# Open Road Photography The Navid Baraty 'Earth' Documents a Travelers's Journey By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-21 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navid-baraty-earth References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Earth/577155) & [navidbaraty](http://www.navidbaraty.com) The Navid Baraty 'Earth' portfolio documents one of my biggest dreams. The dream to [travel the world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomadmania), to experience [different cultures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-travel-campaign) and simply live an unsheltered life. This photo series has seriously given me the travel itch. The Navid Baraty 'Earth' portfolio mainly consists of [scenic images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-dreaming-collection). Although it is clear that each photo is from a different land, they all mesh well together under Baraty's succinct description, "Photographs from my continuing travels around the planet." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 11% | 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) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Travel Photography:** The increasing desire to see exotic locations is driving the demand for travel photography, creating new opportunities to showcase stunning images and connect with audiences - **Digital Nomadism:** More and more people are foregoing traditional office spaces and traveling the world, creating a demand for remote work infrastructure and services - **Virtual Tourism:** The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a temporary halt to travel, making virtual tourism an attractive alternative and creating opportunities for digital experiences that simulate real-life travel experiences ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can leverage travel photography to promote destinations and travel experiences, as well as develop virtual tourism experiences for those who cannot travel due to restrictions or other reasons - **Photography:** The photography industry can capitalize on the growing demand for travel photography, highlighting incredible landscapes from all over the world and providing useful tips and tutorials for aspiring travel photographers - **Remote Work:** Businesses that offer remote work options or provide services to remote workers can tap into the growing trend of digital nomadism by creating coworking spaces and other infrastructure for these workers to use on their travels ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [World-Tested Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeronaut-timepiece.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Travel-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dean-davidsons-nomad-collection.md) - [Multi-Sensory Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcadia-earth-toronto-benjamin-von-wong.md) - [Engaging Travel Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-maps.md)