# Dream Profession-Based Portraits Knijff's Portraits Show Children Dressed as Their Dream Jobs By Tiffany | Published 2013-12-24 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knijff References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/362720/Inspiring-Portraits-Of-Children-Dressed-As-Their-Dream-Professions/) & [sofieknijff.nl](http://www.sofieknijff.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=54) Belgium photographer Sofie Knijff has created a series of incredibly moving portraits called Translations. The project was inspired by Knijff's travels to South Africa, Brazil, India, Mali, Greenland and Iceland over a span of three years. Her intention was to photograph [children dressed as their dream jobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-are-you-going) or dream character. Through the series of portraits, she creates a platform that acts to vocalize the children's voice and make their dreams come to life without uttering a single word. According to Knijff, the challenges of the project "was to build a subtle and yet sustained level concentration to capture the [moment of transformation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamchanted)." By photographing the children against the same backdrop, she effectively immortalizes the children's dreams in her pictures, untainted by the impact of time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 55% | 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) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dream Profession Portraits:** Capturing children's dreams through profession-themed portraits. - **Empowering Children's Voices:** Creating a platform to express children's dreams visually. - **Immortalizing Dreams Through Photography:** Preserving children's dreams for eternity in timeless portraits. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Innovative approaches to capturing dreams and aspirations through photography. - **Children's Fashion:** Designing clothing and accessories that represent children's dream professions. - **Education:** Using dream profession portraits to inspire and motivate children in their educational journey. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Child-Friendly Camera Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-for-kids.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Dream-Centric Toy Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-crafting.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Career Aspiration Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-besties.md) - [Custom Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom.md)