Straight Edge Tattoo - Portfolio Day.

August 30, 2016

At the end of July, while I was shooting a corset piercing for Nic of Straight Edge Tattoo in Woodstock GA, I asked if the shop wanted to run some sort of event where I came in and shot some of the work from all of the talented artists from the shop.

It didn't take much time at all for it to be decided that that would be a great idea. Having shot at the shop a few times now, it was just a matter of getting time scheduled to come by. Below are some of the pieces of work I was able to document.

Tattoos by Nic

Piercings/Dermals by Nic

Tattoos by Luke

I also used this time, to test out a new little toy that has ended up in my hands. I've always said, "I'd probably never buy a point and shoot camera, but I'd use the hell out of it if I had one". And it just so happened that I won a giveaway for a Sony RX100 M2. For a small little 1" sensor camera, I was actually pretty impressed with what it was able to produce. Below is a gallery as the photos don't exactly follow any particular theme.

So as always thanks again to Nic, Brandie, Luke, Matt, Nathan, and David for having me out. And another big thanks to everyone who took time out of their day to drop by for either some new work, or for me to point a camera at a part of your body.

Straight Edge Tattoo - Corset Piercing

July 20, 2016

So this entry is going to be a little different than my usual posts. I wanted to try something a little different in how I present things as well. Instead of a few select photos and a lot of text, I am going to have my favorite photos from the night in a gallery slide show below.

I was invited by Brandie and Nic of Straight Edge Tattoo to document a corset piercing being performed by Nic for his portfolio. I didn't want to treat this as a typical portrait session (because it wasn't), so instead I chose to make myself a fly on the wall and try to capture the beauty, emotions, and even the pain of this pursuit of beauty.

For those who may not be familiar with the process a few considerations:
Yes, these are real piercings. They were performed in sequence throughout the course of the evening. After our final laced photos were taken, they were removed. These piercings are not made to be permanent, only temporary.

This type of activity should only be performed by a professional in a clean and sterilized environment using only new and sterilized equipment. Proper safety precautions should be taken at all times.

For more information, or to have a piercing like this performed yourself please contact your local tattoo/piercing shop for more information. (If you happen to be in the Atlanta area, make sure to drop by and see everyone at Straight Edge Tattoo)

Week 20 – The Odd Couple – Ilford HP5+ 400iso

July 31, 2015

You all may remember Brandie and Nic from the Straight Edge Tattoo update a few months back. If you also remember I said I'd make it a point to get back to the shop once they were up and running.

After putting out a call on Facebook looking for someone to photograph, Brandie responded and asked me to swing by the shop. We had discussed having me shoot some photos for the Save the Date invitations to her wedding, but I didn't realize we would be shooting that day.

I snapped off a few photos, and promised that we'd work together soon after I could plan something a little more fitting for them.

Development Notes:
Stand Development
1:100 Dilution Rodinal
1 Hour development at room temperature, agitation for first 30 seconds
Standard Fix 4:00