# High Contrast Images Electrical Engineering Student Niall Oswald Captures Beauty By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-08-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niall-oswald References: [the189](http://the189.com/design/art/imagery-by-niall-oswald/) & [adventuresinfilm.tumblr](http://adventuresinfilm.tumblr.com/) Niall Oswald isn't a professional photographer, well not yet anyway. The electrical engineering student hopes to take his [photography hobby](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/z-fc) more seriously in the years to come. His images are simple, but beautiful and comparable to a picture perfect postcard. Check out the featured gallery for Niall Oswald's high contrast images that strike a chord within. His experiments in photography have me yearning for more. **Implications** - There is a common misconception that artistic expression needs to be drastic and intricate, and yet [simple designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simplicityai) always appear in fashion. When creating product packaging, all industries should take note from artists who have successfully created classic designs and played with [neutral color pallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Classic Designs:** Opportunity for industries to incorporate classic and simple designs in product packaging. - **Neutral Color Pallets:** Potential for industries to explore the use of neutral colors in their product designs. - **Photography as Artistic Expression:** Potential for industries to leverage the simplicity and beauty of photography in their marketing and branding efforts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Packaging Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for packaging industry to incorporate classic and simple designs. - **Fashion Industry:** Opportunity for fashion industry to explore the use of neutral color pallets in their designs and collections. - **Marketing and Branding Industry:** Potential for marketing and branding industry to leverage the simplicity and beauty of photography as an artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md) - [AI Baby Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newborn-photography1.md)