Tattoo Photo Project

Black & White Film Photography Project

Tattoo Photo Project is an ongoing documentary photography project exploring the relationship between tattooed bodies and the artists who create them. Shot on black and white film, these portraits capture skin as both a personal archive and a living canvas.

This series celebrates tattooing as a form of artistic expression, identity, and human connection, documenting the people behind the practice as much as the ink itself.

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I'm always looking to photograph tattoo artists and tattooed people who would like to share their story.

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If this work resonates with you and you'd like to help keep the Tattoo photo project growing, I'd love your support.

Every contribution helps cover the cost of film, developing, travel, and making new portraits.

Black and white photo of a person's upper back and shoulder featuring a detailed tattoo of a horse's head with flowing mane.
Black and white close-up of a person's chest and abdomen with several tattoos, including a woman's face with flowing hair, a flower, a full-body nude figure, and some text.
Close-up of a person's side with a tattoo that says 'oh hello... lucky you', partially covered by their hand, with a flower tattoo on their finger, and a visible tattoo of a face with glasses on their lower side.
A black and white photo of a person's upper back and shoulder, showing a geometric tattoo with intertwined lines forming a symmetrical design.
Black and white photo of a person's shoulder with a detailed tattoo of a phoenix bird, with dark hair partially visible at the top.
A tattoo of the yin-yang symbol surrounded by a geometric pattern on someone's arm.
Close-up black and white photo of a woman’s side waist and ribcage, with visible tattoos on her ribs.
Black-and-white photo of a topless person with tattoos, covering their chest with their hands. The tattoos include various symbols, text, and images across the chest, arms, and hands.
Close-up of a person's chest with tattoos, including a large gothic-style word and cartoon characters, one of whom is sitting on a toilet with a TV remote and a ladder, and a second character holding a beer mug.
San Studio
Three photographs of tattoo art on a gallery wall, with a person standing in front of them.