# Quietly Quirky Photography Matthew Monteith Captures Candid Moments in Life By Meghan Young | Published 2013-08-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matthew-monteith References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2013/08/16/matthew-monteith-photography/) & [matthewmonteith](http://www.matthewmonteith.com/) Although some of the photos features in Matthew Monteith's body of work can be regarded as quirkily posed, everything about his portfolio is effortlessly candid. In this way, Matthew Monteith shows his viewers that life is full of strange moments that make it all the more interesting. Whether that involves a man walking naked in a suburb neighborhood or a woman taking in a breathtaking scene of nature, there is something special about every minute of life. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Matthew Monteith studied at the [International Center of Photography and Yale School of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delavie-sciences-1). His [photographs have been featured](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) in such prestigious publications as GQ, [The New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-laces) Magazine, Interview, W and Dwell. He is one to keep an eye on. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Candid Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered cameras that can capture candid moments without human intervention. - **Quirky Poses:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile app that uses augmented reality to guide users in striking quirky poses for unique photos. - **Documenting Strange Moments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a platform that allows photographers to crowdsource strange moments and create a comprehensive database of candid photography. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced image recognition algorithms to automatically categorize and tag candid photographs for easier search and discovery. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online marketplace that connects artists specializing in quirky and candid photography with buyers looking for unique pieces. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create lightweight and inconspicuous wearable cameras that can capture candid moments from the first-person perspective. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Contemporary Gallery Display Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-fisher-seaport-gallery.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)