# Shadowy Selfhood Portraits Daniel Gonzales Photographed Maria Antonia for C-Heads By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2015-01-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniel-gonzales References: [c-heads](http://www.c-heads.com/2015/01/15/the-beauty-of-trivial-habits-maria-antonia-by-daniel-gonzalez/) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/danielgonzalez) Photographer Daniel Gonzales sought to show "the intimate connection and beauty between the female body and a natural environment," in this exclusive C-Heads editorial starring Maria Antonia. The Colombian photographer played with [light and shadow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miror-collection) to create a gorgeous, [detailed portrait](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio) of a girl at home, hoping to catch the "[beauty of trivial habits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam)" that we rarely notice or pay attention to, simply by virtue of the fact that we're constantly partaking in them. Despite the darkness and shadows within Gonzales' images, there is a certain warmth to them. There is nothing ominous or threatening about these shadows; they are simply conveying a quiet moment, a simple silence, that can only be experienced when we're truly being ourselves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Female Body Portraiture:** There is an opportunity to use various photography techniques to create more intimate, unique, and personal portraits of women's bodies. - **Shadow Play Photography:** There is a chance for photographers to use light and shadow in unique ways to create interesting and emotional female portraits. - **Intimate Connection with Nature Photography:** Photographers can explore using natural environments as a backdrop to show the beauty and rawness of female form and rhythms of life. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** There is a possibility for photographers to experiment with photography techniques and create beautiful, unique, and emotional portraits of women's bodies. - **Fashion:** There is an opportunity to use artful female body portraits to market fashion products to customers with aesthetics that prioritize intimacy and beauty. - **Art:** There is a chance for artists to use photography techniques to create meaningful and creative female body portraits, thus expanding the contemporary fine art field. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Handcrafted Flower Crown Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-flower-crown.md) - [Shadow-Inspired Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series.md) - [Togetherness-Centric Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shadow-play-collection.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md)