# Candid Urban Captures Julian Berman Photographs the Carefree Streets of Los Angeles By Meghan Young | Published 2011-05-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julian-berman References: [lifelounge.au](http://www.lifelounge.com.au/photography/gallery/julian-berman-photography.aspx) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/juelz/) Candid captures have an energy that other fabricated photographs can't even come close to and that is definitely the case with Julian Berman's work. With a focus on [urban photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knys-fall-2025), he has successfully shot some of the most quirky, youthful and carefree images I have ever seen. Yet, what is especially appealing about Julian Berman's work is that none of these images are too crazy, despite them containing up-and-coming personalities such as Tyler the Creator, who erupted on the hip hop scene with his song 'Yonkers,' and other members of the group Odd Future. Based in Los Angeles, Julian Berman definitely has a lot to work with. Therefore, I'm not surprised this 19-year-old artist has gone down the candid road with his [street photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Candid Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a mobile app or platform that connects photographers specializing in candid street photography with potential clients. - **Youthful Street Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online marketplace where young street artists can sell and showcase their work to a global audience. - **Celebrity Street Style:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch a fashion brand that collaborates with celebrities to create streetwear collections inspired by their personal style. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative camera technology that enhances the ease and quality of capturing candid street photographs. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a virtual reality platform that allows users to explore and interact with street art from different cities around the world. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize augmented reality technology to create virtual fitting rooms that allow customers to try on streetwear from various brands and designers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Hipster Era Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cobrasnake-y2ks-archive.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Youth-Led Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-are-you-going.md) - [Artful Camo Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylrk-camo.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)