# Peanut Butter and Jelly Portraits Betsy Vanlangen Photography Features Food and Glitter By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-12-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betsy-vanlangen References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/betsy-vanlangen/) & [betsyvanlangen](http://www.betsyvanlangen.com/) Photographer Betsy VanLangen has taken portraiture to a new level with this series. The photos include a man covered in [peanut butter and jelly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jams), a woman’s face covered in eggshell, and [avocado and strawberry facial masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-strawberry). This is a great combination of conceptual art and photography. Not only are the ideas behind the photos original, the technical skill revealed in these shots in amazing. For more of Betsy VanLangen’s amazing work, check out the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Conceptual Photography:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the traditional photography industry by creating unique and thought-provoking conceptual photographs. - **Food-based Portraiture:** Developing innovative techniques and materials for creating portraits using unconventional food items can disrupt the art and culinary industries. - **Multimedia Art:** Combining different art forms, such as photography and food, offers disruptive innovation possibilities in the field of multimedia art creation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Integrating unconventional materials and concepts into portrait photography can create disruptive innovation opportunities for photographers and studios. - **Art:** Exploring new ways to incorporate food and unconventional materials into art can revolutionize the art industry and challenge traditional artistic practices. - **Culinary:** Creating unique food-based portraits opens up disruptive innovation possibilities in the culinary industry, such as innovative food presentation and promotion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-End PB&J Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/styles-pbj.md) - [Glittering Cookie Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glitter-cookie-butter.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Sandwich-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-and-jelly-flavor.md) - [Peanut Butter Dessert Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-cup-jars.md) - [Sandwich-Making Multitools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-peanut-butter-and-jelly-day.md) - [Sandwich-Inspired Peanut Butter Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-pbj-big-cups.md) - [Nutty Chocolate Layer Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-bert.md) - [Sandwich-Inspired Pretzel Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbj-berry-pretzel-nuggets.md)