John McIntire Photography: The Blog

Project: Tattoos – Subjects Needed

After a long time delaying, I have decided to start working on a body of personal work. The project I have decided to start with will revolve solely around tattoos and body modifications.

The aim is to build up a stylised and comprehensive body of work which displays the intricacies and the profound statements often made by tattoos and their ilk and the relation with whom they adorn.

I am not sure, yet, what the final output will be, but I’m considering perhaps a self-published book, a possible limeted run of art prints in the long run. As the project starts moving forward, I will be making a section of the website solely dedicated to it. Anyone who takes part should be happy with these uses!

Basically, what I’m looking for is anyone with tattoos. No matter how large or small, how intricate or simple, any tattoos will do. Also, I’m looking for people of all shapes and sizes, both male and female, all races and all ages. You don’t need to be or think you are model material, this project is about you and your bodyart.

To anyone who wishes to participate: basically, what I need, is for you to kindly donate an hour or so of your time to allow to me to create a portrait of you and your bodyart. Because the project is concentrating on tattoos and the like, the areas around the tattoos will have to remain unclothed, so you should be comfortable in your own skin. This does not mean you will have to be nude or expose anything you do not wish to. Clothing can still be worn, of course, to a level with which you are comfortable, but it should be something that can be easily hidden by clever posing and cropping.

Also, anyone who takes part will recieve a free 6″x9″ print of the final image from the shoot.

If you’re interested, please get in touch and we’ll get something sorted! (Alternatively, feel free to use Facebook to contact me if that’s easier for you.)