Artist Portraits - Tattoo Artist - Inkseeker
The Artist: Portrait of an Artist on digital and film. International tattoo artist Eric (Ink Seeker). Part 1/4
Eric needed a library of portraits for press, website, and social media. He is moving to a popular tattoo studio, Bang Bang in NYC, and needs a lot of imagery to share, ranging from personal to promotional.
Eric's art blends the old and the new, a modern interpretation of ancient art and techniques, so I knew I wanted to do a mix of medium format and 35mm film with digital to give his portraits some range and authenticity, honoring his perspective of welcoming the past and present.
Working with artists is a lot of fun, but it's also a lot of pressure. You want to collaborate to give them portraits they love, with just enough of your art to make them feel special, like a new art piece we create together.
There are layers to an artist's work, so I wanted to share a series of portraits that capture layers of who we are: the Artist, the Process, the Person, and the Art. I wanted to share each of these perspectives in context, starting with:
