The influx of sixties nostalgia is nothing new in today's photography, but the Romy Maxime Lucid Dreaming series takes time travelling a step further. Maxime has adopted the use of infrared film, most often used in military service, to bring out the more curious candy-colored tones featured here. The series focuses on musicians in the artist's home city of Berlin. According to the artist, the idea was born "out of nostalgia, a love for classic art films and the style and colors of photographs from the 1960s."
In large part due to the coloring and composition, Maxime's photos have a fairylike quality, another artistic element driven by nostalgia that has risen in popularity in the art world.
As the title suggests, the Romy Maxime Lucid Dreaming series can be described as serene, calm, silent and dreamy – all qualities that drive Maxime both in her work and in her life as a yoga and meditation enthusiast.
Nostalgic Retro Photography
The Romy Maxime Lucid Dreaming Series is an Artistic and Nostalgic
Trend Themes
1. Infrared Photography - The use of infrared film for a unique and dreamy effect in photography.
2. Nostalgic Art - The rise of nostalgia-driven artistic elements, such as fairylike qualities, colors and compositions.
3. Serene Photography - The popularity of serene, calm, and dreamy qualities in photography.
Industry Implications
1. Fine Art - Opportunities for fine artists to incorporate new materials and techniques for unique and nostalgic effects in their work.
2. Photography - Applications for infrared photography in various fields, from fashion to journalism, to achieve otherworldly and dreamy effects.
3. Wellness - Potential for the use of nostalgic and serene qualities in photography to create calming and meditative environments for wellness programs and practitioners.