# Incisive Homeless Portraits Oak Thitayarak's 'Walk On By' Series is Poignantly Real By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oak-thitayarak References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/photography/news/oak-thitayaraks-walk-on-by-project.aspx) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/oakt/) Oak Thitayarak may not be the first person to document [the homeless](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hong-kongmorning), but there's something about his [portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) that is particularly poignant. His lens shines a new light on each wizened face in a way that's hard to ignore. Gritty, vulnerable and oh so real, Oak Thitayarak's 'Walk On By' definitely does "[send a message](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unheard-voices-pavilion), without being preachy," as Life Lounge observes. See more from the series above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gritty Portraiture:** Incorporating gritty and realistic portraits into art and photography can create a powerful emotional impact. - **Homeless Awareness:** Using art and photography to raise awareness about homelessness can spark conversations and mobilize action. - **Humanizing the Unseen:** Offering a humanizing perspective on marginalized individuals through art and photography challenges societal stereotypes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Photography:** Artists and photographers can explore new ways to capture and portray social issues like homelessness through gritty and empathetic techniques. - **Social Activism:** Social activists and non-profit organizations can utilize art and photography as tools for advocacy and education around homelessness and poverty. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands can incorporate humanization and empathy in their campaigns by partnering with artists and photographers who shed light on social issues like homelessness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Homeless Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-address.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Homelessness Metaverse Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-campaign.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Domestic Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-not-a-home.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md)