MY TATTOOS

The Journey thus far

Tattoos have been a recent journey for me. I've always loved other people's tattoos but never found any that I wanted to get for myself. Then, I realized that I could bring images to an artist with a style I like, and we could collaborate on pieces. That kickstarted a whole epic saga of me getting tattooed and then wanting to eventually be covered. I've always had issues with my skin and something called "chicken skin", and tattoos allow me to cover that up and tell the story of who I am, and where I've been. When I get tattooed, they're telling you very intimate things about me. If you get it, you're my people. If you're repulsed, then hit the bricks.

BABY'S FIRST TATTOO


My first tattoo I got while I was in Memphis on a trip. I discovered this artist named Crash VanZan at Inked Memphis. (link below)


I loved how he worked with contrast and detail in his work, which is close to my photography style. So, I made an appointment and got this baby done.


The tattoo is the seven swords from my Crowley-Thoth tarot deck. It's special to me because it represents lessons in futility, and sometimes, it's not about overpowering your opposition but being smarter than your opposition.

THREE NERDSKETEERS


This one was done in Austin Texas when I was visiting with some friends. We all three had been through hell and back in our respective jobs and decided to get this tattoo to memorialize that year.


Why would you want to remember that? Well, we all survived and came out stronger at the end. That's something to be super proud of! The tattoo is modeled from the Three of Swords from the tarot, but instead of a heart, it's a command shell icon. This was done at Sacrament Tattoo in Austin Texas. They have a ton of talented artists, and I can't wait to go back there and get some more work done one day. (link below)

TO BE CONTINUED

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