# Vacant Stare Photography Donna Stevens Captures Captivated Children Watching Television By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donna-stevens References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2015/06/childrens-vacant-stares-while-watching-tv-are-captured-in-this-photo-series) & [donnastevens.au](http://www.donnastevens.com.au/) The vacant stares captured in Donna Stevens' latest photo series is pretty disheartening. The photographer focuses on documenting what children look like as they watch television and her images confirm people's suspicions that it's not a pastime they want to indulge. Although some programs can be educational, Donna Stevens shows that overall the stimulation is not as great as those found out in the real world. Donna Stevens dubbed her photo series 'Idiot Box.' Hypebeast perfectly sums up the look in each child's face, "pupils dilated and faces pale in the otherworldly glow of an off-screen TV, isolated against a black background reflecting their complete withdrawal from the world." Donna Stevens provides a power message about the role technology is playing in children's lives and leaves it to parents to make better decisions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Limiting Screen Time:** Opportunity for companies producing technology that helps parents limit their children's screen time. - **Outdoor Exploration:** Opportunity for outdoor gear companies to market towards parents wanting to provide their children with more stimulating real world experiences. - **Education Technology:** Opportunity for companies producing educational technology for children to provide screen-based stimulation that is also educational. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Technology:** Technology companies can address parents' concerns about their children's screen time through developing effective and easy to use screen time limiting tools. - **Outdoor Recreation:** Outdoor recreation companies can take advantage of the increased interest in providing children with real world stimulation by developing gear and experiences that cater to this trend. - **Education:** Education technology companies can market themselves as a solution to parents' concerns about their children's lack of stimulation, providing a screen-based alternative that is also educational. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Redefining Screen-Free Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-snap.md) - [Child-Friendly Camera Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-for-kids.md) - [Immersive Virtual Television Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-of-tv.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Powered Social Media Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-reveal.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Color-In Photo Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-camera-concept.md)