Liquid ink turned into solid art – that’s an accurate description of what happened at Thailand Tattoo Expo 2018. I’ve already posted some photos in part 1. Now enjoy part 2.
Kea Tattoo Thai, hannya (般若), hannya mask.
Category Archives: Ink / Tattoos
The 4th Titanic International Tattoo Convention
In July there was another epic tattoo convention in Belfast – the 4th Titanic International Tattoo Convention. Pure satisfaction.
Christine Lynn ( Blue Sphynx Tattoo) is working on Torii Wilson’s wonderful ass.
Tattoo Artist Ronnie Cyndi
WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge this week asks us to post something that’s unusual (in some way for you). If you’ve seen my previous post, you already know that I was in Belfast during the weekend to attend the 4th Titanic International Tattoo Convention.
Tattoo artist Ronnie Cyndi.
My Road Is Filled With Ink
At the tattoo conventions in Warsaw (Poland), Marseille (France), Milano (Italy), Linas (France) and Bangkok (Thailand), I was captured by some friends and fellow tattoo photographers.
Warning: This is a total ego-tripping post: photos of me at tattoo conventions, plus a few from couchsurfing parties. If you ever wondered: Life as a tattoo photographer is filled with ink.
#feedtheego #shameless
Photo: Bastien Perche
Thailand Tattoo Expo 2017 – part 4
Thailand Tattoo Expo 2017 – part 3
There were lots of people at Thailand Tattoo Expo and a dense population of beautiful, tattooed women. I like it like that.
I think I’m in love…
Thailand Tattoo Expo 2017 – part 2
Welcome to the second part of my photo gallery from Thailand Tattoo Expo 2017.
Ajarn Krit
Tattoos, Family Portraits & Smoke
Meet Ingrid & Grisha Mutschler, the organizers of Linas Tattoo Convention.
Family portrait: Ingrid & Grisha Mutschler
Thailand Tattoo Expo 2017 – part 1
Here’s the first photo gallery from Thailand Tattoo Expo 2017.
Shige from Yellow Blaze Tattoo (Shigenori Iwasaki)
Linas Tattoo Convention 2017 – Part 3
Here’s the last gallery from Linas Tattoo Convention 2017.
Jessy Nourry bodypainting Lucrezia Duchessa
Jay Sampaguita Portrait
I was editing photos today, but suddenly I got stuck being creative with this portrait of Jay Sampaguita. Now the day has gone.
Jay Sampaguita by Max
Linas Tattoo Convention 2017 – Part 2
Enjoy part 2 in my series of posts from the excellent Linas Tattoo Convention.
Yann Brënyàk
Linas Tattoo Convention 2017 – Part 1
My first post with photos from Linas Tattoo Convention 2017.
Shelly d’Inferno, Grisha & Ingrid Mutschler.
questa casa non è un albergo
Thanks Lily Clic Photographie / Virgile Jourdan for taking my portraits at Linas Tattoo Convention this weekend.
Photo: Lily Clic Photographie / Virgile Jourdan
Photo: Lily Clic Photographie / Virgile Jourdan
Milano Tattoo Convention
Jakub, Sylwia and Max.
Here’s a few highlights from Milano Tattoo Convention that took place 3-5th of February. I’ve shared plenty of photos on Flickr where the photos are also tagged with the name of artists etc, so if you’re interested in seeing more, I strongly recommend the Flickr album.
Interview with Ru Hwan | Tattooing in Korea
Tattooing in Korea – is it legal? Is it illegal? That would be “yes” to both questions. “What? Wait. How can it be both legal and illegal at the same time?” In this interview with Korean tattoo artist Ru Hwan, we’ll find out more.
Technically speaking, tattooing is legal in Korea (yes, this article is about South Korea of course), but you’ll need to be a licensed doctor in order to perform this type of “skin surgery”.
Now imagine yourself that you’re at the end of six years of medical studies at the university, it’s time to decide which path to choose: should you become a GP, a skin specialist, a surgeon or perhaps you should go wild and chase your childhood dream of becoming a tattoo artist?
Just like in every other country in the world, people with medical degrees don’t become tattoo artists – they become doctors – and that’s a good thing, because we all need someone who might be able to cure us when we are sick, but some of us also needs creative persons that can create art on our skin every now & then.
Graduation day at the Medical University: “Should I become a doctor or a tattoo artist?”
Salon International du tatouage, Marseille
Here’s a few of my photos from the tattoo convention in Marseille, France.
