# Unusual Sports Photography This Sports Photo Series is Both Bizarre and Interesting By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-04-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-photo-series References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/04/sol-neelman_weird_sports2/) & [solneelman](http://www.solneelman.com/blog/) Taking us on a chaotic and crazy journey, photographer Sol Neelman delves into a world full of weird things such as ostrich racing and lingerie basketball in his bizarre sports photo series. The Portland-based photographer proves just how weird we can be in his new ‘Weird Sports 2’ series, which is the photographer's second series depicting bizarre and funny oddball sports events. The sports photo series had Neelman photographing numerous sporting events all over the place to be able to put his latest series together, which includes everything from chuckwagon racing, to lightsaber fencing to live monster wrestling to jumping frog jubilee’s. Neelman was running a Kickstarter campaign to help him fund this second volume. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Bizarre Sports Events:** Exploring the world of weird and eccentric sports events presents opportunities for unique and entertaining marketing campaigns and brand collaborations. - **Alternative Sports Photography:** With the rise of unconventional sports, there is a demand for photographers who can capture the excitement and quirkiness of these events, creating an opportunity for specialized sports photographers. - **Crowdfunding for Creative Projects:** Utilizing crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter can help fund and bring niche creative projects, such as unconventional sports photography series, to life. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sports Marketing:** The unique and unconventional nature of bizarre sports events can be leveraged by sports marketing agencies to create attention-grabbing and memorable campaigns for brands. - **Photography Services:** Photographers specializing in alternative sports photography can tap into a niche market, offering their services to capture the excitement and uniqueness of unconventional sports events. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter provide opportunities for creators in various fields, including photography and art, to raise funds and turn their creative projects into reality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skateboard-Themed Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rabbit-hole-1.md) - [Horror-Inspired Sports Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scary-good-campaign.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md) - [Creative Eerie-Themed Soccer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scary-good.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Curated Book Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-bookshelf.md) - [Immersive Sports Supplies Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegas-sports.md) - [Extreme Environment Photographer Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowepro-photosport-x-backpack.md)