# Staged Gray-Scale Photography Benedict Morgan Has Created Mind-Blowing Staged Photos By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-08-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benedict-morgan References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/benedict-morgan) & [benedictmorgan](http://benedictmorgan.com/) Benedict [Morgan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barricane-tables) has managed to create pictures that look as though they should be artwork. By staging the photos before he captures them, he has been able to create [surreal looking pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1). Morgan plays with color blocking, and uses different color variants to evoke emotion out of his photos. The most impressive pieces are the [gray-scale photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greyscale-gelato). Morgan has perfectly lined the objects in his picture with all the different shades of gray that take place in the scale. The end result is unbelievably accurate looking, and the work that went into the piece is incredible. Benedict Morgan also plays with color and pattern. The overarching theme throughout his series is his ability to trick the mind with his prowess of shades and tones. He has been able to create an incredible series that requires a second look. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Staged Photography:** There is a trend towards the use of staged photography to create surreal and artistic images. - **Gray-scale Art:** There is a trend towards using various shades of gray to create accurate and visually stunning artwork. - **Color Blocking:** There is a trend towards using color blocking techniques in photography to evoke emotion and capture attention. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art Photography:** The fine art photography industry can leverage staged gray-scale photography as a disruptive innovation to create unique and captivating artwork. - **Advertising Photography:** Advertising photographers can use color blocking to create eye-catching and effective campaigns. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can use gray-scale photography as unique and visually striking artwork for their clients' homes and businesses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Monochrome Living Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grigio-verde.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md)