Viva Van Story wrote:

oh I love her... she's next on my list of MUST shoot!

I would be glad to hook you up, I am sad that no one noticed the eyes in the tattoo and the eyes in the model/shot. Maybe I am just too too something.

RB

Nelia wrote:

Rossi Photography wrote:
My favorite model to work with is covered with tattoos (27). So, anytime a model/tattoo thread is started, I gotta' post shots of my girl, Leila!

Just think how really beautiful she would be without all that ink?

She's beatiful with her ink.

RBDesign wrote:

I would be glad to hook you up, I am sad that no one noticed the eyes in the tattoo and the eyes in the model/shot. Maybe I am just too too something.

RB

no worries.. we know each other..  just a plane ride away.

David Bunch wrote:
I'm finding that more and models who like to do pin-up are also carrying a fair amount of ink these days.  Is it becoming more acceptable, or not?  I'm iffy on the subject....

David

Acceptable?  For pinup, it's practically mandatory anymore.  I can't imagine where you're finding pinup models who don't have tattoos.  Ever since the punk rock, rockabilly and heavy metal subcults [where most modern pinup models are coming from] merged with tattoo culture, pinup and tattoos go hand in hand.

Jessalyn wrote:

beauty is in the eye of the beholder. you don't think she is beautiful but many others do including myself.

Many, many do. She come out of a two year break from modeling... I've done most of her recent work. Since I started working with her and our work is being seen, almost every photographer in the Detroit area is wanting to shoot her. She's becoming quite popular.

Rossi Photography wrote:

Many, many do. She come out of a two year break from modeling... I've done most of her recent work. Since I started working with her and our work is being seen, almost every photographer in the Detroit area is wanting to shoot her. She's becoming quite popular.

that's so exciting!!

David Bunch wrote:
I'm finding that more and models who like to do pin-up are also carrying a fair amount of ink these days.  Is it becoming more acceptable, or not?  I'm iffy on the subject....

David

The more selective you are about the models you shoot, the fewer models you’ll be shooting.

I tend to shoot most any model as long as they have a theme I want to shoot or a look that I want to ad to my portfolio.

R0nni3 wrote:
Tattoos are (in most cases - don't anybody jump on me here) part of a models "look" and personality. A certain person gets tattooed and another person will never have a tattoo. I have worked with both and I like the variety. I think, if you like the model and you are trying to capture her look or personality tattoos are just another facet.

Of course all bets are off if the tattoo is a giant Yosemite Sam or Tazmanian Devil.

I have no issue with the Taz.

RB

R0nni3 wrote:
Of course all bets are off if the tattoo is a giant Yosemite Sam or Tazmanian Devil.

if someone comes in and requests that, my tattoo artist tells them to turn around and get out. that and superman signs.

Nelia wrote:

Just think how really beautiful she would be without all that ink?

WOW are you sadly mistaken.... with or without ink she is smoldering hot.....   Her ink is almost as beautiful as she is...

RBDesign wrote:

I have no issue with the Taz.

RB

well I do!!  yuck!

Kimberlyannqt wrote:
I thought about tats at one time but then decided it wasn't for me.  But tats are beautiful on many, that is for sure.

Jessalyn wrote:
and this applies to pinup modeling in what way?

Without fail there is always one person who will chime in about how they thought about getting a tattoo regardless of whether it has shit to do with the original topic. It's as though they saw " tattoo" in the thread title and felt it was time to share with us their deep desire to get one , but didn't.

Envy wrote:

Kimberlyannqt wrote:
I thought about tats at one time but then decided it wasn't for me.  But tats are beautiful on many, that is for sure.

Without fail there is always one person who will chime in about how they thought about getting a tattoo regardless of whether it has shit to do with the original topic. It's as though they saw " tattoo" in the thread title and felt it was time to share with us their deep desire to get one , but didn't.

ha ha.. so true Envy

Envy wrote:
Without fail there is always one person who will chime in about how they thought about getting a tattoo regardless of whether it has shit to do with the original topic. It's as though they saw " tattoo" in the thread title and felt it was time to share with us their deep desire to get one , but didn't.

thank you! I'm glad someone else agreed with me.

Viva Van Story wrote:
ha ha.. so true Envy

Jessalyn wrote:
thank you! I'm glad someone else agreed with me.

I bet if we sit quietly and wait another one will arrive.

Envy wrote:

Viva Van Story wrote:
ha ha.. so true Envy

I bet if we sit quietly and wait another one will arrive.

I was thinking about a tattoo myself.......   not sure where on Jodi Rossi's body I would put it...  so where do you think I should??

Viva Van Story wrote:

well I do!!  yuck!

So who is the judge of good or not good?

Not I!

