One-Man Portable Photo Studios

The Human Light Suit by Erik Schwabel Helps Capture Burning Man

The Human Light Suit is a one-man portable photo studio that helps one photographer to capture the one-of-a-kind sights from Burning Man, an annual experimental event that brings out the crazy and creativity in every attendee. With this in mind, it is no wonder that a photographer would go so far as to becoming a walking photo studio to document all the characters he stumbles upon. In a way, he becomes one of them himself.

For this year's event, however, the mastermind behind the one-man portable photo studio, Erik Schwabel, is seeking people's help to bring a better Human Light Suit to the event. In particular, he is hoping to upgrade its styling and custom-welded, lighter-weight lighting supports.

Portable Photo Studios
Disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to capture one-of-a-kind moments with the convenience of being portable.
Customizable Light Support
Disruptive innovation opportunity for the lighting industry to create more customizable and lighter-weight lighting supports for portable photo studios.
Enhanced Styling
Disruptive innovation opportunity to bring enhancing styling, design, and fashion elements to the portable photo studio industry.

Who This Affects Most

Photography
Disruptive innovation opportunity to strengthen the portable photo studio industry by developing more innovative and user-friendly products for photographers.
Lighting
Disruptive innovation opportunity for the lighting industry to develop lighter-weight, customizable, and affordable lighting supports for portable photo studios.
Fashion
Disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion industry to create designs for wearable portable photo studios that are stylish, comfortable, and practical for photographers.
SCORE
6.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 94%
Freshness 8%

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