# Diva Drag Queen Portraits Austin Young Lenses Highly Colorful Characters By Sophia Pelka | Published 2012-03-24 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/austin-young References: [austinyoung](http://www.austinyoung.com/projects/drag/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/user/austinyoungforever/featured) Austin Young is a photographer based in Los Angeles. The 45-year-old artist was born in Reno, and picked up an eclectic taste for glamor. His work is a [photojournalistic documentation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour) of trans culture in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Young's work focuses on giving a loud and proud voice to the subculture. Austin Young's collection 'Gender/Drag' features a series of portraits exploring the outlandish characters of Drag Queens and trans individuals. The works are electric, making use of [bright cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmetic-clinic), somewhat erotic props and extreme displays of femininity. His subjects have featured such underground celebs as Fade-Dra, Jeffree Star, Chric Crocker and Miss Barbie Q. Young's portrait work is explicit, engaging and extreme. The dynamic beauty of grand and drag individuals is more than fabulous -- it's real. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gender/drag Portraits:** Opportunity for print-on-demand services to provide mixed-medium prints of gender and drag portraits to a wider audience. - **Trans Culture Documentation:** Opportunity for streaming services to showcase documentaries around the evolution of trans culture in major cities. - **LGBTQ+ Representation:** Opportunity for fashion and cosmetics brands to feature more LGBTQ+ individuals and drag culture in their ad campaigns for increased representation. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to document and showcase the beauty of underrepresented subcultures. - **Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion designers to create gender-neutral and androgynous clothing lines with influence from drag and trans culture. - **Media:** Opportunity for media companies to commission and feature drag and trans artists in films and television shows to increase visibility and representation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Queer Storytelling Sculptural Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-sticky-series.md) - [Fitness Club Pride Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benefit-auction.md) - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Queer Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queer-stories.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md)