# Quirky Clowntography Yigit Gunel Manipulates His Photos for Pure Entertainment By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yigit-gunel References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/yigit-gunel.html) & [yigitgunel](http://www.yigitgunel.com/) Clowns just got a little freakier with Yigit Gunel’s interesting [photography portfolio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mimicphoto). Taking advantage of technology, he has manipulated his images in a unique and quirky way. From Istanbul, Turkey, Yigit Gunel is a professional photographer who also specializes in [photographic manipulation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-to-caricature-pictures). Creating a [freak show world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery), check out his images in the gallery above. I’m sure you’ll find them as entertaining as I did. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South 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 - **Photographic Manipulation:** The trend of manipulating photographs with technology presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment and advertising industries. - **Alternative Art Forms:** The trend of alternative and quirky art forms, such as Clowntography, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the art and fashion industries. - **Augmented Reality Entertainment:** The trend of using technology to create unique and immersive entertainment experiences, such as Yigit Gunel's manipulated photographs, presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment and gaming industries. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry include using augmented reality and other technologies to create unique and immersive experiences for audiences. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the advertising industry include using photographic manipulation to create attention-grabbing and memorable ad campaigns. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry include incorporating quirky and alternative art forms, such as Clowntography, into designs and marketing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [Imaginative Photo-Editing AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youniverse.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)