# Blurry Portrait Photography This Photographer Adds a "Glitch" Effect to Make His Portraits Unique By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-07-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blurry-portraits References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2016/07/18/portraits-drawn-with-digital-glitch-2/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/romainhoudry) These blurry portraits by the French photographer Romain Houdry come in a series titled 'D-Raw Incident.' The photography series takes the concept of [portrait photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) and turns it on its head. It features a variety of photographs of different people -- both men and women. Once edited, the blurry portraits appear as though they were made on a digital format, with a peculiar "glitch" effect that gives the photos an eerie quality. The unusual form of art "mixes reality and sci-fi" in a way that is not often done by photographers. By changing a relatively banal form of photography that is often used specifically for professional photos or [advertising campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-headshot-generator), Romain Houdry manages to make portraiture interesting again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Glitch Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of glitch effects in various forms of photography to create unique and visually striking images. - **Blurred Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with blurring techniques to challenge traditional notions of reality and create abstract and thought-provoking works of art. - **Mixing Genres:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine elements from different artistic genres, such as reality and science fiction, to create unconventional and captivating visual narratives. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace innovative editing techniques and digital manipulation tools to redefine the boundaries of traditional photography and create distinctive visual styles. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of traditional art forms by incorporating unconventional techniques, such as blurriness and glitch effects, to create visually striking and conceptually engaging artworks. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize unconventional and eye-catching photography techniques, like blurry portraits with glitch effects, to grab audience attention and create memorable advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glitch-wallpaper.md) - [Group Face Blurring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blur-faces.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md)