# Burning Mannequin Photography Alvaro Puentes has a Political-Punk Vision By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alvaro-puentes References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/photography/gallery/crushing-on-alvaro-puentes-photography.aspx) & [touchpuppet](http://www.touchpuppet.com/2010/05/13/photographer-spotlight-alvaro-puentes/) Alvaro Puentes is definitely one of the most versatile photographers I have seen in a while. Dabbling in "[glam fashion editorial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles) to intense [documentary photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour) and everything between," as Life Lounge notes, his portfolio is massively impressive. Based in Chile, Alvaro Puentes doesn't like to think of himself as an artist. Instead, he tells Touchpuppet, "I think I’m just a photographer. I love fire, I love women, and I have a very political-punk vision of the world." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Documentary Photography:** Opportunity for disruption through new techniques or technology in the field of gritty and intense documentary-style photography. - **Political-punk Vision:** Potential for disruptive innovation through creating a new visual aesthetic combining political commentary with punk-inspired themes. - **Versatile Photography:** Disruptive opportunities in the photography industry for those who embrace multiple genres and styles, similar to Alvaro Puentes' diverse portfolio. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Photography:** Innovation opportunities in glam fashion editorial photography for those willing to push the boundaries of traditional fashion shoots, similar to Puentes' work. - **Photojournalism:** Disruptive innovation possibilities in the field of photojournalism through new visual storytelling techniques, such as Puentes' intense documentary-style photos. - **Political Commentary:** Potential for disruption in the photography industry for those who use their work to make political statements, similar to Puentes' punk-inspired approach. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Virtual Craft Fusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-collection.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Indigenous Form Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gabriel-chaile.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md)