music Video for Death Parade
Gaffer
March 2021
“Triangle”
Official Music Video for Esperanza Spalding
Grip
February 2020
“The Mirage”
Official Music Video for Bijoux Cone released on Cleopatra Records
Director of Photography
June 2019
“Destination Nightmare”
Official Music Video for Bijoux Cone
Director of Photography
May 2019
“Broken Mirror Pose”
Official Music Video for Kyle Craft, released on Sub Pop Records
Director of Photography
March/April 2019
“Gimmie Your Love”
Official Music Video for Reptaliens, released on Captured Tracks
Director of Photography
November 2018
"Love, Cheryl"
2018 Creepy Christmas Film Festival short film;
Costume Design, Set Decoration
March 2018
"I’m The Only One”
Official Music Video for Laura Palmer’s Death Parade,
Director of Photography
October 2016
“Summer Letters”
Official Music Video for Laura Palmer’s Death Parade,
Director of Photography, Editor
March/April 2015
“Forever Alone”
All Bad Days Promotional Video,
Director of Photography, Editor
May 2014
“Scattered”
Undergraduate Thesis Film
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor
Editorial/Music
August 2025-Present
The Line of Best Fit
London, England
Music Writer
August 2025-Present
The Luna Collective
Los Angeles, CA
Music Writer
November 2024-Present
Noise Made By
Juíz de Fora, Brazil / Los Angeles, CA
Editor-in-Chief
April 2024-Present
Fruitslice Magazine
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Editor
March 2024-June 2024
Seloki Records
São Paulo, Brazil
PR and Press Assistant
January 2024-June 2024
Really Rad Records
Portland, Oregon
PR and Press Assistant
June 2017 - April 2023
Desert Island Studios
Portland, Oregon
Music Photographer/Cinematographer
August 2021 - November 2022
Eleven Magazine PDX
Portland, Oregon
Editor-in-Chief
January 2019-August 2021
Eleven Magazine PDX
Portland, Oregon
Managing Editor
November 2016-August 2021
Eleven Magazine PDX
Portland, Oregon
Writer, Photographer
Fall 2019
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, Oregon
Assist in Watershed with artists: Pat Boa, Arnold Kemp, Carson Ellis
ART EXHIBITIONS
June-July 2023, BSM Building, Buenos Aires, AR
group exhibition curated by Guadalupe Creche with R.A.R.O.
”Cinco formas de acariciar una ciudad”
May 2023, Buga, Buenos Aires, AR
group photography exhibition
April 2023, Deseo, Buenos Aires, AR
group photo exhibition hosted by Húmeda ft. Balam “La Gloria”
April 2023, Mutliespacio Korova, Buenos Aires, AR
group art exhibition, as “Conejito Demonio”
January 2023, Family Photo Center, Portland, OR
group photo exhibition curated by Allison Barr “Unlearning”
June 2021, Pro Photo Supply, Portland, OR
solo photo exhibition “starly lou riggs”
May 2020, Holt Gallery, Portland, OR
MFA solo thesis exhibition “In Lieu of Filth: The Bathroom as a Queer Object”
March-April 2020, Pro Photo Supply, Portland, OR
solo photo exhibition “kissed”
March 2020, Portland City Hall, Portland, OR
group exhibition celebrating Trans Day of Visibility
February 2020, Holt Gallery, Portland, OR
solo photo exhibition “filthy/fem”
April 2019, Glass Building, Portland, OR
First Year exhibition, photo, video and sculpture installation “/outlet”
May 2014, Hampshire College screening, Amherst, MA
BA thesis video screening “Scattered”
PUBLISHED
June 2024
Fruitslice
”supernormal clutches” art feature
& an interview with artist Melissa Wilkinson
August 2023
Borderline Press
“el amor es enfermo y el diablo es un sueño”
original book of drawings
April 2023
Moody Zine
Issue 20
“as above so below”
October 2022
Borderline Press - Common Ground Issue 1
photo feature
April 2022
Eleven Magazine PDX
Interview with Quinn Christopherson
February 2022
Eleven Magazine PDX
Interview with Faye Webster
November 2020
FotoFilmic JRNL 6
cover article feature print issue
In Lieu of Filth: The Bathroom as a Queer Object
November 2020
Darkside Collective - A NEW NORMAL
photo feature
April 2020
Fuzz Magazine
“I Want To Believe” photo set
December 2019
Polaroid Originals
photo feature in exclusive staff zine “2019 Polaroid Photographs”
December 2019
Eleven Magazine PDX
Cover Feature interview with John Waters
August 2019
Polaroid Originals
holiday promotional photo commission for New Traditions
with a feature in Polaroid’s staff zine
July 2019
Coy Culture
“Anapos” photo set and interview
June 2019
Sticks and Stones Agency
#postmypicsticks feature
September 2018
Nakid Magazine
“Voices On” photo set
August 2018
Nakid Magazine
“Enjoy” photo set and feature
ALBUM ART
(2021) The Shivas
“Feels So Good//Feels So Bad”
Tender Loving Empire
(2021) Kitty Crimes
“HILUX”
(2020) Bijoux Cone
“Magnetism”
Cleopatra Records
(2020) Floating Room
“Held Open Door”