# Above-Building Photography Aurelie Curie's Snapshots Are Taken on Top of Buildings By Jordy E | Published 2013-01-03 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurelie-curie References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/aurelie-curie-above) & [aureliecurie](http://www.aureliecurie.com) Photographer Aurelie Curie has released her Above collection of snapshots to the public. Curie traveled to the highest points of buildings and bridges, gaining an epic [aerial vantage point](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos) that modern artists have come to covet, largely to the benefit of art aficionados. Curie's review of [metropolitan cityscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photography-seoul-museum-of-art) resonates with her belief in the grandeur of all things urban, "I wander the hidden places and find beauty in infrastructure." Indeed, the spiderman-like perspectives are at once frightening and stunning, offering a belittling look at heavily gentrified spaces that have been fully taken over by traffic, apartments, restaurants and corporate construction. The pictures are nonetheless silencing, prompting viewers to appreciate the rare aesthetic appeal of [cramped living spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jean-verville) throughout the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vertical Photography:** Opportunity for creating stunning aerial shots from unique perspectives for real estate or tourist industries. - **Urban Exploration:** Opportunity for people to venture and find beauty in the raw and unexplored infrastructures in the urban landscape with tour and travel industries. - **Spiderman-like Perspective:** Opportunity to utilize unique perspectives used in photography for creative advertisement or promotional content creation in various industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate:** Real estate professionals can benefit by using stunning aerial images of properties to showcase them in unique ways. - **Tourism:** Tourist industries could develop urban exploration itineraries for people to venture and find beauty in the raw and unexplored infrastructures in the urban landscape. - **Advertising:** Various industries can use the unique perspectives used in photography for creating creative advertisements or promotional content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crina-arghirescu-rogard.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Art-Filled Parisian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amlie-du-chalard.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md)