# Turn-For-The-Worst Photography Photographer Alex Prager Captures Surreal Live or Die Circumstances By Meghan Young | Published 2013-05-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alex-prager References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/05/08/cinematic-photographs-of-turn-for-the-worst-moments-by-alex-prager/) & [alexprager](http://www.alexprager.com) Alex Prager, a photographer living and working in Los Angeles, California, has a knack for the dramatic. It helps that his environment not only condones these tendencies, but encourages it. Having done editorials for the [New York Times](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-of-evil), campaigns for [Target](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missoni-for-target) and films for [Mercedes Benz](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-benz-icons-of-style), Alex Prager is well-versed in the world of photography and art direction. Adding these all up, and his latest series, 'Compulsion,' is a natural next step. In Alex Prager's Compulsion series, [surreal turn-for-the-worst moments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery) are captured where women find themselves precariously suspended in the air, houses have caught fire and, quite impossibly, cars have sunk into shallow puddles. Each image can be likened to a [still from a movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles). Alex Prager knows how to engage people on many levels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Surreal Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques and technologies to create even more mind-bending and captivating surreal photographs. - **Dramatic Art Direction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative ways to incorporate dramatic art direction in various industries such as advertising, fashion, and film. - **Compelling Storytelling Through Images:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize photography as a powerful storytelling tool by creating visually captivating images that evoke emotion and narrative. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced camera technologies and post-processing techniques to push the boundaries of photography and create unique visual experiences. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate surreal and dramatic elements into advertising campaigns to capture audience attention and create memorable brand experiences. - **Film:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate surreal and compelling visuals in films to enhance storytelling and create immersive cinematic experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Suburban-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suburbaninspired-art-exhibition.md)