# Retro Passion Photography The Carsten Witte 'Beauty' Series is Filled with Intense Emotion By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carsten-witte-beauty References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Beauty/350188) & [carstenwitte](http://www.carstenwitte.com) This Carsten Witte 'Beauty' photo series undeniably shows off the amazing photographer's [close-up portrait skills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio). Filled with emotion, the Carsten Witte 'Beauty' photo series is a treat for the eyes. With a dramatic touch, the range of images feature both [black and white](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) as well as a tinge of deep red color. See the featured gallery to get a glimpse of this amazing photo series. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Emotive Photography:** Opportunities for creating highly emotive photographic content that captures the intensity of raw human emotion. - **Dramatic Contrast:** Innovation in the development of photography techniques that make use of dramatic contrast to create compelling black and white images with the addition of vivid, eye-catching colors. - **Close-up Portraiture:** A trend towards the use of close-up, highly detailed portraits that show off the intricacies and imperfections of the human subject, creating powerful images. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art Photography:** The fine art photography industry has an opportunity to further explore and develop emotive and dramatic photographic techniques, which could lead to compelling new artistic expressions and new markets. - **Fashion Photography:** The fashion photography industry may benefit from incorporating more close-up portraiture techniques, which can highlight clothing and accessories in a more personal and emotive way. - **Visual Arts:** Emotive photography could make a significant contribution to the visual arts industry, which could benefit from adopting more innovative and creative ways of representing and interpreting human emotion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Beautiful Automotive Design Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benecict-redrove-auto-photo-manual.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Vintage Photo Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodcamera.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Expressive Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bells-whistles.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md)