# Artsy Minimalist Food Photography Sean Fennessy Captures Meals in a Clean and Contemporary Way By Meghan Young | Published 2014-05-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sean-fennessy References: [trendland](http://trendland.com/food-in-still-life/) & [seanfennessy.au](http://www.seanfennessy.com.au/) Sean Fennessy is a talented photographer who often works on abstract projects that focus on minimal scenarios. This is exemplified in his [food-centered still life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious), which are sometimes given context and other times treated more as art pieces. Whether Sean Fennessy portrays the meals in [geometric forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji) or captures them in more common setups such as on a [cafeteria platter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshservice-fresh-drink-service), the images are undeniably artistic. Most of his still life work is shot in studio against paper backdrops. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Sean Fennessy has done work for such travel and design magazines as Afar, Monocle and Wallpaper. With as impressive a client list as that, it is no wonder that Sean Fennessy's photography has captured the attention of the Internet. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 48% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Food Photography:** Opportunity to create a platform that connects minimalist food photographers with restaurants, hotels and food bloggers. - **Artistic Still Life Photography:** Opportunity to develop a photo sharing app or website that enables photographers to showcase their still life work and potentially monetize it. - **Abstract Food Photography:** Opportunity to create a niche market for abstract food photography for food packaging, cookbooks, and culinary brands. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Restaurants, food bloggers, and hotels can use minimalist food photography to enhance their brand image. - **Photography and Media:** Photographers can use this style of photography to offer their clients a unique perspective while media companies can leverage it to attract new readers and advertisers. - **Packaging and Design:** Culinary brands can use abstract food photography for packaging design to create a distinctive and appealing brand identity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Japanese Minimalist-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fifteen-east.md) - [Minimally Designed Revamped Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etch-restaurant.md) - [Food-Inspired Brand Imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-clases-barcelona-venue.md) - [Unconventional Foodie Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-magazine.md) - [Artistic Dining Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniels-room.md) - [AI Food Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menusnap.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Conceptual Fine Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-fine-dining.md)