# Aging Parent Photography Still Here by Lydia Goldblatt Movingly Captures the Act of Getting Older By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-here-by-lydia-goldblatt References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3026337/a-photographers-poignant-portraits-of-her-aging-parents) & [lydiagoldblatt](http://www.lydiagoldblatt.com/) It is easy to optimistically focus on the future, never dwelling on the passage of time as the slow death sentence that it actually is; Still Here by Lydia Goldblatt, a photographer based in London, England, is a [photo series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storylife) that doesn't shy away from such a harsh truth. Yet it doesn't focus on it in an unforgiving way either. Instead, it is comprised of poignant shots that simply document a natural part of life. Concentrating specifically on her [aging parents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becauseofmyage), Still Here by Lydia Goldblatt is full of quiet shots from her mother taking a bath to her father's watch and even a lone [dead bee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn). Fashion Co. Design notes, "Goldblatt turns their everyday activities into visual poetry." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 70% | 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Aging Parent Photography:** The photography industry could explore opportunities around documenting the process of aging. - **Documentary Photography:** The trend of documentary photography could create disruptive innovations to show the reality of life using visual art. - **Life Stages Photography:** The creation of a new photography genre to document the different stages of a person's life is a new path to explore. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Photographers could focus on a new niche, aging parent photography, and create new services to document the process. - **Art:** Lydia Goldblatt's work shows an opportunity to use art as a tool for social commentary and for addressing difficult topics like aging. - **Fashion:** Fashion companies could explore aging as an opportunity for inclusivity, diversity, and creativity in their marketing and branding efforts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Nostalgic Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apartamento-relicrio.md) - [Aging Parent Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-grey-take.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Childhood Memory Capturing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dear-little-one.md) - [Intergenerational Fashion Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gapstudios-fw25.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [Elevated Senior Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remsen.md)