# Vast Landscape Photography Joel Tjintjelaar Takes Pictures of Endless Environments By Francis Tiangson | Published 2011-02-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joel-tjintjelaar References: [photodonuts](http://www.photodonuts.com/joel-tjintjelaar) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjintjelaar/) Joel Tjintjelaar is a Netherlands-based photographer who takes amazing [black-and-white landscape images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-photographs). The pictures reveal environments that seem to stretch on forever, as if roads never ended and bridges went on for eternity. What's really distinct about Joel Tjintjelaar's photographs is that they have a [surreal aspect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1) to them. It's almost as if the places that Joel Tjintjelaar has captured don't exist outside of a made-up world. Looking into his images, I feel as though I've stepped into the Twilight Zone, where I'm the only person in an eerie dimension. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Black-and-white Landscape Photography:** Leveraging black-and-white photography to create surreal and otherworldly landscapes. - **Infinite Environments:** Exploring the concept of never-ending spaces through photography, creating a sense of eternity. - **Surreal Imagery:** Breaking the boundaries of reality through the use of unconventional visual elements in landscape photography. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art Photography:** Incorporating black-and-white landscape photography techniques into fine art prints, offering unique and imaginative pieces. - **E-commerce:** Creating a market for surreal landscape prints through online platforms, catering to art collectors and enthusiasts. - **Interior Design:** Embracing surreal landscape photography as a distinctive style for interior decor, creating captivating and thought-provoking spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md)