# Dynamic Bohemian Portraits Dakota Gordon Captures Vitality and Innocence in Her Photographs By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2013-01-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dakota-gordon References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/dakota-gordon.html) & [dakotagordon.tumblr](http://dakotagordon.tumblr.com/) Dakota Gordon is a 21-year-old self-taught photographer from Sydney, Australia, with a skill for capturing innocence, vitality and mystery in her portraits. Looking through Dakota Gordon's portfolio, it's hard not to be drawn into the mystique and playful enthusiasm of her subjects. One particularly engrossing image sees a youthful brunette in a denim jean jacket, tomboyish baseball cap, and a big smile, her hand twirling locks of her hair as she looks off camera. Another sees a fresh-faced Mischa Barton lookalike seated on a red bedspread, clad only in a long white t-shirt. She looks into the camera forlornly, her face a mixture of naiveté and ennui. Both images serve as primary examples of the kind of portraits Dakota Gordon excels at capturing: images that project the uncertainty and indifference of 21st century youth, combined with a dash of hopefulness. She may be new to the world of photography, but it won't be long before Dakota Gordon's name and aesthetic become a sought after commodity in the alternative fashion media. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 80% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Youthful Portraiture:** Capturing the innocence, vitality, and mystery of young subjects in portraits presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the photography industry. - **Playful Enthusiasm:** Highlighting the charm and vibrancy of subjects in photographic portraits opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion media industry. - **Uncertain Youth:** Depicting the uncertainty and indifference of 21st century youth in photographic portraits offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the creative arts industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Exploring innovative techniques and approaches to capturing youthful subjects in portraits can generate new opportunities and trends in the photography industry. - **Fashion Media:** Embracing the playful enthusiasm of subjects in portraits can lead to disruptive innovation and trends in the fashion media industry. - **Creative Arts:** Highlighting the uncertainty and indifference of youth in artistic portraits presents disruptive innovation opportunities and trends in the creative arts industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Boundary-Pushing Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briony-douglas-1.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Modern Museum Solo Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fangirl.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Intergenerational Fashion Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gapstudios-fw25.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [Aesthetic Stock Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dupe.md) - [Generative AI-Powered Hand-Held Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-handheld-camera.md) - [AI-Powered Fashion Photography Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterstudio.md)