There’s no doubt that tattoos haves become much more acceptable in the 21st century. People are also more prone to getting inked with something that holds a specific meaning or story. These powerful tattoo shoots convey that message through photography that shares with the world the beauty of self-modification.
From storyboard tattoos to gritty soldier ink, there’s no doubt that you will be mesmerized by the beauty and rawness that these photographers have masterfully captured.
16 Powerful Tattoo Shoots
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Tattooed Italian Goddesses
Gogo Blackwater Enjoys Showing Off Her Body of Work
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Modern Tribal Tattoos
Tomas Tomas Creates Designs so Intricate it Hurts
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Inked Intimacy Shoots
'Ink Love' by Markus Voigt Showcases Tattooed Trysts
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Raw Tattoo Photography
Edoardo Pasero Captures Bone-Chilling Emotions
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Storyboard Tattoos
Ink Butter Features Photographer Jorge Peniche
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Gritty Soldier Ink
The U.S. Marines Tattoos from Afghanistan
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Faux Icon Inktography
Jean Luc Moerman Tattoos The World's Biggest Stars
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Vintage Inked Mamas
Bizarre Magazine Shows Old-School Tattooed Ladies Were Pioneers of the Scene
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Scantily-Clad Assassins
'Leaders of Men' in Posi+tive Magazine Walks on the Wild Side
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Expressive Tattootography
Linn Heidi Stokkedal Explores the World of Inked Bodies
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Hospitattoos
'Tattoology Ward' Shows the Parallels Beteen Medicine and Body Art
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Inkmaster Editorials
Inked Girl Eva Huber Proves that Tattoo Artists Can Be Hot Too
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Haute Couture Totemic Ink
The Rodarte Spring Summer 2010 Collection is Tribal
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Half-Dressed Hipster Shoots
Enzo Laera Captures Josh Beech in Kult Magazine
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Tough-Guy Ink Portraits
The Neil Mota 'Tattoo' Photo Series Captures Inked-Up Mean Mugs
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