# Dreamy Los Angeles Photography Anthony Samaniego's Californian Imagery is Surreal and Sublime By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-04-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/los-angeles-photography References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2015/04/17/colorful-los-angeles-dreamscapes/) & [anthonysamaniego](http://www.anthonysamaniego.com/) This Los Angeles photography series highlights surreal images of the iconic city and its mountainous landscape. While some may criticize the city for its pollution, artist Anthony Samaniego finds its hazy skyline inspiring. The former economics grad transforms into an artist who looks beyond the superficial. His portraits appear surreal and are not your average Los Angeles photography editorial. Capturing a rainbow of vibrant hues, the artist's 'Dreamscapes' series is nothing short of striking. The shoot boasts dreamlike lanscape imagery and captures Los Angeles' light pollution which appears strangely beautiful. The city's bright lights appear behind its naturally formed hills and valleys and almost glow like flames. This series is not only dreamlike but is evocative of the city's spirit and the hopes of stardom it makes or breaks each day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Surreal Landscape Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found in the development of new techniques and technologies to capture and enhance surreal landscape imagery. - **City Pollution as Inspiration:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in finding creative and sustainable solutions to address city pollution while still capturing its unique aesthetic appeal. - **Dreamlike Urban Portraits:** Creating innovative techniques and tools to bring a dreamlike quality to urban portrait photography can provide exciting opportunities for disruption in the industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** The photography industry can embrace disruptive innovation in the development of new equipment and software that enables the capture and enhancement of surreal imagery. - **Technology:** The technology industry can play a key role in disruptive innovation by creating advanced imaging tools and solutions to address city pollution while still capturing its aesthetic appeal. - **Environmental Solutions:** The environmental solutions industry can explore disruptive innovation in finding sustainable methods to reduce city pollution while preserving the unique beauty and ambiance it provides for photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreams-is.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Summer-Inspired Photo Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-dreaming-collection.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Space-Exploration Artful Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kosmos-exhibition.md)