# Aging Human Body Photography Kelsey Duff's Human Body Photo Series is Poignant and Mesmerizing By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-02-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-body-photo-series References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2014/02/25/uncanny-photographs-explore-aging-human-body/) & [lenscratch](http://lenscratch.com/2014/02/kelsey-duff-young-old-2/) Using the aging human body as her subject, photographer Kelsey Duff photographs an 18-year-old and 65-year old for her human body photo series, 'Young and Old.' The photographer created the human body photo series for a undergraduate freshman project, and did such a remarkable job of cataloging how the human process works to an "everywoman" figure. Choosing not to show the model's faces gives the series a much more dramatic and anthropological vantage point on the subject. It does however show stretch marks, scars, pores and wrinkles, which are elusive in our modern-day media. Duff's mesmerizing visual narrative of young and old is poignant reminder of the evolution of the human body. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Aging Body Acceptance:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in industries focused on body image and self-acceptance by promoting the beauty of aging bodies. - **Anthropological Photography:** The trend of using photography to capture the human condition from an anthropological perspective opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of visual storytelling and documentary photography. - **Realistic Representation in Media:** Industries related to media and advertising have the potential for disruptive innovation by embracing a more realistic representation of the human body that includes stretch marks, scars, pores, and wrinkles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Body Image and Self-acceptance:** The body image and self-acceptance industry can seize the opportunity to disrupt traditional beauty standards by showcasing and celebrating aging bodies. - **Visual Storytelling and Documentary Photography:** In the field of visual storytelling and documentary photography, disruptive innovation can occur by adopting an anthropological approach to capturing the human condition. - **Media and Advertising:** Disruptive innovation can flourish in the media and advertising industry by challenging the prevailing notion of idealized beauty and embracing a more realistic representation of the human body. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [Pro-Aging Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/give-us-the-finger.md) - [GenAI Aging Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skingpts-aging-model.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Age-Celebrating Beauty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becauseofmyage.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Elder Athlete-Supported Serum Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longevity-serum.md) - [Time-Layered Wood Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md)