# Eerie Dopplelganger Photography I’m Not a Look-Alike! by Francois Brunelle is Mind-Boggling By Meghan Young | Published 2013-11-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/im-not-a-lookalike References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2013/11/09/portraits-unrelated-doppelgangers-found-match/) & [francoisbrunelle.humaneco](http://www.francoisbrunelle.humaneco.ca/) The I’m Not a Look-Alike! series looks as though it revolves around family members. Yet it takes the work of [Ulric Collette](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ulric-collette) to another level. It focuses on the similarities of true doppelgangers, which Wikipedia terms "is a paranormal double of a living person." What makes this truly mind-boggling is that each pair were strangers to each other before meeting up for this project. Conceived by photographer Francois Brunelle, the I’m Not a Look-Alike! series is comprised of 200 doppelgangers. Captured in [black and white](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinoceros-gallery1), most of his subjects were found in North America, but he is now taking the project around the world in order to create a [book and international exhibit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio). He writes, "The fact that two persons, totally unrelated to each other, sometimes born in different countries, share the same physical appearance is really the essence of the project." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Doppelganger Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to capture the uncanny resemblance between unrelated individuals, creating unique and compelling visual content. - **Paranormal Doppelgangers:** Exploration of the concept of doppelgangers as a trend, delving into the paranormal and mysterious aspects of identical strangers. - **International Collaboration:** Increasing global participation in doppelganger photography projects, fostering cross-cultural connections and a sense of shared identity. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Photographers can offer doppelganger photoshoots as a unique and captivating service, catering to clients fascinated by the idea of finding their look-alikes. - **Art Exhibitions:** Opportunity for art galleries and museums to showcase doppelganger photography as a thought-provoking and visually stunning form of expression. - **Publishing:** Publication of a book featuring doppelganger photography can attract a wide audience interested in the intriguing phenomenon of uncanny doubles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [Celebrity Face Matches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-swapper.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Digital Fashion Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelz-x-le-troch.md) - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [Family Resemblance Analyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youorme.md)