You can see the rest of the photos in my Flickr gallery or you can follow me on Google+ to check out the full album there (links after this gallery).
The Barber
Sexy Lexy
Kätlin Malm
Torsten Malm
Anesthetic
Kalie Art Tattoo
Under My Skin Tattoo
Gent Sailor Tattoo
Easy Tattoo
M’Miss Blue & Natcha Plainche
The Presenter
Ya Bamboo
Ya Bamboo’s client
Torsten Malm
Goth Couple
Cool t-shirt guy
Burlesque
Forgot His Name, Natcha Plainche & Fred TattooAix
Shelly D’Inferno & Max. Marseille Tattoo Convention.
Shelly d’Inferno & Emilie
Pascal Latil, a fellow photographer.
Shelly d’Inferno
Shelly d’Inferno
Flickr Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHskNnVfKk
Cardinal Guzman on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/105625221415649415701/
(you’ll have to follow me to be able to see the gallery on G+)
Manuella Ana | Salon International du tatouage
A few photos of Manuella Ana while she was working at the tattoo convention in Marseille this weekend – Salon International du tatouage, Marseille.
You can see more photos of Manuella Ana in my Flickr gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHskNnVfKk
I’ll also upload more photos from the tattoo convention to the gallery during the next days.
Tattooed Guys at Warsaw Tattoo Convention 2016
Here’s a follow-up from yesterday’s post with tattooed girls. Now you get the chance to meet some of the men I crossed paths with at Warsaw Tattoo Convention. If you would like to see all my photos from this convention, follow the link to Flickr after this gallery.
Horimyo Bunshinshi & Tor Ola Svennevig (Ihuda Tattoo)
See the full gallery here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskF9tXeR
I don’t agree, but some people might use the word Transmogrify (“To change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.”) to describe tattoos. Transmogrify is the theme for WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge this week. You can see more entries for that challenge if you visit WordPress: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/transmogrify/
Tattooed Girls at Warsaw Tattoo Convention 2016
Meet some of the beautiful, wonderful, sexy, lovely girls/women/ladies I crossed paths with at Warsaw Tattoo Convention. If you would like to see all my photos from this convention, follow the link to Flickr after this gallery.
A tattooed model captured at the Warsaw Tattoo Convention.
Kamila Burzymowska – amazing, beautiful and tattooed tattoo photographer.
Roman Electric Tattoo
Kinga getting inked by Marcin Insekt Polak.
Karolina Czaja – tattoo artist at Primitive Tattoo
Ania, inked by Tomash Blaszczak.
Vanesa Smurtkova.
Ink-Ognito, Poland.
Warsaw Tattoo Underdog
Azazel tattoo, Poland.
Karen
An American living in Istanbul.
She is teaching Polish to Japanese.
Gabriele Maldini Tattoo
Cats
A candid portrait.
Balm Tattoo
See the full gallery here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskF9tXeR
I don’t agree, but some people might use the word Transmogrify (“To change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.”) to describe tattoos. Transmogrify is the theme for WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge this week. You can see more entries for that challenge if you visit WordPress: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/transmogrify/
Tattooed Model | Warsaw Tattoo Convention
A tattooed model captured at the Warsaw Tattoo Convention.
There are a few photos in my Flickr gallery from this event. I’ll upload plenty of more shots during the next days/week(s).
https://flic.kr/s/aHskF9tXeR
Portrait of Kamila Burzymowska
This is a portrait of the wonderful Kamila Burzymowska.
Kamila Burzymowska
Kamila is a portrait photographer and, just like me, she is a tattoo lover. Kamila lives in Poland and graduated from Warsaw Academy of Photography. She only works with tattooed models. You can check out her works on Facebook, Instagram or on her website: www.kamilaburzymowska.pl
The Changing Seasons: August 2016
Summer vacation is over and it was freaking awesome!
Now I’m back at work and haven’t had the time to process all of the photos from this summer yet but, as you can see from my previous post, I’ve posted the ones from the Titanic International Tattoo Convention in Belfast. Still I have a bunch from the North of Norway, plus another bunch from a trip I arranged to the famous Norwegian places: Preikestolen, Kjeragbolten and Trolltunga, to process. This was the first time that I arranged such a trip, so you can say it was pretty rare. Blah, blah, blah, here’s this month’s «The Changing Seasons»:
August: Oslo seen from Ekeberg.
August 2016: Oslo cityscape.
Posh neighborhood.
Party at Waqas’ place.
Bygdøylokket
Aker Brygge
August: Aker Brygge panorama
The train tracks
Karl Johans Gate
The Mela festival truck.
