# Imaginative Plane Photography Varun Thota Snaps Deceptive Photos of Toy Airplanes By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-04-22 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plane-photography References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365156/An-Imaginative-Photo-Series-Of-A-Toy-Plane-Soaring-In-The-Sky/) & [varunthota](http://varunthota.com/) This [plane photography series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-life) may look realistic, but it's snapped using a toy plane. A Macau-based web designer named Varun Thota, who snapped the photos, looks like like he is placing his hands in the air simultaneously with a passing airplane. In reality, he is holding a toy plane up in the air and positioning it so that it appears to be at a high-altitude. The fun photo series ‘#mytoyplane’ features "aircrafts" soaring above skyscrapers, city streets and the countryside. The designer used an “Airbus A330” toy plane for the photos, which he discovered inside a [Kinder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avatarthemed-eggs) chocolate egg. He also wants people to create their own '#mytoyplan' captures and share them with him and others on the Internet by using the same hash-tag. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Toy Plane Photography:** Opportunity for toy manufacturers to partner with photographers to create new, distinctive product lines. - **Imaginative Photography Campaigns:** Innovative marketing campaigns can be conducted for product launches, leveraging imaginative skills with new, quirky, or playful photography styles. - **Social Media Photography Challenges:** Opportunity for brands to launch challenges for user-generated content in social media with branded hashtags or product-based themes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can explore collaborating with photographers to create new ranges of toy photography products. - **Digital Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to create imaginative campaigns for brands or products with disruptive or playful photography styles. - **Social Media Marketing:** Brands can leverage social media platforms for user-generated content campaigns that encourage customer engagement and product promotions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kids Innovative Stunt Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerostorm-stunt-plane.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Color-In Photo Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-camera-concept.md) - [Swiveling Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerial-photography-drone.md) - [Toy Brick-Inspired Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curving-block.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Playful Interactive Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-by-american-express-platinum.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md)