# Floating Photos Visionary Photographer Geof Kern Creates Dreamlike Realities By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2010-10-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photographer-geof-kern References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/geof-kern.html) & [geofkern](http://www.geofkern.com/) Surrealist and visionary photographer Geof Kern captured fantastically artistic works that defy gravity. His images range from floating pianos to [Lego](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter)-inspired realities. Kern works in New York, Chicago and Paris and combines his Western and European influences to capture unusual but beautiful pictures. Kern has also worked with LG, [Diesel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/60458-wired-earbuds) and [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fairphone-gen-6) and his personal portfolio is impressive and extremely innovative. Unlike the traditional photographer, Geof Kern calls upon extreme situations and fabricated realities to mesmerize the audience one picture at a time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fantastical Photography:** Opportunities for disruptive innovations in surreal and imaginative imagery that defies traditional photography. - **Digital Advertising Photography:** Incorporating imaginative and surreal elements in commercial photography for brands and advertising campaigns. - **3D Photography:** Embrace new technology in photography to create actual objects that can be printed and manipulated. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Leverage surreal and fantastical photography to create visually striking advertising campaigns. - **Fashion:** Create unique and unusual campaigns for fashion brands using Geof Kern's surreal and visionary photography style. - **Art:** Use Kern's approach to create art photography that pushes boundaries and challenges traditional techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cylindrical-lenses.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md)