# Playfully Floating Photo Series Simone Bramante Takes Dreamy Gravity Defying iPhone Photos By Janelle Savel | Published 2014-03-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-photos References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simone-bramante-instagram-suspended-mid-air) & [brahmino](http://www.brahmino.com/) Simone Bramante captures stunning [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-content) photos of subjects floating in mid-air. Bramante's [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world) handle is Brahmino, and although he uses [photo editing apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattebox) to create the illusion, his features are whimsical and imaginative. He features young children in make-belief rocket packs and girls is frilly skirts, looking as if they are defying gravity and can fly through air. His subjects are usually set against a secluded background, making it even more sequestered and dreamlike. Bramante is a self-proclaimed storyteller. His create imaginative narratives for people over 400,000 Instagram followers to enjoy, and has been listed by Forbes as one of 10 Instagram photographers we should follow. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gravity Defying Photography:** There is room for disruptive innovation in photo editing apps that can create gravity defying effects for everyday use. - **Storytelling Photography:** There is space for innovative editing software that can allow average users to create cohesive narratives in their photography. - **Instagram Photography:** There is potential for followers to become creators by innovating new ways of incorporating Instagram's visual features into cohesive and unique storytelling. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** The photography industry could benefit from innovation in creative editing software that can provide new and interactive ways to edit photos. - **Social Media:** The social media industry can benefit from innovation in user-friendly features that allow for building cohesive narratives through photos. - **Children's Toys and Clothing:** The children's toys and clothing industry could benefit by incorporating the kind of playful, gravity defying imagination seen in Simone Bramante's photos in their products and advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Efficient Photo-Enhancing Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersity-app.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Creative Imaging Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pic-2-planet.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Smartphone Gimbal Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-gimbal.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Time-Lapse Content Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-content.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Creative Photo Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipstamatic.md)