Three Views of Byron's Leg (from the 4th Annual Urban Tattoo Convention)
Yes, we're still working on summer posts, like this one from Byron, who shared some work done on his leg: Byron told me that the section...
Johnny Shares His Angels and Demons
I met Johnny on the Coney Island boardwalk, and he allowed me to take a photo of his back to share with Tattoosday readers: The top of the b...
Krystina and a Krooked Ken Tattoo
I met Krystina in my neighborhood of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn last month, after stopping to ask her about her tattoos. Turns out, she works as a ...
Hannah's Skull by Shawn Barber (NYC Tattoo Convention 2013)
As I briefly mentioned in my initial post from this year's New York City Tattoo Convention (which concluded yesterday), I met a woman...
Tattoosday Goes to L.A.: Stephanie's Southwestern Scene
Last week I was headed back to New York from L.A. when I met Stephanie out near my gate at LAX. She estimates that she is about 70% covered ...
Dave's Unusual Skull
Just a quick post for Friday. Earlier this week, I met Dave on the West 4th Street platform and took a picture of this tattoo on his leg: I ...
An Anonymous Half-Sleeve from the Subway
This is an orphan post - I ran into the subject on the West 4th Street subway platform back in April. She consented to my photographing her ...
Matt's Skull
It's always a bonus when I run into a tattoo artist somewhere other than a tattoo shop. For example, I spotted Matthew Adams on the pla...
Ivan Shares an Amazing David Sena Tattoo
This post is a straggler from 2011 and readers may wonder why it took so long to appear here on the site. First, take a gander: Pretty cool,...
A Trio of Tattoos from Devin
I met Devin walking down Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, back in September. He had a lot of ink, so I just grabbed a shot of his left l...
Niki Returns with a New Tattoo by Dr. Lakra
I think I'm within the statute of limitations for Thanksgiving, so let me say I am also thankful for past contributors sending me photos...
Petra's Tattoo with Teeth
A couple weeks back, I was coming out of my office at 7 Penn Plaza when a woman named Petra walked by with this tattoo on her foot: When I s...
Four from Frank
It may be the middle of October, but I am still working with a handful of summer photos, like those I took of Frank, who shared four of his ...
Colleen Returns to Share Some Lovely Ink
I spotted a woman with some really great tattoos out on Penn Plaza and, after talking to her a brief moment, realized it was Colleen, who ap...
Leigh's Skull with a Mouthful of Blossoms
Last month, I ran into Leigh, getting off the C train at 34th Street in Manhattan. She estimates she has 40% of her corporeal canvas covered...
Ryan's Tattoo Commemorates the Life of Dolly
Earlier this month I met Ryan, who has a whole host of tattoos. We were working on a project together, so we spent a bit of time chewing the...
A Skull in Penn Station
Last week, I was passing through Penn Station when I spotted a woman with a bunch of interesting tattoos. I introduced myself, and had taken...
Siobhan's Colorful Girlie Skull
I still occasionally get people who ask me with wide eyes, "So you just go up to people you don't know and ask them to take a pictu...
The Tattooed Poets Project: Grisel Acosta
Today's tattooed poet, Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta, sends her submission in from Texas: Grisel explains this body art: The Mets are ki...
The Tattooed Poets Project: Steven D. Schroeder
Today's tattooed poet is Steven D. Schroeder , who sent us this photo of one of his three tattoos: Steven explains about this, and his o...
