# Forbidden Photography Lauren Lancaster Takes You on a Journey Through the United Arab Emirates By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-03-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lauren-lancaster References: [notventures.notcot.org](http://notventures.notcot.org/post/1430/) & [lauren-lancaster](http://lauren-lancaster.com/index.php?/photographs/united-arab-emirates/) Lauren Lancaster is a photographer who really understands how to capture emotion. Through her photos, she brings the viewer on a journey through the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ansel-adams); a place which many outsiders of the country will probably never see. Lauren Lancaster doesn't focus on glitz and glam, but on real life. She shows the viewer real people doing real things. I feel that if I went on vacation to the United Arab Emirates, I wouldn't see half of the things Lauren Lancaster captures with her camera unless I interacted with the citizens firsthand, every day. The lighting and shadows used in the photographs is absolutely brilliant and really helps to set the mood of the pictures. Lauren Lancaster has traveled to many other locations around the world such as El Salvador and Kabul to create her amazing [photographic collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Emotion-capturing Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced camera technology and image processing algorithms that can accurately capture and convey emotions in photographs. - **Authentic Documentation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or app that allows photographers to easily share and monetize their authentic and unfiltered documentary-style photographs. - **Shadow and Mood Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design new lighting techniques and tools that enhance the use of shadows to create powerful and evocative mood in photographs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge camera equipment and accessories that empower photographers to capture authentic and emotionally captivating images. - **Social Media and Sharing Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a social media or sharing platform that specifically caters to photographers and offers a curated space for showcasing and selling authentic documentary-style photography. - **Lighting and Photography Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Engineer new lighting solutions and photography equipment that allow photographers to manipulate and control shadows effectively for enhanced artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Travel-Friendly Location Scouting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locationscout.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Traditional Emirati Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tirhal-collection.md)