# Vintage Hair Portraits Award-Winning Kaaz Class Photos by Simon Duhamel By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-02-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-hair-portraits References: [picdit.wordpress](http://picdit.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/simon-duhamel/) & [simduh.blogspot](http://simduh.blogspot.com/2009/09/kaaz-color-scheme.html) Montreal-based photographer Simon Duhamel captured the images of twenty-three graduates of the 2009 Kaaz Academy Class in a series of portraits showcasing hair styling from the Kaaz hair salon and [Placed 1st](http://www.pdngallery.com/contests/pixdigital/2009/) in the New Talent category of the PDN Pix Digital Imaging Contest. Old school photos were used to inspire the final look of retro-hairstyles and vintage school pictures. Shooting against a blue background, and applying nearly 50 hours of [photo touch-up](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-your-photo-successful-first) produced colorized images that mimic aged photographic prints: It is stunning collection of retro-modern portraits. Photographer and Retoucher: [Simon Duhamel](http://simonduhamel.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 46% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Retro Hair Styling:** Opportunity for hair salons to offer vintage-inspired hairstyles and services. - **Colorized Vintage Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to bring new life to old photos with colorization techniques. - **Retro-modern Portraits:** Chance for photographers to create unique, retro-modern portrait collections that blend old and new aesthetics. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hair Salons:** Vintage hair styling can be a unique selling point for hair salons looking to attract nostalgic customers. - **Photography Services:** Photographers can enhance their services by offering colorization techniques for vintage photos. - **Creative Portraiture:** The trend of retro-modern portraits opens up new business opportunities for photographers specializing in unique, artistic portraits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Educational Hair Stylist Collectives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylist-collective.md) - [Dynamic Terrazzo Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koda-hair-salon.md) - [Art-Inspired Hair Salon Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-arts-salon.md) - [Hybrid Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-hair-salon.md) - [Art-Focused Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg-and-associates.md) - [Toronto Hair Wellness Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pomme-salon.md) - [Legendary Stylist Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg.md) - [Professional AI Photo Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-portrait-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md)