# Mathematical Photography Josh Sommers Creates Escher-Like and Droste Effect Art Prints By Pearl | Published 2011-01-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematical-photography References: [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/8246045/Artist-Josh-Sommers-creates-Escheresque-images-using-his-own-mathematical-formula.html) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/) Josh Sommers, a California-based artist and software engineer, spent years trying to develop and master an innovative form of mathematical photography based on formulas. While a couple of artists did point him in the right direction, it was his own sweat and toil which finally produced the mathematical photography equivalent of the Escher and Droste effect art he so admired. Josh Sommers decided to share his tutorial on how to create mathematical photography, so others would not have to spend as much time as he did learning the technique. His generosity will mean that others will be able to introduce the [recursive patterns and spiral effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection) of mathematical photography for truly [unique art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 95% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mathematical Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to apply mathematical principles in photography to create visually stunning and unique art. - **Escher-like Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop techniques and tools that allow artists to easily create Escher-like art with recursive patterns and optical illusions. - **Droste Effect:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create software or apps that enable photographers to effortlessly achieve the Droste effect in their photos. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Produce art supplies specifically designed for mathematical photography techniques. - **Software Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build software that automates and simplifies the process of creating mathematical photography. - **Online Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop online courses and tutorials to teach aspiring artists the techniques of mathematical photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Spiral Glass Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-glass.md) - [Geometric Sculpture Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box.md) - [Math-Driven Lighting Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alba-light.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md)