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# Watery Street Reflection Photography
Jessica Backhaus Captures the World Through Puddles

By Jason Soy | Published 2012-06-22 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-backhaus
References: [booooooom](http://www.booooooom.com/2012/06/21/jessica-backhaus/) & [jessicabackhaus.net](http://jessicabackhaus.net/)

If you thought [impressionistic paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition) were blurry, wait until you lay your eyes on Jessica Backhaus’ photos. Taking a truly inventive approach to capturing scenes, Backhaus photographs [streets reflected in moving puddles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection) of water. Initial viewings of her pieces may have you thinking they’re all garbled pictures of nonsensical colors, but you can actually decipher the [unique landscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour) in her work using your imagination. Not only are her resulting images visually engaging, but they’re cognitively so as well.

Jessica Backhaus herself is a well-traveled photographer who came from a long line of artists. She currently resides in Germany, though she spent a significant time in France and the United States honing her skills. The hard work certainly paid off as Backhaus shows are currently booked well into the year 2014.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.8/10
- Popularity: 90% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Reflection Photography:** Developing new techniques for capturing reflections in order to create unique and visually engaging landscapes.
- **Impressionistic Photography:** Using blurred and distorted photography to create impressionistic images that challenge the viewer's perceptions of reality.
- **Cognitive Photography:** Exploring the potential of photography to depict not only visual landscapes but also the cognitive landscapes of the mind.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Photography:** Innovative photographers who are exploring new ways to capture and represent the world around us in visually stunning and thought-provoking ways.
- **Art:** Identifying new opportunities to challenge and expand the boundaries of what is considered art by experimenting with different techniques and mediums.
- **Tourism:** Highlighting the beauty and uniqueness of different landscapes and cities through creative and innovative photography can inspire tourism and travel to those locations.

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