# Liquid Smoke Photography This Ink and Water Photo Series is Hypnotic and Psychedelically Colored By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-08-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ink-and-water References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/07/liquid-smoke-cotton-candy-colored-photos-of-ink-in-water/) & [offset](http://www.offset.com/artist/Jordan%20Weinrich?utm_source=featureshoot&utm_medium=brandedcontent&utm_content=073014&utm_campaign=) Mixing ink and water to create this set of mesmerizing and dreamy images, photographer Jordan Weinrich captures different colored inks as they ethereally dance in still waters to create [liquid smoke](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidris). Some of images look robust and psychedelic -- almost like they're exploding into shapes -- and some look like colored cotton candy; yet all of them have a hypnotic vibe to them. Weinrich captured his smokey haze of ink by pouring ink into water to create this stunning series of images with a [black background](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opaque-2) to give the colors and shapes cinematic intensity. In this ink and water dreamscape, you can see all the colors of the rainbow intertwined harmoniously to create a mist that is mesmerizing. It also makes it hard to known when the liquid starts and when the vapor starts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ink and Water Photography:** An opportunity for photographers to explore the mesmerizing and dreamy effects of mixing ink and water in their images. - **Hypnotic Visuals:** The use of mesmerizing and psychedelic colors in photography and design to create captivating visuals. - **Exploring Ethereal Elements:** The exploration of ethereal elements such as mist and vapor in visual arts to create otherworldly experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** An opportunity for photographers to experiment with new techniques and create captivating images using ink and water. - **Graphic Design:** The use of hypnotic visuals and psychedelic colors in graphic design to create visually striking and attention-grabbing designs. - **Visual Arts:** Exploring ethereal elements such as mist and vapor in visual arts to create immersive and otherworldly art experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md) - [Sustainably Inked Whisky Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/johnnie-walker-bottles.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Wavy Smoke Wear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-smoke-wear.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [Candy-Like Colorful Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gele-series.md)