The fish boat at Rådhuskaia.
Akershus Fortress / Rådhuskaia
V2: My Version 2 this month is (of course) tattoo related.
The name hannya (般若) is a Sino-Japanese word for prajna or wisdom.
What’s this «Changing Seasons» blogging challenge?
«The Changing Seasons 2016» is a blogging challenge with two versions: the original (V1) which is purely photographic and the new version (V2) where you can allow yourself to be more artistic and post a painting, a recipe, a digital manipulation, or simply just one photo that you think represents the month. Anyone with a blog can join this challenge and it’ll run throughout 2016. It doesn’t matter if you couldn’t join the first month(s), late-comers are welcomed. These are the rules, but they’re not written in stone – you can always improvise, mix & match to suit your own liking:
These are the rules for Version 1 (The Changing Seasons V1):
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons
- Each month, post 5-20 photos in a gallery.
- Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.
These are the rules for Version 2 (The Changing Seasons V2):
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons
- Each month, post one photo (recipe, painting, drawing, whatever) that represents your interpretation of the month.
- Don’t use archive stuff. Only new material!
Links to participants:
- https://emiliopasquale.wordpress.com/2016/08/20/cardinal-guzmans-changing-seasons-august/
- https://michellelunatophotography.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/seasons-monthly-photo-challenge-august/
- https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/in-like-a-lamb-out-like-a-lion/
- https://mylifelivedfull.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/changing-seasons-august-summer-glory/
- http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.dk/2016/08/brussels-in-august.html
- https://teepee12.com/2016/08/22/the-changing-seasons-august-2016-dog-days/
- https://patriciasplace.me/2016/08/22/august-on-my-block/
- https://tishfarrell.com/2016/08/23/augusts-changing-seasons-fruitful/
- https://zimmerbitch.wordpress.com/2016/08/27/the-changing-seasons-august-2016/
- https://playingwithmyfirstdslrcamera.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/the-changing-seasons-2016-august/
- https://thebeespeak.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/august-the-changing-seasons-v2/
- https://elizabatz.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/changing-seasons-in-the-park-august-2016/
- http://lisadorenfest.com/2016/08/31/august-part-i-west-timor/
- https://thestorytellersabode.com/2016/09/03/changing-seasons-2016-august/
- http://lisadorenfest.com/2016/09/04/august-part-ii-alor-to-komodo-national-park/
- https://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/the-changing-seasons-august-2016/
- https://fstopmama.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/changing-seasons-julyaugust/
- https://cornwallincolours.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/monthly-photo-challenge-august/
- https://thebeespeak.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/august-the-changing-seasons-v2/
- I’ll add links to your posts here until the end of the month.
Also make sure to out my spreadshirt shop:
Norwegian shop (NOK):
https://shop.spreadshirt.no/1123203/
English (EURO):
http://shop.spreadshirt.no/100035802
The Titanic Afterparty
A photo gallery from the Titanic International Tattoo Convention after-party that was held at Cabaret Supper Club in Belfast.
The day after the party, I went to Iceland to look for GunnarV…,
but he wasn’t there…
Once again thanks to Mr. Carson & his family for arranging the convention and thanks for inviting me to the after-party. Much obliged.
Check out my articles on “The History of Tattoo”, plus photos from other tattoo conventions here:
https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/tattoo/
My previous posts this convention:
- Titanic International Tattoo Convention 2016 – Part 1
- Titanic International Tattoo Convention 2016 – Part 2
- Titanic International Tattoo Convention 2016 – Part 3
- Titanic International Tattoo Convention 2016 – Part 4
- Titanic International Tattoo Convention 2016 – Part 5
- Best Crazy Tattoo Award – Belfast 2016
Surprise, surprise! I got this message from the WordPress team today:
Let me also add, for those of you who don’t know, that I’ve had my tagline: «Encyclopedia Miscellaneous – ‘quality’ blogging since August 2011», since September 2011.
Both this after party and my WP anniversary is definitely a rare event, nothing you’ll see every day.
Titanic International Tattoo Convention 2016 Part 5
Here’s the fifth and last gallery from the Titanic International Tattoo Convention in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Next post will be photos from the epic after-party.
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Gari Henderson | Northside Tattooz
Gari Henderson | Northside Tattooz
Hankey Jee & John MC with Ruud Wielinga lurking in the background.
Hankey Jee & John MC with Ruud Wielinga lurking in the background.
Hankey Jee & John MC with Ruud Wielinga lurking in the background.
