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# Face-Off Photography
The Jonatan Fernstrom 'Riot' Pits Youth Against Authority

By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-21 | Social Good
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jonatan-fernstrom-riot
References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Riot/708593) & [fernstrom.se](http://www.fernstrom.se)

Taking on a controversial subject, the Jonatan Fernstrom 'Riot' photo series features one serious image after another. Of course, this is a staged set rather than an actual documentation of a real event.

Shot in Sweden, the Jonatan Fernstrom 'Riot' photo series sets youth culture against police authority. These images are packed full of intense emotional energy.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 51% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Youth Rebellion:** Opportunity to innovate ways to respond to and address youth rebellion through products and services.
- **Emotional Photography:** Opportunity to innovate emotional photography by using staged photography to create a striking message.
- **Social Commentary Photography:** Opportunity to innovate how social commentary is presented visually through provocative photography.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Fashion:** Opportunity to innovate fashion by creating rebellious clothing lines for young people.
- **Media and Entertainment:** Opportunity to innovate documentaries that visually communicate and explore social commentary.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity to innovate marketing and advertising by using provocative photography and themes that capture the interest of younger generations.

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