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# Bicycling Back Shots
'Downtown from Behind' Shoots City Citizens from the Backside

By Armida Ascano | Published 2010-10-29 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/downtown-from-behind
References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/downtown-from-b.php) & [downtownfrombehind.tumblr](http://downtownfrombehind.tumblr.com/)

'Downtown from Behind' is an inventive new photographic blog with an unconventional approach to city-slicking portraiture. With metropolitan busy bodies becoming an increasingly popular subject for professional photography, 'Downtown from Behind' could not have chosen a better time to put a spin on the concept and make it their own.

Armed with the mantra "Design will save the world," the hopeful team at 'Downtown from Behind' has an astonishingly imaginative concept behind their project. This, combined with modest yet expert photography, makes this series a metropolitan must-see.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.5/10
- Popularity: 87% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Unconventional Portraiture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new and unique approaches to photographing city residents, focusing on unconventional angles and perspectives.
- **Metropolitan Lifestyle Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capture the essence of urban living through photography, showcasing the diversity and vibrancy of city dwellers.
- **Innovative Design Projects:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge design and photography to create visually captivating projects that provoke thought and evoke emotions.

### Where This Applies

- **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new techniques and styles to the field of photography, pushing boundaries and redefining the art form.
- **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with photographers to create unique campaigns that capture the essence of urban fashion and lifestyle.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate unconventional portraiture in advertising campaigns to create a memorable brand image and resonate with target audiences.

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