# Photographing Photographers Terry Richardson Steps in Front of His Own Lens By Ryan Hinkson | Published 2010-01-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photographing-photographers References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/?s=terry) & [terrysdiary](http://www.terrysdiary.com/) Terry Richardson is my favorite photographer, so I’m totally stoked that he launched his new blog. Terry’s Diary shows [shots of models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1), behind the scenes candid party shots and [personal photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio) (like the one of his mom with a bottle of beer in one hand and flipping the bird with the other). Often the photographer is shown photographing himself. As Richardson fans know, he is never afraid of a cameo. Richardson’s unique and interesting style is completely on display in ways we were not privy to before. Glad he is on both sides of the lens. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Self-portraiture Trend:** Opportunity to develop innovative photography techniques and equipment specifically for capturing self-portraits. - **Behind-the-scenes Documentation Trend:** Opportunity to create platforms or services that allow photographers to easily document and share behind-the-scenes moments. - **Personal Branding Trend:** Opportunity to provide tools or services that help photographers build a personal brand through blogging and sharing personal photos. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create specialized equipment for capturing self-portraits and behind-the-scenes shots. - **Social Media Platforms:** Opportunity to develop platforms tailored for photographers to easily share behind-the-scenes content and personal photos with their audience. - **Personal Blogging Services:** Opportunity to offer blogging services designed for photographers to showcase their work and personal brand through curated content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Skateboard-Themed Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rabbit-hole-1.md) - [Artful Graphic Beach Towels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-terry-beach-towel.md) - [Hipster Era Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cobrasnake-y2ks-archive.md) - [Sleek Point-And-Shoot Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ricoh.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Sleek Analog Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomoapparat.md)