# Messy Family Photography Motoyuki Daifu Bares All With His Intimate Photography Series By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-07-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-photography-2 References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/07/letting-hang-motoyuki-daifus-project-family-shows-messy-inner-workings-family-home/) & [littlebigmangallery](http://littlebigmangallery.com/) Motoyuki Daifu's family photography differs from the shiny, happy family portraits we're used to seeing. In an age of [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manmades-the-boxer-brief) and [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits), it's rare that we ever get to see things as they truly are, warts and all. Instead, we're seeing filtered, edited snippets of a bigger picture. On social media, everyone's lives seem to be absolutely Amazing with a capital A. In contrast, Daifu's shots of his cluttered, chaotic home life (he lives with seven others and a cat) stick out like a sore thumb. He explains, “My mother sleeps every day. My dad does chores. My brothers fight. There are trash bags all over the place. Half-eaten dinners, cat poop, mountains of clothes: this is my lovable daily life, and a lovable Japan.” The intimate 'Project Family' series, which features the tagline "The family is a pubis, so I cover it with pretty panties," will be exhibited at LA's [Little Big Man Gallery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-x-little-tokyo) on July 19th. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 44% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Authentic Family Portraits:** Capturing real and unfiltered moments in family photography. - **Embracing Imperfections:** Celebrating the messiness and chaos of everyday life in visual storytelling. - **Personal Narrative Photography:** Using intimate and personal photography to tell unique stories of family life. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Opportunities for photographers to offer authentic and intimate family portrait sessions. - **Art Exhibitions:** Creating spaces for artists to showcase unconventional and raw interpretations of family life. - **Visual Storytelling:** Incorporating unfiltered images in marketing campaigns and advertisements to connect with audiences on a deeper emotional level. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-project.md) - [Life Mess-Honoring Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imperfect-home.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Home-Defining Artistic Flags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-is-temporary.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md)