# Art Festival Photography Trey Ratcliff Captures Burning Man in an Epic Way By Meghan Young | Published 2014-09-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-festival-photography References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2014/09/20/burning-man-2014-series/) & [stuckincustoms.smugmug](http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/) Burning Man is immortalized in an art festival photography series that makes it look like something straight out of a 'Mad Max' movie. Desolate, wild and full of dystopian-like imagery, the photo series could easily be passed as digital artworks. From [giant sculptures set on fire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-zero) to people dressed in outrageous outfits, the art festival photography captures a different world, which happens to be located at the Black Rock dessert in Nevada. Shot by New Zealand photographer Trey Ratcliff, the images are highly stylized, which brings out the fantastical elements in each scene. Capturing everything he comes across, costumes, [installations and sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer) are given an epic makeover by way of his art festival photography. He manages to capture the awesome experience on his camera. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 56% | 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Stylized Photography:** Using highly stylized photography techniques can bring out the fantastical elements in a scene, turning ordinary subjects into extraordinary ones. - **Dystopian Imagery:** Incorporating dystopian-like imagery into photography can create a unique and captivating visual narrative. - **Creative Event Documentation:** Documenting art festivals and events in a creative and unique way can immortalize the experience and engage viewers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** The photography industry can explore new stylization techniques to create visually striking and captivating images. - **Art and Entertainment:** The art and entertainment industry can incorporate dystopian themes into various forms of media to create immersive and engaging experiences for audiences. - **Event Management:** Event management professionals can embrace creative documentation methods to enhance the visual storytelling and promotion of art festivals and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Large-Scale Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desert-x1.md) - [Vibrant City Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Immersive Light Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lektrik-festival-of-lights.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Cutting-Edge Digital Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arte-museum-las-vegas.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md)