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# Woodland Nymph Editorials
'I Am My Own Love' by Dustin Hollywood Leaves Innocence Behind

By Sarah Robson | Published 2012-07-28 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-am-my-own-love-by-dustin-hollywood
References: [bentrovatoblog](http://bentrovatoblog.com/photography/by-dustin-hollywood/) & [dustinhollywood.4ormat](http://dustinhollywood.4ormat.com/)

'I Am My Own Love' by Dustin Hollywood is a beautiful story that shows model Laura Via leaving her youth behind and entering a different stage of life. For this editorial Dustin was inspired by the model's [natural beauty](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take), and the book and film 'Into The Wild.'

He captured the model in natural light in a forest setting, and on the side of a road. He depicts the model transforming into another stage of herself wearing [lingerie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat), gauzy skirts, knee-high leather boots and black feather coats.

Dustin Alexander Thornton goes by the nickname Dustin Hollywood, and he is a fashion photographer, jewelry designer and product photographer based in Los Angeles, California. He has been featured in Vogue, D Magazine, VICE Magazine, [Converse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centerzip-ox) and more.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.6/10
- Popularity: 97% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Nature-inspired Photography:** The trend of photography that captures models or objects in a forest or natural setting can be improved through augmented reality technology, which can add interactive elements to the photos.
- **Lingerie and Black Feather Coats Fashion:** The trend of lingerie and black feather coats in fashion can be disrupted and improved through sustainable clothing materials and production techniques.
- **Model Transformation in Fashion Photography:** The trend of depicting a model transforming into another stage of herself in fashion photography can be enhanced and disrupted through the use of technology that alters photos in real-time to show different stages of a model's appearance.

### Where This Applies

- **Fashion Photography:** Fashion photographers can benefit from improved technology to add interactive elements to natural setting photos and incorporate sustainability in fashion clothing production.
- **Lingerie and Clothing Apparel:** Clothing and lingerie producers can utilize sustainable materials and production techniques to become eco-friendlier and to attract more clients.
- **Modeling Industry:** Models and their agencies can leverage technology to depict transformations in real-time and keep up with the changing trends in fashion photography and clothing apparel.

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