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Joel Robison Tells Wonderful Stories with Clever Photo Manipulations

— January 12, 2013 — Art & Design
Joel Robison proves he is a magician of photography manipulations with this collection of surreal and clever photo manipulations.

It's certainly clear these pictures have been photoshopped, but that doesn't take away from the absolute brilliance that they exude. Each creatively charged image tells an incredible story or life lesson that might even be worth more than a thousand words. Every one of these photo features the artist in an amusing and wondrous depiction. Also included with each image is a clever title that perfectly describes what is being taken in with pithy.

Joel currently has a very impressive Facebook following of impressed fans. Needless to say, yours truly will be clicking the Like button a little more often after following this brilliant artist's work. It is suggested you scan through his catalog of clever photo manipulations in its entirety.
Trend Themes
1. Surreal Photo Manipulations - Disruptive innovation opportunities could include creating a platform or app that allows users to easily create their own surreal photo manipulations.
2. Creative Storytelling - There is potential for disruptive innovation in the form of interactive storytelling tools or platforms that enable users to create their own visually captivating narratives.
3. Clever Visual Titles - Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in developing an AI-powered tool that automatically generates witty and descriptive titles for visual content.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - With the rise of digital photography, there is potential for disruptive innovation in creating new tools or software that make photo manipulation more accessible and user-friendly.
2. Social Media - Disruptive innovation opportunities in the social media industry could involve developing new features or filters that allow users to easily create and share surreal or artistic photo manipulations.
3. Content Creation - In the content creation industry, there is room for disruptive innovation through the development of platforms or technologies that help creators tell compelling visual stories with ease.
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