SacramentoDan

I got some more work on my left leg,pics when it's healed,

the thing is I do photography for fun and I carry my camera with me 24/7,I document my life,so anyway,this is a pretty cool perspective IMO.

this was shot with my Canon 50D & Sigma 10-20mm Super wide angle lens,(so there is an intended lens distortion)I love this lens for that reason,

the light from the afternoon sun in the window made for crappy shooting conditions,so I did the best I could with all the contrast. :rolleyes:

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crazy for sure,this was taken today at the same time as yesterday's shot

crazy temp drop now,pretty much for today & the next week in the mid 80's ! 20f drop today thanks to the "delta breeze" cooling us down.

https://sacwiki.org/Delta_Breeze

Dang. I'm in Santa Barbara. Haven't seen the sun yet today and it's almost 5pm. Long sleeves, long pants and socks to stay warm. Sometimes I really hate it here. Not that I want 110 degrees, but come on. Down jackets in summer is getting old. Fog. Hate it.

I consider you lucky,I'll trade you temps anytime,I've spent a lot of time in SB,nice place.

I have some tri-tip marinating ,but screw the BBQ,I'm gonna nuke some frozen taquitos.

in the shade on my front deck

you could probably tell by now,I'm a lager guy,especially on this crappy 106f day we're having today :mad:

,,,when us men think it's ok to shave our legs

we watched and very much enjoyed "Django Unchained" tonight,lots of stars,classic Quentin Tarantino (who I also like very much)I like most of his movies.

5 out of 5 for me.

Houston beer festival is tomorrow. 85 tents, each with 3-5 beers apiece. 3-4 music stages. 94 degree temps expected. Sunscreen already packed. Good thing we booked a hotel within walking distance.

sounds like fun,

definitely better that our 105 :eek:

Hello,

My name is Ari and Ive been tattooing on and off for the last 4 years.

I only have about 400-500 tattoos under my belt so I have plenty to learn as far as tattooing goes.

I have been in the graphic design and sign industry from age 18-34 and have a Bachelors Degree from the Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale, so I have been a professional artist my entire adult life.

I did not get a traditional apprenticeship. My neighbor tattooed me and once I saw how "easy" it was ( I paint, sculpt, do portraits with pencil, carve wood, airbrush etc. so tattooing is just different tools and media to install on, imho) I knew I had to learn. Unfortunately he ended up in prison shortly after a couple dozen tatts, and I found myself without guidance. I searched for an apprenticeship in a shop and found people either didnt want an apprentice, or they want over $2k to teach you.

Living in South Florida presents a challenge to my career. There are so many tattoo shops and freelance artists out there, that the amount you can charge for a tattoo is sadly a joke.

I have worked at 3 different shops, but find I make more money as a graphic designer.

Yes, there are a bunch of great shops in south florida, but it isnt easy to get a job at the top shops unless your portfolio is mind blowing.

Without naming names, at least half of the tattoo shops here to me are pure garbage.

I prefer to do artwork, but in south florida, alot of people want Names or text tattoos... alot.

Im not flaks, boog, or big sleep so I use Tattoo-style fonts when doing lettering jobs.

None of the shops I worked at even had photoshop.

Let that sink in for a moment....

I ended up doing lettering from the same 4 script fonts from microsoft word!!!!!!

1 of the places i worked at was in a flea market and was never visited once by any type of health inspector. I dont even know if carol city has one, because Miami-Dade county is pretty disgusting place... no offense if you are from here like I am.

The guy would have us painting and doing construction work for him during downtime, well we found out he was saving all the work for himself to do late nights, and telling the artists who worked for him there was no work.

Anyways I have been doing tatts for extra cash by word of mouth and not sure how to proceed.

I am starting a family and do not want to work till 5 am or hang out with junkies, yet i Love tattooing exponentially.

I know there are shops out there that work normal hours and don't have partying as their main priority, because I go in them to get tattooed.... however these are the top shops, and although I personally feel above average ( for Miami I am definately ), I don't think I am on the level of these budding superstars. I plan to tatt my friends and neighbors and build my portfolio until destiny reveals itself.

mmm,ok,aside from the "photoshop" thing,these statements here worry me a little,

maybe it's just me,but perhaps you need to go through a real apprenticeship,learn a bit more,and take it nice and slow.

no offense intended btw

This would be an easy and fun one to bring back to life! Some of my favorite tattoos to do are revamping old tattoos and bringing them back to life! Its one thing i specialize in. Im not sure where your located, but I could always show you pictures of some of my brought back to life tattoos so you could get an idea of things that could be done.

you have a shop in Santa Maria ? I have tons of 20+ yo pieces that I like that could use freshening up.

Also, on the sunburn reference - perhaps someone was telling you what a tattoo felt like after it was done? At times during the healing process can hurt pretty much like a sunburn and also peel like one.

But the actual application of the tattoo is quite a bit more painful (and I've only had work on my arms - not looking forward to the pain from the large rib pieces I have planned to eventually get).

that makes more sense of what he was probably told.

well yea thats why im discussing it with you guys , yea thinking of not getting one :P , mb after 2-3 years

ok cool,that you will wait :)

IMO getting a tattoo for a "fashion reason" is the wrong reason to get a tattoo. :)

Hello guys im Johny and im thinking of making my very first tattoo ,im 19 years old and im just thinking i may regret it later , thats the only worry i got .

Also i just launch my first website and i came here to share it with you guys !

Hey LST community nice to meet you all :)

like was said already,

and I say,if you think you might regret it,then why in the world are you going to get it ?

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Thanks for the feedback , yea im still thinking i want to do this because of fashion reasons

really ? are you joking ?

also like was said, DON'T GET TATTOOED !

Don't get tattooed.

if you're that worried about the pain,then don't get a tattoo,and whoever told you the tattoo pain is like a sunburn was way wrong IMO.Not that I ever get sunburned,but that's just not true.

besides more importantly like was mentioned,you should not be getting tattoos at 16.

wait a few years,think it over for a while longer,see how you feel in 3 or 4 years.

I work in the Automotive Insurance Estimate & Repair Industry,we work with all the major auto insurance co's,

none of the clients I go see I don't have to cover up for,except one,

I have to wear long sleeves and long pants for the clients of this one particular ins co,and it's kind of ironic,

because that ins co only insures current & retired military people,and 75% of them have tattoos ! go figure.

HOLLA.

HELLYA ! this thread was made for me !

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never mind,too much trouble to be here,it's not worth it to me.life is full of enough crap.

I just came here for some friendly conversation,I can see that's not going to happen.