Yes he is a professional and has his own shop. As far as how well he’s trained I can answer that for sure.
Just for clarification the first picture I posted of the fairy is something I found online. The second photo I posted is my picture. I know the lighting isn’t the best. And this pic was taken just hours after the second session. I don’t know if that counts as “fresh”. The third picture of the ocean scene is one I found online too.
So when you say the second picture was Photoshoped I think you are talking about the ocean scene? Right?
I understand what your saying about color contrast. Unfortunately THIS streaky thing is what I got. Not really what I wanted. In fact one of the images I showed him was a tree that had flat colors in it.
I am a light olive skin tone definitely not super pale.
OK so now what can I do now. Is it possible to go over an entire area with a bright color and mute the streaks? It defiantly need some black too hut he talked me out of it saying it wouldn’t look good. Idk what to do or say to this guy cause he has gone away from what I wanted. What do I tell him to get him back on track or at least make it look better.

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My pic in the last post is my tat. This is just a few hours after our last session. We have had 2 sessions. About 6 hours. You will notice there is no black. At first I didn’t want black then he talked me into it then he talked me back out of it. Now I think it needs at least some very fine
black. But this discussion isn’t so much about that as the brightness of the color. Is it possible to get brighter colors or am I just wishing. He’s a good friend in fact he’s my ex. We didn’t have any drama kind of break up. But I’m not sure what to tell him as far as the color. Should I say ” hey butthead order me some crazy bright colors” or let bit ho cause what I’m dreaming of don’t exist is reality. Buttwhea, yeah my first first example was just to show the kind of color I want the tat itself is not so hot.

It you are wondering what my tat is its a willow tree with fantasy colors. He says we have 2 more session s to go and some detail finer lining that will make it more defined.