# Water-Slicing Photography Alexander Augusteijn Shoots Faster than a Speeding Bullet By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-augusteijn References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/09/01/bullets-shooting-through-drops-of-water/) & [lex-augusteijn.nl](http://www.lex-augusteijn.nl/Gallery/index.html) I can't even imagine the amount of patience it took for Alexander Augusteijn to capture these phenomenal shots. I mean, he must be the Superman of photography--able to shoot faster than a speeding bullet. Yet, according to Alexander Augusteijn, it really did just come down to patience, as well as "experimentation, dedication [...] and willingness to endlessly clean [spill of liquids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidris) and debris from objects shot to pieces." The shots before you are completely legit and free of [Photoshop manipulations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) (in case you were wondering). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **High-speed Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing improved camera technology to capture high-speed events and creating new applications for high-speed photography in advertising and art. - **Experimental Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include exploring new materials and techniques for creating experimental photography and incorporating experimental photography into new product designs and marketing campaigns. - **Liquid Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing new applications for liquid photography in science, advertising, and entertainment industries and exploring new techniques and materials for capturing liquid photography. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing new camera technology and materials for capturing experimental and high-speed photography and incorporating innovative photography techniques into new product designs and advertising campaigns. - **Science:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include applying liquid photography techniques to scientific research, such as capturing high-speed reactions and creating visualizations of fluid dynamics and chemical processes. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include using experimental and high-speed photography techniques to create captivating ads and developing new applications for liquid photography in advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Ultra-Fast Multi-Frame Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scarf-1.md) - [Multi-Lens Capture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-walker-multi-cam.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Stone Paper-Made Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-shoot.md) - [Photography-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ax-phone.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md)