See that picture down there? That’s Mr. Adam Hays and an outline he traced off my back. You can see the midline, my asymmetrical explodingdog tattoos, my butt crack, and what looks like a chunk bitten off the right side, where my arm would be. That last bit actually represents the overlap of my sleeve tattoo into my shoulder area. You can also see that I have a damn big back.
I guess what you’re wondering is, well, why Adam traced my big back. The answer is that he’ll be starting work on a full back piece (on me, duh) tomorrow afternoon. It will be a custom Day of the Dead tattoo, partially inspired by Sylvia Ji‘s amazing work (which Adam turned me on to) and referential to both some major losses in my life as well as my passion for photography. That’s all I’m sharing for now. We’ll also be covering up those explodingdog tattoos, I’m sad to say. As much as I love them, they’re a pretty good example of bad placement, a faux pas on the part of the artist and the [then ignorant] consumer.
People are always asking me about my tattoos, so I figured I’d just write about them here more often. In this particular instance, if I’m diligent enough, you’ll get to see the process of a custom tattoo from conception to execution. I’ll share the conception part later, when the content of the piece is no longer shrouded in mystery.
All of that said, you’ll probably see a lot more here about tattoos for another reason: I was recently awarded the awesome job of social media management for Red Rocket Tattoo‘s Manhattan shop. I’ve always wanted to spend more time watching the magic being made, and this will give me ample opportunity to do so. I’ll be there a couple times a month clicking away with my camera, so be sure to “like” their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter/Instagram (@redrockettattoo) to see what transpires.
My mom’s gonna be pissed,
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