# Glam Desert Photography Steven Lippman Captures Fantastical Images By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steven-lippman References: [trendsnow.net](http://www.trendsnow.net/2010/08/steven-lippman.html) & [stevenlippman](http://www.stevenlippman.com/) Capturing stunning, glamorous photos is the name of the game for American photographer Steven Lippman. His work is fantastical thanks to his choice of surreal settings, ethereal models and mastery of subtle photo manipulations. Based in Los Angeles, Steven Lippman has worked for such prestigious publications as [Vogue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilan-collection) or [Vanity Fair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christophe-robin-hotel-collection) and brands like Billabong, [Harley Davidson](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dynamic-duo-lipstick) or Sony. Check out his portfolio via the gallery above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fantastical Photography:** The trend of using surreal or fantastical settings and subtle photo manipulations in photography creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in photo editing and digital art tools. - **Glamorous Portraits:** The trend of capturing stunning and glamorous portraits presents opportunities for innovation in lighting and makeup techniques for photographers and makeup artists. - **Ethereal Models:** The trend of using ethereal models in photography creates opportunities for innovation in the modeling industry, such as training programs for models to perfect their modeling skills in both conventional and unconventional settings. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** The photography industry can benefit from these trends by introducing new software or tools to specifically cater to surreal photo-editing techniques and to help create impactful digital art. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can take advantage of these trends by collaborating with photographers to showcase their products in new and creative ways using surreal or fantastical backdrops. - **Modeling:** The modeling industry can adopt these trends by incorporating unconventional modeling styles and training models to adapt to new styles and innovate in the world of modeling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Fashion Photoshoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glimsy-ai.md) - [Photographer-Inspired Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leica-lux-app.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Luminous Gloss-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-art-week.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Ethereal Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peter-kovacsy.md)