Photographer Bruno Maric takes a simpler approach to art with his striking, monochromatic portraits that expertly convey raw emotion while pushing the boundaries of fashion. Some shots are racier than others; Maric's chemistry with his subjects is undeniable, and the resulting sensuality is inherently seductive. Although this shoot entitled 'Rudy's Backyard' is just a test shoot for the emerging photog, it shows incredible promise of a fruitful career in artistic fashion photography.
Offering up little information about himself besides, "I'm inspired by guitar solos and interesting people. I run Fashionography, blog on Tumblr and have a print store," this air of mystery surrounding his career is a part of what makes his photos so innately enticing.
Implications - The direction of fashion is moving away from the conventions of high fashion luxury publications and in the direction of edgier, avant-garde ones that appeal to the younger generation of consumers, whose ideas about beauty extend beyond the confines of tradition.
Edgy Playground Pin-Ups
Bruno Maric Captures Subcultural Beauty With Black-and-White Shots
Trend Themes
1. Subculture Beauty - Opportunity to disrupt the beauty industry by catering to the subculture market with unique and unconventional products and aesthetics.
2. Raw Emotion Photography - Opportunity to innovate in the photography industry by focusing on candid and emotive shots, rather than staged and posed ones.
3. Simplistic Fashion Photography - Opportunity to disrupt the high fashion industry by focusing on monochromatic and simpler shots that emphasize emotion and raw beauty, rather than luxury and excessive glamour.
Industry Implications
1. Beauty - The beauty industry can take advantage of the trend towards subculture beauty by creating unique and unconventional products and aesthetics for these types of consumers.
2. Photography - The photography industry can innovate by focusing on capturing raw and emotive shots rather than traditional posed and staged ones.
3. Fashion - The high fashion industry can disrupt itself by embracing a simpler, more emotive approach to fashion photography that emphasizes raw beauty rather than luxury and glamour.