# Magical Miniature Photography Zev Hoover Looks at Things From an Alternate Point of View By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-09-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zev-hoover References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/zev-hoover-miniature-digital-photography) & [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/fiddleoak/) Fifteen-year-old photographer Zev Hoover creates incredibly imaginative miniature scenes that evoke a sense of magic in the viewer. Hoover, who first became interested in [photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-minute-photos) at age eight, photographs the backgrounds at their normal-size; then he shrinks his subjects down to [pint-size](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniverse-make-it-mini-real-baby). For continuity purposes, Hoover always tries to shoot at the same location; when this isn't feasible, he attempts to correlate the lighting and shadows as best he can. Finally, he digitally blends aspects from many different photographs to create a final image that offers the viewer a taste of the surreal. Hoover enjoys composing these miniature scenes because, as he says, you see a "totally different world when you are thinking from the point of view of something smaller than you." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Miniature Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to explore creative storytelling through miniature scenes. - **Surreal Imagery:** Demand for visually striking and imaginative photography that transports viewers to alternate realities. - **Continuity in Photography:** Techniques for maintaining consistency in location, lighting, and shadows to create cohesive visual narratives. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Innovations in miniature photography techniques and post-processing methods to create captivating visual experiences for viewers. - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to incorporate miniature photography and surreal imagery into their creative projects. - **Digital Imaging:** Advancements in blending multiple photographs digitally to create seamless and surreal compositions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Collectible Mini Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-creator-mini-cam.md) - [Miniature Collectible Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-miniverse.md) - [Adorable Mini Instant Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-digital-toy-camera.md) - [Miniature Baking Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-food.md) - [Miniature Collectible Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-smallest.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Functional Building Block Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-zh1.md)