# Whimsical Faceless Portraits Photographer Emily Call Reveals Emotion Without Expression By Leslie Chen | Published 2013-04-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emily-call References: [ignant.de](http://www.ignant.de/2013/04/11/insta-favs-28-emily-call/) & [instagram](http://instagram.com/emilycall) Everyone gets those moments of insecurity captured in Emily Call's [latest photography series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1). Emily Call is a 20 year old art student at [Weber State University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-charcoal-grill) who has always loved experimenting with the captured image. Her latest series focuses on that universal feeling everyone experiences once in a while where they just want to be left alone. The young photographer manages to approach this emotional topic with a [whimsical humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima) that shows off her ability to take any subject matter and make it her own. The images all feature an individual who has their face covered by objects like a map, sweater or even a potted plant. Check out Emily Call's range of work to see the full talent of this young photographer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Faceless Portraiture:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional portraiture by emphasizing emotional expression through obscured features. - **Whimsical Emotions:** Opportunity to disrupt melancholy art with playful interpretation of universal emotions. - **Unconventional Photography:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional photography techniques through unique subject matter and approaches. ### Where This Applies - **Fine Arts:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional approaches to fine arts photography and appeal to a younger, more diverse generation of art collectors. - **Advertising:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional advertising imagery with creative approaches to capturing universal emotions and experiences. - **Fashion:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional fashion photography by experimenting with unconventional subject matter and approaches to portraiture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-covers.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesmerizing-sculpture.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md)