# Humanized Urban Portraits '(In)vulnerable' by Steef Veldhoen Mixes Models & Abandoned Buildings By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2010-06-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steef-veldhoen References: [tinyurl](http://tinyurl.com/243h8yh) & [steefveldhoen.nl](http://www.steefveldhoen.nl/joomla/) These portraits by Steef Veldhoen are part of a series called '(In)vulnerable,' which seeks to add a human face to the [urban portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) we've seen so much of lately. Typically, these shoots feature [abandoned buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness) in an advanced state of decay; Steef Veldhoen's version adds spice to the mix with the addition of [expressive human models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio). The second image is the one that haunted me most. There's something about seeing a model in an angelic white dress draped over a slab of concrete that's visually arresting. See more from this Steef Veldhoen shoot above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Humanized Urban Portraits:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a platform that connects urban photographers with models to humanize and add emotion to their portraits. - **Abandoned Buildings:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a technology or service that repurposes abandoned buildings for creative and artistic purposes. - **Expressive Human Models:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Build an agency or platform that connects expressive human models with photographers to create visually arresting and emotionally captivating imagery. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop AI-powered tools and software that enhance and automate the process of capturing human emotion in urban portraits. - **Real Estate:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a marketplace that matches artists and photographers with owners of abandoned buildings for rent or temporary use for artistic projects. - **Modeling:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Establish an online platform that specializes in connecting models with photographers seeking to create unique and emotionally evocative imagery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md) - [AI-Powered Fashion Photography Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterstudio.md) - [Architectural Wall Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanise-wall.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md)