# Candid Icon Photography Jake Chessum Captures Artistic Celebrity Portraits By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jake-chessum References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/jake-chessum.html) & [jakechessum](http://www.jakechessum.com/) I have to admit that I love browsing through celebrity portraits and there's something about Jake Chessum's work that is particularly eye-catching. Instead of focusing on the celebrity, this England-born, New York-based photographer focuses on the image as a whole. Although known for his celebrity portraits, Jake Chessum has also done work for Nike, [Adidas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-x-snipes), IBM, [Reebok](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khakis-fallwinter-2026), [Mercedes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilots-watch-performance-chronograph-41) and Sony among others. Check out the gallery above to fully appreciate his work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hyper-realistic Celebrity Portraits:** The trend of hyper-realistic celebrity portraits presents disruptive innovation opportunities for digital artists to push the boundaries of realism and create captivating art pieces. - **Emphasis on Whole Image:** The trend of emphasizing the whole image in celebrity photography offers disruptive innovation opportunities for photographers to explore unique perspectives and tell compelling visual stories. - **Diverse Clients in Photography:** The trend of photographers working with diverse clients beyond celebrities, such as Nike, Adidas, and IBM, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for professionals to showcase their versatile skills and expand their portfolios. ### Who This Affects Most - **Digital Art:** The digital art industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating technology to create hyper-realistic celebrity portraits that push the boundaries of artistic expression. - **Photography:** The photography industry can embrace disruptive innovation opportunities by encouraging photographers to experiment with unique perspectives and storytelling techniques in order to capture the essence of a subject beyond just celebrities. - **Marketing and Advertising:** The marketing and advertising industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by collaborating with photographers who can showcase their versatile skills, helping brands create visually arresting campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Chess-Themed Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checkmate-collection.md) - [Hipster Era Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cobrasnake-y2ks-archive.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Instant Headshot Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-headshot.md) - [Professional AI Headshots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headshotwork.md)