# Haunting Occultation Photography ‘GillyFace Photos’ Turns the Impossible into Reality By Akihiko Tse | Published 2013-10-16 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gillyface-photos References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/gillian-woods-gillyface-photography) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gillyfacephotos) Gillian Woods finds a way to capture reality and turn it into the unreal, in the process “edit[ing] them like crazy,” in her GillyFace photo collection. The British-born, Bradford, Ontario-based photographer embarked on a [year-long 365-day project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1), and has since been receiving widespread acclaim for her photography. Many of her photos are shot in such a style that gives the images a [surreal, dreamlike quality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1), with the grainy and dimmed light exposure providing an additional layer of unreality. In one of her photos, a young woman can be seen sitting in a garden [stacking a house of cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series) that is one layer short of being complete, with a couple dozen cards entrancingly whirling around in the air above her. In another more bleak and grim photo, a woman in a white dress, with blood dribbling down her nose, can be seen submerged up to her chest in dark water with one hand grabbing onto her head, and another clutching her shoulder. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Surreal Photography:** Photography that uses dreamlike elements to create unreal images. - **365-day Projects:** Photographers embarking on projects to capture one photo per day for a year. - **Dark and Moody Photography:** Photography that uses dim and grainy light exposure to create a bleak and foreboding mood. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Opportunities for photographers to explore new techniques and styles of photography. - **Art:** Artists can incorporate surreal and dreamlike elements into their artwork to create unique pieces. - **Fashion:** Fashion designers can use dark and moody photography to create edgy and bold advertisements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Chalk Streams Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-conceptual-landscape-photographer.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Artsy Surrealist Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gohar-world.md)