# Mangatography Chris Scarborough's Freaky Anime Portraits By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-02-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mangatography-chris-scarboroughs-freaky-anime-portraits References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2009/02/11/chris-scarborough/) & [scarboy.net](http://www.scarboy.net/) Chris Scarborough is an artist who blends photography and portraiture with [manga-inspired digital retouching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manga-animation). The giant eyes and exaggerated features that are the hallmarks of [anime-inspired artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animeinspired-glasses) are all found in these photos, which are beautiful, if eerily so. Using both light and dark backgrounds, Chris Scarborough's [photography collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photography-seoul-museum-of-art) are haunting no matter how they're shot. Scarborough is based out of Nashville, Tennessee, and his work has been shown at the Curator's Office in Washington, D.C., the Foley Gallery in NYC, the Marcia Wood Gallery in Atlanta, and the TAG Gallery in Nashville. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Manga-inspired Art:** There is an opportunity for artists to create manga-inspired artwork by blending photography and digital retouching. - **Exaggerated Features:** Artists can explore the use of exaggerated features, such as giant eyes, to create striking and unique portraits. - **Haunting Photography:** Photographers can experiment with both light and dark backgrounds to create haunting and captivating images. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can embrace the trend of manga-inspired artwork and showcase it in galleries and exhibitions. - **Photography:** Photography professionals can explore the use of digital retouching and exaggerated features to create innovative and memorable portraits. - **Gallery and Exhibition:** Galleries and exhibition spaces can curate shows that highlight the unique blend of photography and manga-inspired art by artists like Chris Scarborough. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Anime Horror-Style Reimaginations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork.md) - [Manga-Style Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hisashi-eguchi.md) - [CG Technology Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cg-technology-art-exhbition.md) - [Bi-Culture-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bicultureinspired-art-exhibition.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Starry-Eyed Dichroic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starryeyed-dichroic-sculpture.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md)