Kendrick Brinson and David Walter Banks photograph themselves kissing around the world.
The Los Angeles-based photographer couple were inspired after they saw a photograph of themselves engaging in a dramatic and spontaneous lip lock. Like something straight out of The Notebook, the photo has since become a template for the two to document their love, life and travels together. The two had a long-distance relationship ("I wrote you 365 letters. I wrote you every day for a year"), before tying the knot in 2012.
The happily married couple have extended the invitation for others in love to share their smooching photos via the hashtag #Brinsonbanksing. Love is in the air, folks, no matter what country you're in!
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Long-distance Relationship
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies or services to bridge the gap and enhance communication for couples in long-distance relationships.
- Travel Photography
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or apps that connect travelers with photographers worldwide, allowing them to capture and document their moments in a unique way.
- Social Media Engagement
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build social media platforms that encourage user-generated content and community engagement through hashtags, fostering connections and creativity.
Where This Applies
- Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design virtual reality (VR) systems or tools that enable virtual presence, allowing distant couples to experience shared activities in a more immersive way.
- Travel and Tourism
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop personalized travel experiences that focus on capturing and preserving meaningful moments through photography.
- Social Media
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create AI-powered algorithms that suggest relevant hashtags and connect individuals based on shared interests, expanding the reach and impact of user-generated content.
