Sin City Ink / Las Vegas Tattoo Lounge

While shooting an assignment in Vegas I had the chance to get some cool frames at Sin City Ink where I happened to get my first tattoo.  Staying with friends out there where one of them happened to be a tattoo artist was definitely a good push to finally get the ink that I had been wanting for about ten years. 

Josue was doing some great work when we dropped in during a break at the wedding I was photographing. Got some photos of the man doing some killer work.  Be sure to check him out at Las Vegas Tattoo Lounge. 

And then a shot of of me getting my arm worked on. Understandably.... it was a bit tough considering my arm was sort of preoccupied ;) 

Katatonia Dethroned and Uncrowned

So sometimes I have those moments in my photography life that I have to pinch (or punch) myself just to make sure that what is happening is real. Since I was 17 I have been in love with Katatonia’s work.  There were many hours of listening to Last Fair Deal Gone Down and Tonight’s Decision while I edited away on digital art and photography. Life happens and time moves on and their albums continue to come out, and I continue to hit every live show they have in Northern California.

Somehow… suddenly there I was at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco with the band setting up light to shoot their promotional photos. Of course, leave it to life that at that time I am meeting one of my favorite bands and having a fan girl moment I had been suffering from Bell’s Palsy and was in pretty bad pain and had trouble talking.  Oh, Life. Regardless of my broken face and cramped schedules, we got the photos done and they turned out pretty freaking rad.

Not only do they create some of my favorite albums ever, but they are an incredible group of guys to hang out with and shoot.  It really took my fan girl edge off once being around them for a few minutes.