# Greyscale Beauty Portraits The Ritz Marie Portfolio is Black and White Beautiful By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2011-07-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ritz-marie-portfolio References: [photodonuts](http://photodonuts.com/ritz-marie) & [ritzmarie](http://ritzmarie.com/) The RItz Marie portfolio does a great job of illustrating how a photographer can create a distinct aesthetic by marrying his/her work to a certain stylistic trope, and still manage to create images that are diverse and fresh. Ritz Marie hails from Manilla, Philippines and graduated from the [University of Asia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baublebar-collegiate-collection) and the Pacific with a degree in [International Marketing Communications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delavie-sciences-1) in 2004, where she served as the Photo Editor of the yearbook in her final year. After moving to Canada to pursue her post-graduate studies at [York University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifter-glaze-lip-balm), she began to add to the Ritz Marie portfolio by working closely with Toronto's Elite Model Management. My favorite part of the Ritz Marie portfolio is her image of a model wearing tight, black pants and a blazer with no shirt, casually smoking a cigarette while staring into the camera with a mixture of edge, disdain, and ambivalence. The city skyline is prominent in the back, and the photograph seems to encapsulate exactly what initially attracted Ritz Marie to photography. "Since I was a child," she writes in her bio. "I had a fascination with recording beautiful moments in time." Luckily for us, her fascination continues. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Monochromatic Photography:** Businesses can explore incorporating mono-color photography styles in their branding to present a distinct and elegant image of their brand. - **Diverse Photographic Styles:** Companies can infuse versatility and freshness in their work by diversifying their photographic styles as illustrated by Ritz Marie's portfolio. - **Exploring Edge and Attitude:** Photographers and businesses can explore presenting attitude and edge in their branding to create unique and distinguishable images aiming at a specific target audience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion and Beauty Industry:** Fashion and beauty companies can add unique and refreshing elements to their photographs by exploring mono-color and diverse photographic styles. - **Arts and Photography Industry:** Artists and photographers can experiment with diverse photographic styles while still maintaining an aesthetic that defines their work. - **Marketing and Advertising Industry:** Marketing and advertising companies can leverage mono-color and photographic styles that evoke attitude and edge to attract targeted customers and stand out from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [Professional AI Photo Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-portrait-ai.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Destination-Driven Travel Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ritz-carlton-x-kilometre-paris.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [Luxury Hotel Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ritzcarlton-and-late-checkout.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md)