# Whimsical Wildfire Photography Young Suh's Controlled Wildfire Series is Picturesque and Dreamy By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-03-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildfire-photography References: [vice](http://www.vice.com/read/mossless-in-america-young-suh) & [youngsuksuh](http://www.youngsuksuh.com) Looking like some kind of dreamscape instead of wildfire photography, this new series capturing the smoke of controlled wildfires is beautifully picturesque. Seduced by the scenes of wildfires, California-based photographer Young Suh follows firefighters in the American West to scenes of wildfires to create this dreamy [painterly photograph series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1). "I am seduced by these scenes. Or, rather, I am seduced by the disappearance of them. The scenes are picturesque, but the disappearance of the landscape is sublime. I think the notion of the sublime implies blindness. It is an overwhelming sense of loss," says Suh about his wildfire photography. The 'Wildfires' series takes viewers on a journey to vernacular landscapes immersed in smoke where Suh does an amazing job of capturing it in both an engineered and wildly free way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 5% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Controlled Wildfire Photography:** There is an opportunity to create dreamy and picturesque photography series showcasing controlled wildfires. - **Vernacular Landscape Immersion:** An opportunity exists to capture vernacular landscapes immersed in smoke, creating stunning photography and multidimensional art. - **The Sublime in Loss:** The notion of sublime implies blindness and presents an opportunity to showcase the overwhelming sense of loss that comes with a natural disaster like wildfires through photography. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Photography has opportunities to evolve by creating dreamy and picturesque photography series showcasing natural disasters like controlled wildfires. - **Fine Art:** Fine art creators can tap into multidimensional art creation opportunities by capturing vernacular landscapes immersed in smoke, creating stunning artwork. - **Environmental Conservation:** Opportunities for environmental conservation may exist by showcasing the overwhelming sense of loss that comes with controlling wildfires and creating awareness for wildfire prevention. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Disaster-Striken New Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-perfect.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Flame-Retardent Mycelium Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-with-wildfire.md) - [AI Wildfire Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildfire-prevention1.md) - [Wildfire-Detecting Social Monitoring AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/following-wildfire.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Chalk Streams Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-conceptual-landscape-photographer.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md)