# Modern Nun Photography Craig Buchan Photographs the Daily Lives of Nuns By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-09-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-buchan References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/craig-buchan-commitment) & [craigbuchan](http://www.craigbuchan.co.uk/Commitment) Photographer Craig Buchan's latest series captures a 'Commitment' that's more serious than most: the commitment to God. The series chronicles the lives of modern-day nuns, revealing the [mundane realities of their day-to-day](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/routines-collection). However, despite how prosaic the activities (mowing the lawn, for instance), may be, the Godly context makes them nonetheless fascinating. It's almost like a "Nuns, they're just like us!" segment in Us Weekly. Buchan does a terrific job of balancing the sacred and the profane, to reference Durkheim; shots of [elaborately fashioned crucifixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/narac-church), for instance, are interspersed between shots of nuns completing various errands, from driving to the store to washing their car mats. The [voyeuristic quality of the series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour) is further enhanced by the subjects' vocation, which links them inextricably to a much larger concept, and entity, than themselves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Modern Nun Photography:** The trend of capturing the daily lives of modern-day nuns through photography presents opportunities for creating new narrative and visual representations of religious devotion. - **Mundane Realities of Nuns:** The trend of revealing the mundane activities of nuns in photography highlights the human aspect of their lives and could lead to innovations in promoting empathy and understanding. - **Voyeuristic Photography:** The trend of using photography to capture the voyeuristic quality of nuns' lives creates opportunities for exploring themes of spirituality, identity, and societal expectations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** The photography industry can explore innovative ways to capture and showcase the daily lives of religious figures, allowing for new perspectives and visual storytelling. - **Religious Publishing:** Religious publishing industry can embrace the trend of modern nun photography by creating compelling visual content and narratives that resonate with a wider audience. - **Art Galleries:** The art gallery industry can showcase modern nun photography as a disruptive form of art that challenges preconceptions and provokes discussions on religion, feminism, and societal roles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Modern Tuscan Chapel Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pailunga-tuscan-chapel.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Albanian Sleek Concrete Chuches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/narac-church.md)