Today, I present the sublime Glenny Davidson. Glenny has a number of amazing tattoos, many of them done by her husband, Lawson Metail of Art & Soul Tattoos & Treasures. I was tempted to post one of her larger tattoos, but this portrait captures her grace in a soft, dreamy kind of way. More information on my project Tattoo + You: A Photo Story of Body Ink can be found here. Contact us to get involved. And if you missed the recent […]
Last night, /A News Vancouver Island aired their story on my tattoo portrait project. You can watch the video here. Thanks to everyone who has participated in the project so far. Each session is unique and lots of fun. And thanks to Gord Kurbis for checking it out. Bye for now. Gordon Ross
Today, I bring you the lovely Liz. A talented local hair stylist, Liz is adorned with some awesome ink and has graciously given lots of her time to my project. In fact, Liz is the model behind the images on the Tattoo + You postcard. Thank you, Liz. It’s always a pleasure to get you in front of my lens. More information on Tattoo + You: A Photo Story of Body Ink can be found here. Contact us to get […]
Ah yes, Janel — a living work of tattoo art, as this shot amply illustrates. I have many amazing shots of Janel, including some of her back, which is covered in the most amazing ink. But for that, you’ll have to wait for the opening. Thanks for taking the time to check out this sneak preview. Gordon Ross
Friday was pretty hip. /A Vancouver Island got a behind-the-scenes look at four Tattoo+You photo shoots. They recorded the shoots and interviewed each subject for a soon to be aired TV spot on /A Channel. . The morning was stacked with fascinating people — musicians, a business owner, a talented hair stylist and the lovely wife of a local tattoo artist – good music, coffee and the local media, as well. It’s exciting to watch it all come together. Free […]
I have an exhibit and a book in the works and want to include you. For the next three months, I’m calling on anyone who has a tattoo to take part in Tattoo + You: A Photo Story of Body Ink. The exhibit opening and book launch will take place this coming fall. The event is about telling peoples’ stories through a series of tattoo portraits and words. More details about the event will be announced over the next few months. […]