# Dual-Perspective Photography Anja Niemi's 'Starlets' is a Clever Look at Disingenuous People By Paul Maccarone | Published 2013-08-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perspective-photography References: [ignant.de](http://www.ignant.de/2013/08/02/starlets/) & [anjaniemiphotography](http://www.anjaniemiphotography.com/) In a world where society lives in a continuous fixation with virtual reality, the [perspective photography series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) 'Starlets' from Anja Niemi is a wonderfully thought-out concept. It takes a look at the division between the [personas that people reveal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take) and the ones that are tucked away in the mind. As far as her interest in this concept, Niemi states, "I have a fascination with all the things that crawl underneath our surfaces. We have tendency to hide all the ugliness of life and I wanted to create characters with a few cracks in their facades." The perspective photography really makes you wonder just how authentic people really are. Is it alright to hold things back? Should we all try to be a little more genuine? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Virtual Reality Fixation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating immersive and authentic virtual reality experiences. - **Unveiling Authenticity:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in technology that can reveal people's true personas and thoughts. - **Embracing Vulnerability:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in promoting and accepting vulnerability as an authentic form of self-expression. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Virtual Reality:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more advanced and realistic virtual reality technologies. - **Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new techniques and technologies for capturing and revealing authenticity in photography. - **Psychology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in studying and understanding the human psyche to uncover the true selves of individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI-Powered Fashion Photography Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterstudio.md) - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)