# Eerily Sensual Photography The Uliana by Grant Thomas Vaga Magazine 2 Shoot is Dark and Dreamy By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2011-08-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grant-thomas-vaga-magazine-2 References: [zac-fashion](http://zac-fashion.com/uliana-by-grant-thomas-for-vaga-magazine-2-summer-2011) & [vagazine](http://www.vagazine.com/) The Uliana by Grant Thomas Vaga Magazine #2 Summer 2011 editorial serves as a strong example of the [power of monochrome](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25) to establish a moody theme in a shoot. The Grant Thomas Vaga Magazine #2 Summer 2011 editorial is one of the biggest coups in the very short career of the 18-year-old Welsh shutterbug, and he takes full advantage of his opportunity. He captures Uliana looking mysterious, sullen, and sexy in a variety of different settings, including seated on a swingset, walking in the middle of an empty street, and posed seductively against a wall in a residential neighborhood. My favorite shot in the Uliana by Grant Thomas Vaga Magazine #2 Summer 2011 shoot features Uliana indoors and seated, her hands up in a position that looks ready to type. She gives the camera an alluring and mysterious gaze, her mouth slightly agape. It is one of the most naturally beautiful shots I have seen in months of sifting through [fashion photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-femininity). If this editorial is any indication, Grant Thomas has an incredibly bright future in the fashion world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Monochrome Photography:** The use of monochrome photography to establish a moody and mysterious theme in fashion shoots opens opportunities for innovative techniques and visual storytelling. - **Youth Talent in Fashion Photography:** The success of 18-year-old photographer Grant Thomas in the fashion industry highlights the potential disruptive innovation that young and talented individuals can bring to the field. - **Emotive Portrayals in Fashion Photography:** The ability to capture models in alluring, mysterious, and sensual poses creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in conveying emotions and narratives through fashion photography. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Photography:** The fashion photography industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating monochrome techniques, nurturing young talent, and showcasing emotive portrayals to create impactful and unique visual content. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage the power of monochrome photography, young and talented photographers, and emotive portrayals to create innovative and captivating fashion campaigns that resonate with consumers. - **Digital Media:** The digital media industry can embrace disruptive innovation by featuring monochrome photography, promoting young and emerging talents, and exploring unique and emotive visual styles in fashion editorials and campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md) - [Unapologetic Lingerie Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mariemurs-judge-me-guilty.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Intimate Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat.md) - [Concept Eyewear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouquet-collection-1.md) - [Liberating Lingerie Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhilyova.md) - [Feminine Rebellion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren.md)