I just love all of you guys/gals that are so rightous about what is good/bad.

RB

RBDesign wrote:

So who is the judge of good or not good?

Not I!

I just love all of you guys/gals that are so rightous about what is good/bad.

RB

it's a standard within the tattooing community. you don't see people winning tattoo awards for doing a taz: it's unoriginal. that's all.

Darker-Side of-Midnight wrote:
I was thinking about a tattoo myself.......   not sure where on Jodi Rossi's body I would put it...  so where do you think I should??

LOL...

Leila's giving me my next one (she's a tattoo artist)!

Instead of me charging her for shoots, we've made a trade...I shoot her, she gives me a new tattoo. I'm getting my new one on my upper arm. Can't wait. When she gets back into town, I'm goin' to get it. Yay!

Jessalyn wrote:
it's a standard within the tattooing community. you don't see people winning tattoo awards for doing a taz: it's unoriginal. that's all.

Grow up doing tattos is not orignal. Doing what you want to do is fine.

RB

Jessalyn wrote:

it's a standard within the tattooing community. you don't see people winning tattoo awards for doing a taz: it's unoriginal. that's all.

If you care about "the community" you are lost.

RB

RBDesign wrote:
Grow up doing tattos is not orignal. Doing what you want to do is fine.

RB

First of all, no need to be rude. I'm a grown up thank you. Tattoos are not original, just like painting on canvas is not original. It's WHAT you paint that dictates what is original and what is not. Just like WHAT you tattoo is what dictates what is original and what is not.

RBDesign wrote:
If you care about "the community" you are lost.

RB

I don't care about what the tattoo community thinks. I'm not lost. I was stating why the taz, superman, etc are frowned upon. They are unoriginal by standards of the tattoo community. There is nothing "lost" about my statement.

Jessalyn wrote:

RBDesign wrote:
Grow up doing tattos is not orignal. Doing what you want to do is fine.

RB

First of all, no need to be rude. I'm a grown up thank you. Tattoos are not original, just like painting on canvas is not original. It's WHAT you paint that dictates what is original and what is not. Just like WHAT you tattoo is what dictates what is original and what is not.


I don't care about what the tattoo community thinks. I'm not lost. I was stating why the taz, superman, etc are frowned upon. They are unoriginal by standards of the tattoo community. There is nothing "lost" about my statement.

Sorry, I did not mean to get you upset or anything.

RB

RBDesign wrote:
Sorry, I did not mean to get you upset or anything.

RB

nope. not upset. just a discussion

Jessalyn wrote:

nope. not upset. just a discussion

just for discussion then, why do you take on so many issues? What is an ok tattoo? what is ok to hate? What is your point of view? Do you depend on other people to set that for you? Just wondering?

RB

RBDesign wrote:

just for discussion then, why do you take on so many issues? What is an ok tattoo? what is ok to hate? What is your point of view? Do you depend on other people to set that for you? Just wondering?

RB

Simply because she can

smo1869 wrote:

Simply because she can

Well, I was kind of feeling a little harsh tonight.

Sorry

RB

nikki fiction wrote:
geeez u guys! stop bashing us! i cant hold back anymore - i dont like dull, middle aged folks who can't think outside their box but i am not complaining until now...

Who the f*** are you calling dull?

RB

Envy wrote:

Kimberlyannqt wrote:
I thought about tats at one time but then decided it wasn't for me.  But tats are beautiful on many, that is for sure.

Without fail there is always one person who will chime in about how they thought about getting a tattoo regardless of whether it has shit to do with the original topic. It's as though they saw " tattoo" in the thread title and felt it was time to share with us their deep desire to get one , but didn't.

Envy, you KNOW you are one of my favorite tattooed models pinup or otherwise!?!  Now when are you going to come to Atlanta...we gotta shoot together before you and I both retire!?! ;-)

Jessalyn wrote:

it's a standard within the tattooing community. you don't see people winning tattoo awards for doing a taz: it's unoriginal. that's all.

When I was getting my tattoo we got into a great discussion about the worst tattoo's the artists had been asked to do...the overwhelming winner amongst the artists polled were Tazmanian Devil and praying hands:-)

Viva Van Story wrote:
OH HELL YES!!!!!!!  SEND THEM ALL MY WAY THEN...  I'll even publish them...







Lots more on my site..  www.vivaspinups.com

She covered all the girls I was going to reference...lol.  I got nothing more to add, thanks Viva;-)

nikki fiction wrote:
geeez u guys! stop bashing us! i cant hold back anymore - i dont like dull, middle aged folks who can't think outside their box but i am not complaining until now...

They just dont like the colored folk.

*heavy sarcasm here, dont go freaking out on me and getting your panties in a bunch people