Glam Desert Photography

Steven Lippman Captures Fantastical Images

Capturing stunning, glamorous photos is the name of the game for American photographer Steven Lippman. His work is fantastical thanks to his choice of surreal settings, ethereal models and mastery of subtle photo manipulations.

Based in Los Angeles, Steven Lippman has worked for such prestigious publications as Vogue or Vanity Fair and brands like Billabong, Harley Davidson or Sony. Check out his portfolio via the gallery above.

Fantastical Photography
The trend of using surreal or fantastical settings and subtle photo manipulations in photography creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in photo editing and digital art tools.
Glamorous Portraits
The trend of capturing stunning and glamorous portraits presents opportunities for innovation in lighting and makeup techniques for photographers and makeup artists.
Ethereal Models
The trend of using ethereal models in photography creates opportunities for innovation in the modeling industry, such as training programs for models to perfect their modeling skills in both conventional and unconventional settings.

Where This Applies

Photography
The photography industry can benefit from these trends by introducing new software or tools to specifically cater to surreal photo-editing techniques and to help create impactful digital art.
Fashion
The fashion industry can take advantage of these trends by collaborating with photographers to showcase their products in new and creative ways using surreal or fantastical backdrops.
Modeling
The modeling industry can adopt these trends by incorporating unconventional modeling styles and training models to adapt to new styles and innovate in the world of modeling.
SCORE
3.6 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 48%
Activity 51%
Freshness 8%

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