# Restorative Relationship Photography This Reunited Family Photo Series is Darkly Nostalgic By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-07-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reunited-family-photo-series References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/06/diana-markosian/) & [dianamarkosian](http://www.dianamarkosian.com/open) There is something so darkly poignant and [somberly nostalgic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii) about this reunited family photo series. The work of photographer Diàna Markosian, 'Inventing My Father' is a candid series portraying the feelings of girls growing up not knowing much about their father like Markosian did. Playing and distorting old images to create a surreal and dreamy look, the reunited family photo series was made using [old photo album pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrova) compiled by Markosian's mother, who cropped or cut the father's face from all the images giving him a ghostly profile. The photographer hadn't seen her father since she was seven, but recently reconnected with him and they started working on this collaborative photo project together. "When I first started the project, I wanted to love him. I wanted to feel warmth towards him, perhaps the same warmth I had when I was a child. There are moments when I look at him, and it all starts to make sense: he’s my father, and I am his daughter,” says Markosian. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Restorative Relationship Photography:** Creating photo series that explores reconnection and healing in fractured family relationships. - **Darkly Nostalgic Imagery:** Using distorted and dreamy visuals to evoke a somber and poignant emotional response. - **Collaborative Photo Projects:** Engaging in artistic endeavors that involve working together with family members to create meaningful artwork. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Exploring new ways to capture and convey complex emotions through visual storytelling. - **Family Therapy:** Utilizing photography as a therapeutic tool in helping families heal and rebuild relationships. - **Art Therapy:** Incorporating collaborative art projects to facilitate emotional expression and promote healing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Memory-Making AR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rokid-fathers-day.md) - [Redesigned Father's Day Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fathers-day-redesign.md) - [Commemorative Fatherhood Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fatherhood.md) - [Image-Enhancing AI Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myheritage-1.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md)