A fascination with tats.

I am not sure when I had an attraction to this particular art form. I of course would never get a tattoo, but I had thought about it. When I was on the Big Island I had one of those temporary tats of a gecko. It was made to look like a tribal design. I still have one that I was thinking of using in a photo shoot.

I’ve known many people with tats that I’ve photographed on several occasions and there are people I’ve just seen around and asked if I could photograph their tats.

There are people who have tats that aren’t always visible. I'm intrigued when people tell me they have tats. There are some really great works out there.
I’ve also come to realize tats don’t look good on everyone. Some people just know how to pull it off like fashion. The right canvas makes everything look just right. Some times I am only interested in the tat and there are other times when the person is just as intriguing; it helps with telling the story. But not everyone wants to be photographed so I just do the best I can to capture the moment.

The images featured here were taken during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It happened to be one of those times when the weather was warm and everything was visible.

I am still on the prow for people with unique tats that would like to be photographed. I have several locations around Austin where I would like to shoot that, but since the focus is on the tat, whatever city I am in I can always pull it together.

I’m hoping I can get some new equipment and create a studio/gallery here in Austin. I’ve found a few spots now I just have to work on my business plan and see if I can get the funds together. I also have to give myself a time frame. If I wait too long I could miss out, but I always feel when things don’t come together as I plan it just wasn’t meant to be at that moment.


Artography by Dlonzo “It’s not just a Photograph, it’s Art!”

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