# Submerged Dancer Portraits These Howard Schatz Photos are Magical and Breathtaking By Marriska Fernandes | Published 2012-01-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/howard-schatz1 References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/graceful-underwater-photography-by-howard-schatz) & [howardschatz](http://www.howardschatz.com/index.php) These Howard Schatz photos focus on the elegance of [graceful dancers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer) as they twist and twirl underwater. Photographer Howard Schatz is no newcomer to [underwater photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquatic-fitness). He has been capturing submerged beauty for the last 15 years. With all this experience, Schatz knew that the only way to make these images spectacular was to shoot them in a state-of-the-art, custom-built pool with [lights fitted into it](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vetrite). The series ultimately became a book called 'H2O.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 68% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Underwater Photography:** The trend of capturing beautiful and mesmerizing photos underwater, creating ethereal and unique visual experiences. - **Submerged Beauty:** The trend of exploring the elegance and grace of dancers and other subjects in underwater environments, creating captivating and magical imagery. - **State-of-the-art Pools:** The trend of using custom-built pools with specialized lighting systems for underwater photography, enhancing the quality and aesthetic appeal of the images. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** The photography industry can capitalize on the trend of underwater photography by offering specialized equipment and training for photographers interested in this niche. - **Fashion and Dance:** The fashion and dance industries can leverage the trend of submerged beauty by incorporating underwater aesthetics in their campaigns and performances, creating visually stunning and unique experiences for their audience. - **Pool Construction:** The pool construction industry has an opportunity to cater to the trend of state-of-the-art pools by designing and building custom pools with integrated lighting systems specifically for underwater photography and artistic projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Fluid Basketball-Net Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swimming-pools-and-bubblegum.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Underwater Pool Window Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hastingssunrise.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Summer-Inspired Photo Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-dreaming-collection.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md)