Hankey Jee & John MC with Ruud Wielinga lurking in the background.
Sarah Millers Ink
Luke Sayer
Luke Sayer
Luke Sayer
Piotr Olejnik & Mr. Carson
Piotr Olejnik & Mr. Carson
Mark Bester (the guy in the middle) won “best crazy tattoo”.
Marc Wilson from Kapital Ink Lisburn won “best old-school”.
Sinead, Craig Measures and Julian Carson.
Sinead, Craig Measures and Julian Carson.
Sinead, Craig Measures and Julian Carson.
Sinead, Craig Measures and Julian Carson.
Banana Ink’s Przemysław Sasky Sasor and Julian Carson.
Julian with the stunning Gigi McQueen and her model.
Julian, Luke Sayer and Luke’s client.
Julian Carson & George Chou. George won ‘best of show’.
Julian Carson, George Chou and tattoo model.
Julian Carson with tattoo model inked by George Chou at Funtian Tattoo.
Julian Carson with Edward 景繡堂 from Funtian Tattoo
John MC & Julian Carson.
John MC & Julian Carson.
Mateusz Szablinski, Diogo Nunes & CK Low
Mateusz Szablinski, Diogo Nunes & CK Low
Tattoo model with Julian Carson & George Chou.
梵天慶 / George Chou from Funtian Tattoo.
Bry Prow | Idle Hands Tattoo Parlour
Bry Prow | Idle Hands Tattoo Parlour
Bry Prow | Idle Hands Tattoo Parlour
Bry Prow | Idle Hands Tattoo Parlour
Meng Yang Chen
Meng Yang Chen
Robert @ Good Times Tattoo
Robert @ Good Times Tattoo
John Inkflow
John Inkflow
Marcello Cestra
Marcello Cestra
Simon Cooke | The Ink Spot UK
Simon Cooke | The Ink Spot UK
Jordan Oterski | Sacred Art Tattoo Manchester
Jordan Oterski | Sacred Art Tattoo Manchester
Jordan Oterski | Sacred Art Tattoo Manchester
Jordan Oterski | Sacred Art Tattoo Manchester
Rachel Cusick inked by Jordan Oterski | Sacred Art Tattoo Manchester
GunnarV | Element Tattoo
Marcin Insekt Polak | Studio Totem
Marcin Insekt Polak | Studio Totem
Marcin Insekt Polak | Studio Totem
Gigi McQueen
Paul Madreiter | Pauls Tattoos
Paul Madreiter | Pauls Tattoos
Paul Madreiter | Pauls Tattoos
Paul Madreiter | Pauls Tattoos
Marcin Insekt Polak | Studio Totem
Marcin Insekt Polak | Studio Totem
Luke Sayer
Luke Sayer
Icelandic girl that was visiting the event.
Julian Carson & Danny O’Donoghue.
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
John MC, Julian Carson & Danny O’Donoghue.
John MC, Julian Carson & Danny O’Donoghue.
John MC, Julian Carson & Danny O’Donoghue.
Danny O’Donoghue
Bry Prow | Idle Hands Tattoo Parlour
Bry Prow | Idle Hands Tattoo Parlour
Christine Lynn / Blue Sphynx Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
Evil Tattoo
John Jamison Rainey | ink by Snoopytats
John Jamison Rainey | ink by Snoopytats
John Jamison Rainey | ink by Snoopytats
Bry Prow
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
Ireland’s Strongest Man Sean O’Hagan inked by Geoff Chapman (Tatt-Man-Do’s).
Ireland’s Strongest Man Sean O’Hagan inked by Geoff Chapman (Tatt-Man-Do’s).
Ireland’s Strongest Man Sean O’Hagan inked by Geoff Chapman (Tatt-Man-Do’s).
Ireland’s Strongest Man Sean O’Hagan inked by Geoff Chapman (Tatt-Man-Do’s).
Ireland’s Strongest Man Sean O’Hagan inked by Geoff Chapman (Tatt-Man-Do’s).
Ireland’s Strongest Man Sean O’Hagan inked by Geoff Chapman (Tatt-Man-Do’s).
Marc Wilson
Marc Wilson
Marc Wilson
Marc Wilson
Marc Wilson
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
梵天慶 | George Chou | Funtian Tattoo
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Tomash Blaszczak at Hydraulix Tattoos Studio
Thanks to all the artists and models in this gallery!
Check out my articles on “The History of Tattoo”, plus photos from other tattoo conventions here:
https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/tattoo/
Cardinal Guzman 