# Blown-Out Hair Photography Michael Stonis Captures Creative and Artistic Images By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-stonis References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/michael-stonis.html) & [michaelstonis](http://www.michaelstonis.com/) Not only is Michael Stonis' photography work glamorous, it is full of life and character as well. This is not necessarily lacking in haute couture fashion, but it does seem rare at times. Hailing from Southern California, Michael Stonis focuses on portraits. With an eye for composition and lighting, he has put together a portfolio that is creatively and artistically impressive. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Portrait Photography:** The trend of capturing portraits in unique and artistic ways presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in photography equipment and editing software. - **Glamorous Photography:** The trend of incorporating glamour into photography presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in fashion and beauty industries with photo manipulation and styling tools. - **Character-centric Photography:** The trend of capturing character and personality in photographs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in AI and machine learning algorithms that can detect and enhance these qualities in images. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography Industry:** Blown-out hair photography and its popularity presents the photography industry with an opportunity to invest in better lighting equipment and editing software specifically designed to enhance this technique. - **Fashion Industry:** The popularity of glamorous photography presents the fashion industry with an opportunity to collaborate on styling and art direction to create more aspirational and inspirational content. - **Beauty Industry:** The trend of blown-out hair photography and its emphasis on hair styling presents the beauty industry with an opportunity to create and market hair care products that promote and enhance this look. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Art-Focused Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg-and-associates.md) - [Hybrid Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-hair-salon.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Legendary Stylist Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg.md) - [Professional AI Headshots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headshotwork.md) - [Art-Inspired Hair Salon Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-arts-salon.md) - [Professional AI Photo Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-portrait-ai.md) - [Photographic Winery Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winery-experience.md)