# Syrian Refugee Portraits Photographer Giles Duley Captures Displaced Children and Families By Meghan Young | Published 2014-03-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giles-duley References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/giles-duley-save-the-children) & [gilesduley](http://gilesduley.com/) The portraits that make up photographer Giles Duley's latest portfolio are heart-wrenching. They capture children and families that have been displaced. Focusing more heavily on the children, there is a strange dichotomy between an innocence untarnished and an innocence stripped away too soon. In some cases, Giles Duley manages to capture the smile of a unknowing child while in others they are quiet and somber. Shot against a white backdrop, Giles Duley ensures that his audience focus on the sad situation through the expressions of his subjects. The portraits were taken when he visited a camp in in Zaatari, Jordan, with Save The Children. Giles Guley writes, "Over the following days I meet and photograph some of the refugees, listening to their stories. Men, women and children who are the individuals behind the numbers." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: 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 - **Humanitarian Photography:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the photography sector that focuses on humanitarian issues and using visual storytelling to raise awareness for global crises. - **Refugee Awareness:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the social activism sector that aims to spread awareness about the refugee crisis and advocate for policy changes. - **Empathy Marketing:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the marketing sector that uses empathetic storytelling and connects consumers with global issues to enhance brand awareness and loyalty. ### Who This Affects Most - **Ngos:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the non-profit sector to highlight the need for increased funding and support for NGOs working with displaced communities around the world. - **Advertising:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the advertising sector that aims to highlight global challenges and align their products or services with social causes. - **Media:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the media sector that focuses on reportage of humanitarian issues and global challenges to raise awareness and promote action among its audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Student Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebanese-students-design-in-conflict.md) - [Mental Health-Supporting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-photo.md) - [Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galerie-philia.md) - [Disability Representation-Encouraging Grants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disability-representation.md)