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# High-Speed Java Photography
Jack Long's Coffee Drops Series Will Awaken Your Senses

By Josh Mears | Published 2012-01-11 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jack-long-coffee-drops
References: [dearcoffeeiloveyou](http://www.dearcoffeeiloveyou.com/tag/jack-long/) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/longshotsphoto/)

In this collection of photographs, Jack Long presents coffee in a very unusual format. Jack Long’s 'Coffee Drops' series highlights the Milwaukee photographer's own personalized version of high-speed photography. Long’s work actually look like coffee mushroom clouds, with drops and splashes of coffee frozen in the air above a mug.

The result of these dramatic caffeine captures is thanks to Jack Long’s personalized method of capturing these high-speed shots, which remains a guarded secret. Secrets aside, Jack Long’s Coffee Drops are sure to grab your attention faster than a waft of that freshly brewed morning goodness -- more commonly known as coffee. The ''Coffee Drops' photography series has highlighted Long’s skill as a photographer and will keep many minds percolating long after that first cup in the morning.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.2/10
- Popularity: 85% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **High-speed Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced high-speed photography techniques for capturing unique and captivating images.
- **Personalized Method:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create and market personalized high-speed photography methods to enhance the creative possibilities for photographers.
- **Coffee Drops Series:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply high-speed photography techniques to capture other liquid-based objects or substances in visually stunning ways.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and market high-speed photography equipment and technologies that enable photographers to capture extraordinary moments.
- **Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique marketing campaigns that incorporate high-speed photography to showcase the visually enticing aspects of beverage products.
- **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with high-speed photographers to explore new artistic possibilities and create visually captivating art installations.

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