# Levitating Object Photography The Carl Kleiner 'Avios' Series is Fun and Cheery By Marina Rotharmel | Published 2012-09-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carl-kleiner-avios References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/avios-falling-object-photos-by-carl-kleiner/) & [carlkleiner](http://carlkleiner.com/) Artist and [Photographer Carl Kleiner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series), has created a spectacular [gravity-defying series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lp-lamp) called 'Avios.' In his latest series Kleiner created portraits that show [objects freely hanging upside down](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-cybertruck). There are several different photographs in the series: one that focuses on food, one on a living room, one focused on girly items, and another focused on activities. A favorite among the bunch is the girly item photograph, which shows, shoes, makeup, fake eyelashes, a tea set and a bra floating in the air, as if someone was late for their lunch date somewhere without gravity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Levitating Object Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to capture and showcase objects by defying gravity in photography. - **Gravity-defying Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative techniques to capture and display portraits with objects hanging upside down. - **Playful Visual Stories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create engaging and whimsical visual narratives by incorporating levitating objects in photography. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with levitating object photography to redefine artistic expressions and capture attention. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize levitating object photography to create eye-catching campaigns and convey unique brand messages. - **Interior Design and Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate gravity-defying visuals in promotional materials and interior design concepts to create captivating spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D-Printed Mood Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbyt.md) - [Optical Illusion Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winben-levitating-air-purifier.md) - [Tree Branch-Formed Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestial-attraction.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Zero Gravity-Dining Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-microgravity.md) - [Optical Illusion Humidifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serena-antigravity-humidifier.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Space-Inspired Hovering Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-pen-30.md)