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# Dazzling Digital Retouching
Dale May Photography Highlights the Magic of Photo Editing

By Jordan M | Published 2011-02-01 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dale-may
References: [shockblast.net](http://www.shockblast.net/dale-may-photography/) & [dalemayphotography](http://www.dalemayphotography.com/)

This Dale May photography collection is an eclectic blend of subject matter and presentation style, but shares one common overarching characteristic: vivid color and brilliant [digital enhancement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/promediafy).

As the creative director of Post-Image Group, Dale May is no stranger to the art of [digital retouching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-enhancers), but these particular images stand out by being [explosively vibrant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama). Best of all, however, is the way in which each photo is literally vibrating with details and activity as if it is literally bursting with life.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.8/10
- Popularity: 98% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Vivid Color Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing advanced color-enhancement technologies for photography.
- **Digital Retouching:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating automated and AI-powered retouching tools for photographers.
- **Enhanced Detail Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing high-resolution imaging techniques and tools for capturing intricate details in photos.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the photography industry by offering new services and tools for vibrant and detail-oriented image editing.
- **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology industry by developing advanced software and hardware solutions for digital image enhancement and retouching.
- **Art:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art industry by exploring new possibilities of digital enhancement and retouching techniques in creating vibrant and visually captivating artworks.

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