# Upside Down Photography Abelardo Morell's Camera Obscura Pictures By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-10-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazing-upside-down-photography-abelardo-morells-camera-obscura References: [bonnibenrubi](http://bonnibenrubi.com/index3.html) & [lensculture](http://www.lensculture.com/morell.html) Abelardo Morell is a Cuban-American photographer who works with a *[camera obscura](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearcam)* to create really [fantastic upside down photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color). Many of Morell’s objects are historically significant landmarks in Venice, Italy. A *Camera obscura*, which is Latin for "dark chamber", is said to be the precursor to the present day camera. Britannica.com describes it as “a darkened enclosure having an aperture usually provided with a lens through which light from external objects enters to form an image on the opposite surface." The gallery has a fantastic collection of photos from Morell’s [installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble). The gorgeous lead photo, which happens to be my favorite, is called *View of Volta del Canal in Palazzo Room* painted with Jungle Motif, Venice Italy 2008. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Camera Obscura Art:** Creating art using a camera obscura can offer a unique perspective in photography and can disrupt the traditional photography industry. - **Upside Down Imagery:** Using upside down imagery can create a surreal and dreamlike effect in photography and can disrupt the way we see and interpret art. - **Historical Object Photography:** Photographing historically significant landmarks using camera obscura can provide a new way to showcase these landmarks and can disrupt the tourism industry by offering a new perspective for travelers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** The art industry can benefit from adapting to new forms of photography and utilizing cameras obscura to disrupt traditional photography methods. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can adopt the use of camera obscura to offer unique and innovative perspectives of historical landmarks, disrupting the current tourism market. - **Education:** The education sector can utilize the camera obscura technique to enhance their photography curriculum, disrupt traditional teaching methods and prepare students for innovative photography methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [Artistic Photography Instant Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-21-instant-film-camera.md) - [Multi-Lens Capture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-walker-multi-cam.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Immersive Hotel Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-art-installation.md) - [Sleek Analog Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomoapparat.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Camera-Mounted Photo Digitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-digitizer.md)