Seattle Tattoo Expo 2012 photos | Seattle editorial photographer
Today I went down to the Seattle Tattoo Expo at Seattle Center with the hopes of setting up a mini studio — somewhere. You see, I didn’t have a backdrop at my disposal, and I didn’t think they would let me in with one anyway — so I set out to make somewhere work. As I wandered, it became clear that the indoors areas of the festival would be packed. That’s of course where hundreds of artists and subjects were tattooing and getting tattooed. Outside wasn’t much better; a metal sliding door that seemed promising was occupied by a vendor. Then I saw the backside of some vendor tents and I thought, that just might work. A single strobe popped at high enough power blew out the wrinkles on the tent enough to make a suitable backdrop, and the beauty dish boomed out overhead did the rest. It was a hot day, but I’m pleased by the frames I made in this improvised situation.
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- Charliegrll, from Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Charliegrll, from Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Shane Gardner, from Burlington, Wash., poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Amber Rothrock, from Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Taking a break from being tattooed, David Owens, of Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Ursula Major, from Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. “This is my normal drag look,” he said. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Ursula Major, from Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. “This is my normal drag look,” he said. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Ursula Major, from Seattle, poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. “This is my normal drag look,” he said. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Adrienne Bjorgum, from Missoula, MT., poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Slim from Seattle poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Jeff McKay from Seattle poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Jeff Christenson and girlfriend Kristina Armbruster, of Lake Stevens, Wash., pose for a portrait together at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Jake King from Seattle poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Jake King from Seattle poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Steven Villalobos from Mount Vernon, Wash. poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. “Seattle is my home and I wanted to honor it,” Villalobos said. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
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- Blue Bear Wharton from Seattle poses for a portrait at the Seattle Tattoo Expo Saturday August 11, 2012 at Seattle Center. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com
Thanks for looking!
Daniel
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