# Dreaded Disaster Photography This Disaster Photo Series Turns Our Nightmares into Reality By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-07-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disaster-photo-series References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/07/powerful-photographs-disaster-ignite-darkest-fears/) & [marinagadonneix](http://www.marinagadonneix.com) Making the audience face their worst fears, this eerie disaster photo series by photographer Marina Gadonneix explores all things dreadful. In the dramatic images, Gadonneix takes us on a trip to different worrisome locations and [haunting situations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spooky-adventures) that humanity has gone through. In shots like 'Crime Scenes,' 'The House That Burns Everyday' and 'Playground Disorder,' Gadonneix photographs abandoned and sombre-looking police training schools, firefighter training centers and military bases. The photographer choses these places for her disaster photo series because they bear the marks of things having gone wrong -- we see numbered plaques laid out, burnt ashy soot and fires burning. The series turns our [worst nightmares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-scent-of-a-nightmare) into realities and shocks the audience from their daily life with its mundane rituals and comforting surroundings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Disaster Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to capture eerie and haunting images of disastrous scenarios. - **Facing Fears:** Exploring the psychological impact by making the audience confront their worst nightmares through photography. - **Reality Shock:** Creating images that disrupt the perception of daily life by juxtaposing mundane rituals and comforting surroundings with disaster. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Incorporating disaster photography as a niche specialization within the industry. - **Psychological Services:** Utilizing photography to facilitate therapeutic interventions for people facing fears and anxieties. - **Art and Design:** Exploring the use of photography to challenge and provoke emotional responses in viewers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Disaster-Striken New Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-perfect.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonami.md) - [Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keita-miyazaki.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md)