# Disproportionate Self-Portraits Paul Armstrong Depicts Himself in an Everyday Wonderland By Simal Yilmaz | Published 2013-03-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-armstrong References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/paul-armstrong-big-me-little-me) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiseacre/) Paul Armstrong is the photographer that captures and models these Alice in Wonderland-like self portraits. He tries to depict everyday scenarios such as reading a book, waiting in the laundry mat and walking towards his car, with him being outrageously out of proportion with his surroundings. He is gigantic in some scenes and tiny in others. His size continually changes in every photograph as if he keeps taking sips and bites out of obscure objects that tell him to do so. He explains his mindset behind creating this unusual work on his site as follows: "I felt out of step and out of place. Big and small. Extreme. So I tried doing these photos of me being small and helpless and everything over-sized, as well as me very big and not fitting in with my surroundings" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 35% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Out of Proportion Photography:** The trend of capturing photographs that portray the subject matter out of proportion, creating unusual and intriguing scenarios for the viewer. - **Personal Narrative Photography:** The trend of using photography as a means of personal expression and storytelling, creating a unique narrative for each photograph. - **Everyday Wonderland Imagery:** The trend of depicting everyday scenarios in a whimsical and fantastical manner, transporting the viewer to a magical world of mundane wonder. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the photography industry to develop new techniques and tools for capturing imaginative and visually striking photographs. - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can embrace the trend of out of proportion photography and use it to create memorable and attention-grabbing campaigns. - **Fine Art:** The fine art industry can explore the trend of personal narrative photography to give artists a unique voice and showcase a multitude of perspectives and experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Surrealist Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-popup.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md)