# Body-Bending Photography Samantha Schubert Shoots Back-Breaking Captures By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-04-04 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photography-flexing-bodies References: [booooooom](http://www.booooooom.com/2012/02/01/photographer-samantha-schubert/) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/samanthaschubert/Learning-to-Love-the-State-I-Am-In) Learning to Love the State I Am is a set of photographs shot in the urban Baltimore environment by photographer Samantha Schubert. Unlike the [infamous and viral appropriation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1) of planking, these shots are not about standing out in an environment, but fitting in. Using the materials and environments found around the city, Schubert takes [gorgeous shots of a faceless body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) limbering through the metropolis. The uprooting of Schubert from her forest-surrounded life in upstate New York developed her interest in observing the “[unconscious repetition that surrounds oneself](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees)” in the natural human environment. Samantha Schubert hits a positive note and a noteworthy concept with her collection. Perhaps we all need to learn to love the state we are in. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Urban Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: developing new techniques and styles to capture the beauty and energy of urban environments. - **Body Contortion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: exploring innovative ways to showcase the flexibility and fluidity of the human body through photography. - **Observational Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: using photography to highlight and examine unconscious patterns and repetitions within the human environment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: integrating new technologies and approaches to create fresh and captivating visual experiences. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: incorporating unique poses and body movements into fashion photography to challenge traditional representations of the human form. - **Urban Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: leveraging photography to gain insights into the dynamics and aesthetics of urban environments, informing more sustainable and user-friendly city designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesmerizing-sculpture.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md) - [Boundary-Pushing Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briony-douglas-1.md)