First Tattoo Session
Last year, I got together with two friends whom I haven’t seen for a long time. We went to a mall to get some shirts. While they were fitting out some shirts I was surprised to see one of my friends has a tattoo on his back. I remember him just having only a tattoo on his chest and arm, but now, it is a big tattoo which is almost covering his entire back. After seeing it, I told him we should do a photo session of your tattoo.
March 13, 2012, I saw some post on facebook that Karl Roy, vocalist of three well known Pinoy rock bands, P.O.T, Kapatid and Advent Call, died of complications due to pneumonia. When I saw his photos it reminded me of my friend with the tattoo, I then called him and ask if we can do the photo shoot that day, and he agreed to do it.
Before we got started, I talked to him about the shots and ask him what his thoughts about it. Some of his friends do not know that he has a tattoo; he does not talk about it or even mention it. Others would only know about his tattoo from close friends. He showed me the different Japanese designs which he used for his selection, and according to him, his tattoo is not yet finish; there is still more work to be done, and it will probably take another five to seven hours, straight, to finish the whole image which will cover the whole back down to the butt area, and to the thighs. “Ouch!” I said, I could almost feel the needle, and the pain he has to go through again just to have it finished.
I too had thought of having a tattoo, not a big one, but if I did, I would feel very tiny after seeing my friend’s tattoo. It is a good thing I didn’t, as I have read it in the bible, “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord” (Leviticus 19:28).
Yes, this is my first tattoo session not with the needle, but taking pictures.
Last year, I got together with two friends whom I haven’t seen for a long time. We went to a mall to get some shirts. While they were fitting out some shirts I was surprised to see one of my friends has a tattoo on his back. I remember him just having only a tattoo on his chest and arm, but now, it is a big tattoo which is almost covering his entire back. After seeing it, I told him we should do a photo session of your tattoo.
March 13, 2012, I saw some post on facebook that Karl Roy, vocalist of three well known Pinoy rock bands, P.O.T, Kapatid and Advent Call, died of complications due to pneumonia. When I saw his photos it reminded me of my friend with the tattoo, I then called him and ask if we can do the photo shoot that day, and he agreed to do it.
Before we got started, I talked to him about the shots and ask him what his thoughts about it. Some of his friends do not know that he has a tattoo; he does not talk about it or even mention it. Others would only know about his tattoo from close friends. He showed me the different Japanese designs which he used for his selection, and according to him, his tattoo is not yet finish; there is still more work to be done, and it will probably take another five to seven hours, straight, to finish the whole image which will cover the whole back down to the butt area, and to the thighs. “Ouch!” I said, I could almost feel the needle, and the pain he has to go through again just to have it finished.
I too had thought of having a tattoo, not a big one, but if I did, I would feel very tiny after seeing my friend’s tattoo. It is a good thing I didn’t, as I have read it in the bible, “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord” (Leviticus 19:28).
Yes, this is my first tattoo session not with the needle, but taking pictures.
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