# Lipstick-Stained Photography This Cigarette Photo Series is Mysterious and Raw By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-06-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cigarette-photo-series References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/06/photo-du-jour-left-behind/) & [joannaference](http://joannaference.com/lipstick-stains/jt2w2ut2s0fqqld7xryfoyyz4ul7mv) There is some thing utterly mesmerizing and feminine about this deceptively simple [cigarette photo series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam). With nothing but discarded cigarette butts stained with different [colored lipsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-m), the series is mysteriously sexy as it forces your mind to wonder and imagine what the women smoking the cigarettes were like according to the color of the lipstick smudge left behind. All about the little details, the 'Lipstick Stains' series is inspired by Irving Penn‘s cigarette series. Captured by photographer Joanna Ference -- who had to collect the butts from friends, strangers and off the streets of Philadelphia for the cigarettes photo series -- the candid images act like an indicator or representation of women. In the series [lipstick stains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsicle-pouts) become like fingerprints representing the women that smoke them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Candid Photography:** The lipstick-stained photo series is an example of candid photography, which can be leveraged in fashion and lifestyle industries. - **Minimalistic Art:** The simplistic nature of the lipstick stains can inspire minimalistic art-style which can be utilized in fashion or interior decoration industries. - **Implied Storytelling:** The lipstick-stained photo series shows the art of implied storytelling which can be useful in creative writing or marketing industries. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Candid photography and minimalistic art inspired by the lipstick-stained photo series can be utilized in the fashion industry for fashion shoots or product styling. - **Interior Design:** Minimalistic art inspired by the lipstick-stained photo series can serve as interior decoration and can be utilized in hotels, cafes, and restaurants. - **Marketing:** Implied storytelling used in the lipstick-stained photo series can be used in marketing campaigns by brands in several industries including cosmetic and tobacco industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Vintage Glamour Lipsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-beauty-icon-lipsticks.md) - [Makeup-Inspired Colorfuldevices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lipstick-mechanical-keyboard.md) - [Smokable Art Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-by-edie-parker-1.md) - [Romantic Lipstick-Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bisou-balm.md) - [Black-Colored Lip Tint Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romnd-black-lip.md) - [Coagulating Lip Oils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiss-of-death-lip-oils.md) - [Menstrual Cycle-Inspired Lipsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/period-red-lipstick.md) - [Retro Ashtray Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-ashtray.md)