# Hardened Fat Photos Xavier Soquet's Dirty Water Photography Examines Dirty Dishes Very Closely By Alyson Wyers | Published 2013-11-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-water-photography References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/photography-xavier-soquet) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/xaviersoquet/) Xavier Soquet's dirty water photography finds beauty where most would find only dirty dishes and food remnants. This photographic series looks artistically at sudsy dish water and hardened fat. While the subject matter of these landscape-like images is not as appetizing as most other [food-related photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics), most would never know they were looking at old animal fat unless told. The deceptive captures could easily be glacier water bodies in the arctic, a shot of the galactic sky or the surface of an unknown planet. The subject matter could easily be [normal soap suds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oba), food remnants or oily films instead of lumps of white fat. Even though the dirty water photography might err on the deceptive side, they are definitely interesting to look at. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 - **Food Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques to create visually captivating and appealing food-related imagery. - **Abstract Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional subject matter and perspectives to challenge traditional notions of photography. - **Deceptive Imagery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Harness the power of optical illusion and ambiguity to create captivating and thought-provoking visual content. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use unique and creative imagery to enhance food marketing and create a strong visual brand presence. - **Photography Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of traditional photography by embracing unconventional subject matter and techniques. - **Art and Design Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Challenge the viewer's perception of reality through innovative and deceptive visual artwork. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Dishwashing Station Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pit.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md)