@GrayCatLove 133532 wrote:

I have a ways to go before I do this… I want to have at least ten, and I want to retouch the one on my thigh, but has anyone done this? Any idea on pricing? Is it worth the money to look back on this fondly?

Most of my artists take pretty professional photos that I could use anyhows. I would like one of my full sleeve done professionally 🙂

@GrayCatLove 133547 wrote:

Ryan did my abdominal since it was such a massive cover-up, just in case he has other surgical/cancer patients in the future. I actually give referrals to Ryan in my business. How’s that for weird?

I’m thinking of getting a professional photographer and just getting some nice pics done, maybe in the nude while I’m still young and got the bod (sorta).

I say GO FOR IT!!! They will probably turn out amazing. And you can finally see your art from the same view that everyone else does. Instead of upside down or a reverse image in a mirror.

There were a couple of professional photographers taking pictures during the convention in Ventura, and I know that they got a bunch of shots of Ish and my tattoo while he was working on it. But they had to leave before it was finished.

I have another appointment next month with another top notch artist so I’m planning to ask him to take some healed shots so I can send them to Ish. My photo taking skills suck, and my friend’s are worse.

I have several such pictures 🙂 I’m lucky and have a couple of friends who are professional photographers, and I was called in a few times when they studied photography and got to try out different things! 🙂 Only done one shoot that didn’t focus on my ink, but then again I got to have skull makeup on and play Lady Gaga.

I’ve done a couple nude shoots too. I think its fun! I have some lovely shots of me from behind, showing of the piece on my back and my full sleeve 🙂 Been talking about doing new pictures soon, as my collection has grown! (and honestly I think the photographer just wants to see me naked again)
Haha, but its fun and they’re good to have! Hoping to do an outside-shoot this winter, naked in the snowy woods! Should contrast well with the ink 🙂

Haha, oh of course! Oh well, just for the hell of it I made a new album featuring some of the pics that professionals have taken of me over the years.

Oh, and back shot; The back piece has been finished now, and new things added to my other arm. (and for those looking very closely, yes that is a scar in the middle of the lily, cleaverly covered. I got stung by something not supposed to live in this part of the world, and hooray, I’m allergic as shit to it and almost had to have surgery because the infection aaalmost spread into my muscle tissue. Good fun. Made it to some medical journal and all!)

*wolf whistle* Hubba hubba.

More seriously though, your ink is pretty damn killer. You damn well should be proud!

While we’re on the subject, what’s in your album’s pretty tasty as well Cat.

My fiance’ used to be a professional photographer. Her camera equipment got ganked a while back, but as soon as she is able to beg r borrow a camera she’s going to do a photoshoot of my ink. I cannot wait!

Love. Peace. Metallica.

I took a look at your new album. NICE pics. (And my brother got the Mumps 3 times as a kid. But sadly didn’t make it into any medical journals.)

Nice photographs for sure.

If I were done getting tattooed I would have some pro shots taken. I guess when my leg is done would be cool.

I think the advantage in hiring a professional is that they may pose you in ways to accent your positive features. and detract from your negative features.