“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Christian Ceniceros
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Blaise Moreno
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Omar Rubio
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Rick Fulton
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Jesse Hembree
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Brian Gonzales
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of David Tower
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
Found in Gallery
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Oscar Gonzalez
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats
“Inspiration doesn’t play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and
shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got
to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in
the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark
of inspiration. I don’t have any tattoos myself but the thought of all
those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was
something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I’m always seeking
characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying
the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed,
as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of
time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to
be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life
bonded by their ink. It’s been amazing to spend a few minutes with
these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product
captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don’t have any
tattoos.” — Cade Martin
Photograph of Mark Viallancourt
Framed size is 51x66
Unframed size is 41x56
Framed using plexiglass and acid free mats