His name is Calvin Hollywood. As his last name implies, he knows a little something about taking a good head shot. And what better way to stand out than to take a photo of yourself with a gaping hole through your forehead? I can’t think of any. I mean, you are basically guaranteeing yourself a role Saw XL.
Check out more work from Calvin Hollywood, as well as more sweet head shots and mugshots on Trend Hunter, below.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Gory Self-portraits
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating a new genre of photography featuring exaggerated, horror-inspired self-portraits.
- Shocking Visuals
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating advertising campaigns that shock audiences to grab their attention and leave a lasting impression.
- Body Horror Art
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new ways to explore the horror genre through visual art and photography that are unsettling and visceral.
Where This Applies
- Advertising
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating thought-provoking advertising campaigns using shocking visuals that stay in the viewers’ mind.
- Photography
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating a new style of photography featuring horror themes that can serve as a basis for future movies’ shots.
- Visual Arts
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating body horror art that would appeal to the horror fan base and create a new breed of horror artists.
