Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Artistic
Enhancement
Photo alteration becomes an intricate art form with the help of editing apps.
2.7
Trend score
Trend
What is the Artistic Enhancement trend?
Artistic Enhancement: With a plethora of photo editing apps at their fingertips, everyday consumers are able to teach themselves advanced image enhancing techniques previously reserved for licensed photographers. Quickly mastering the use of picture editing features and customizable alterations, often using multiple apps to perfect a single image, today’s amateur photographers are producing professional quality portfolios that suit their personal aesthetic preferences.
Trend themes
Themes within the Artistic Enhancement trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Advanced Photo Editing Apps
Photo editing apps with advanced features that were previously unavailable to the average user are becoming more accessible, allowing for greater creative freedom and control.
02
Voice-Activated Photo Editing
With the introduction of voice-activated features, editing photos has become even easier, appealing to users who are less experienced or who want to complete tasks more quickly.
03
Social Media Customization Tools
Users are increasingly drawn to social media customization tools that allow them to personalize their feeds, and companies are responding by offering a diversity of customization options.
Industry implications
What the Artistic Enhancement trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Photography Software Industry
Companies that offer photo editing software and apps can create innovative, easy-to-use products that enable users to create professional-grade images with the added benefit of making the process less complicated.
For
Smartphone App Industry
Focusing on app development for mobile devices, app developers can create new tools for amateur photographers that offer more options and are more user-friendly to gain a competitive advantage.
For
Social Media Industry
Social media companies looking to attract a younger audience can offer creative and playful customization tools that allow users to personalize their feeds and stand out from the crowd.
Workshop question
How are Millennial modes of play different from previous generations and what is your business doing to adapt to them?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Artistic Enhancement
Trend score 2.7 out of 10, from popularity 41%, activity 33%, freshness 8%.
Popularity41%
Activity33%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Artistic Enhancement trend
6 featured examples from Jul 12, 2016 to Jan 24, 2017CategoryTech
Texturing-Enhancing Photography Apps
The Mextures App Allows Users to Add Texture to Their Photos
Development of photo-editing apps that cater to the growing demand for texture-enhancing photography tools.
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Quirky Quilting Photo Apps
'Finger Quilt' Makes Photographic Quilts Using the iPhone Camera
The Finger Quilt app disrupts the mobile photography industry by offering a new and creative way to capture and create images.
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User-Friendly Photography Apps
The Zen Photo Editor Makes It Easy for Users to Adjust Their Photos
The photography industry must adapt to the trend of user-friendly photography apps in order to remain relevant in the digital age.
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Lens-Layering Photo Apps
The Chaos Lens Photo App Uses Manipulative Mathematical Photo Lenses
Opportunities to create new mobile apps for photo editing using complicated mathematical models and virtual lenses.
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Social Media Image Enhancements
Tumblr's New Photo Filters and Stickers Allow for Personalization
The rise of image personalization through filters and stickers on platforms like Tumblr highlights potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the social media industry.
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Voice-Controlled Photo Editors
Adobe Lightroom Mobile is Equipped with a Voice Assistant
Voice-control and natural language processing will provide an opportunity to simplify photography software.
