# Smoking Head Photography The Romain Laurent 'Burnout Syndrome' is Visually Figurative By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romain-laurent-burnout-syndrome References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/BURNOUT-SYNDROME/691282) & [romain-laurent](http://www.romain-laurent.com) By the end of the year, I'm sure more than one person can relate to the Romain Laurent 'Burnout Syndrome' photo series. All I can say is that the holidays couldn't come at a better time. Although there may be the [added stresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-time-out-campaign) of gift shopping and such, it is also a [time of reflection and rest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anew-project). The Romain Laurent 'Burnout Syndrome' photo series was shot for Usbek & Rica Magazine. Depicting a man literally smoking because of all he has to endure, it is a stunning and clever concept. Check out the short video about to see it in motion. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smoking as a Metaphor:** Opportunities for conceptual and creative work in advertising, photography, and film making. - **Burnout Syndrome:** Opportunities for personal brand development, employee wellness, and mental health industry. - **Negative Side Effects of Stress:** Opportunities for developing stress reduction and management products, therapies, and services. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Opportunities to implement creative smoking metaphors in ad campaigns and commercials. - **Photography:** Opportunities to create unique and conceptually-driven photo series like 'Burnout Syndrome'. - **Mental Health:** Opportunities for developing interventions, workshops, and treatments for people experiencing burnout from stress. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-Burnout Beer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antiburnout.md) - [Mental Health-Supporting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-photo.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Sculptural Incense Burners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuvolino.md) - [Wavy Smoke Wear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-smoke-wear.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Smoky Illumination Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunset-lamp.md) - [Incense-Mimicking Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incense-lamp.md)