# Surreal Smoking Photography DiscoRat's Inhale Exhale Photo Series Shows a Perfect Pout By Meghan Young | Published 2011-03-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inhale-exhale References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Inhale-Exhale/517757) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/22206450@N08/) There is something stunning and surreal about the Inhale Exhale photo series. This [beauty photo shoot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) centers on the mouth as the model inhales and exhales [colored smoke](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-cocktail-smoker). The Inhale Exhale photo series is actually a [self-portrait](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai) of the photographer, who is known only by her alias DiscoRat. The shoot captures real smoke blowing in and out of her rather perfect pout. Although the overall image was clearly photo manipulated, the fact that the smoke itself isn't fabricated is pretty darn impressive. By the looks of the Kharkiv, Ukraine-based photographer's portfolio, the Inhale Exhale photo series is just one of many that center on her lips. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smoke Photography:** Opportunity for businesses to develop new techniques and products for capturing smoke imagery. - **Self-portrait Photography:** Opportunity for technological advancements in self-portrait photography equipment and software. - **Lip Photography:** Opportunity for cosmetic companies to market lip products through unique photography campaigns. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** The photography industry can benefit from developing new techniques and equipment for smoke and self-portrait photography. - **Cosmetics:** The cosmetics industry can utilize unique lip photography campaigns to promote and market their products. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can incorporate trend-setting and avant-garde photography techniques into their advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [See-Through Medical Device Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpunk-inhaler.md) - [Wavy Smoke Wear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-smoke-wear.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Smokable Art Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-by-edie-parker-1.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Cannabis Vaporizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-interesting-products-2022.md) - [Sleek Smoking Set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-puff.md) - [Artist-Designed Vaporizer Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pax-plus-vaporizers.md)