cult of self magazine issue #2 | Page 32

Whether it’s a gang tattoo denoting allegiance, a memory of a lost one or simply a kick-ass design, tattoos can be clues to a culture, mindset and personality – a stream to a person’s soul. Through photographing body ink we can document the stories, meanings and motivation behind this imaginative artifact and – if properly stored – pictures might be there to reference for a bit longer than inked human bodies. Luke Daniel has been mastering the ‘art of tattoo capture’ for a while, so – to help you out for #YourINK - Part I – he’s shared some of his tips and tricks on getting the shot right without making the tattoo – as he says – ‘look worse on fil H[