# Vivid Flame Photography These Fire Portraits by Rob Prideaux Capture Heated Smoke Imagery By Jana Pijak | Published 2013-10-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rob-prideaux References: [inspirefirst](http://www.inspirefirst.com/2013/10/11/fire-photography-rob-prideaux/) & [photogrist](http://photogrist.com/) San Francisco based [still-life and product photographer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) Rob Prideaux captures this [stunning series of fire portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits). Known for his ability to glamourize ambiguous and grotesque subject matter, the visionary artist finds beauty in burning flame imagery. Rob Prideaux captures the varying facets of a burning fire and zooms in on the multi-dimensional properties of a flame and the cloud of smoke that surrounds it. His visual experiment results in a gorgeous [study of color tones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) and a dimensional perspective views of smoke movements and shapes. While the photographer's stunning collection features a majority of lone fire views, he also experiments with images of enflamed polymer materials and even captures symbolic still-life portraits of a burning book element. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fire Photography:** There is potential for this type of photography to be applied to industries such as advertising or interior design, bringing about new and creative ways of capturing attention. - **Abstract Beauty:** By finding beauty in the grotesque and unseemly, artists and designers have the opportunity to create new and striking designs and products that challenge traditional aesthetics. - **Microscopic Perspectives:** Exploring the minutia of everyday objects can lead to new discoveries and ideas, inspiring innovation in fields such as materials science or medicine. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Fire photography could be used in advertising campaigns for products or services that embody the intensity and energy of a flame, like spicy foods or extreme sports. - **Interior Design:** Using fire photography in interior design presents a new and unique aesthetic, bringing a warm and fiery flare into spaces, and could inspire new design trends. - **Publishing:** The 'burning book' still-life portraits could be used as cover art for books or publications centered around themes of destruction, rebirth, or transformation, breathing new life into book design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Personal Fireplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-fireplace1.md) - [Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forge-candelabra.md) - [Slick Modern Holographic Fireplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holographic-fireplace.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Unusual Fireplace Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-fireplace-color-cones.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [3D-Printed Fire Pits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-fire-pit.md) - [Flame-Resembling Outdoor Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonflame.md)