The new tattoo

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Kerby Rosanes' sketches have been going viral online. I noticed his work and he had to do my next ink for me. I commissioned him and he ended up drawing this for me. The problem was finding a tattoo artist good enough to knock this out of the park for me. I found my boy, Floyd Evans, who works at 58 Body Art
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WTF?

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Girl: Whats your name?

Answer: John Smith

Girl: Ohh like Pocahontas! lololol thinking (I'm so clever he's never heard that before.)

Answer: (forced smile) Yeah... you're so original.

Girl: You're a photographer, right do you have a website or something?

Answer: Yes. Blacksmithphoto.com

Girl: Why did you name it that?

Answer: Im black, my name is Smith, I like to take photos. What would you...
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blacksmithphoto:
@holton Nice. 
blacksmithphoto:
@midna_ Thanks.

SG Staff Photographer Hopeful

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So I'm redonkulously excited about getting back home to TX. Houston is the 4th largest city in the nation, which will allow me a larger pool of potential SGs to shoot. My goal is to go staff before the end of 2014, so I want to hit the ground running when I get home. I would like to shoot at least a set a month,...
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Old Set w/ Lee

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Lee and I went out to shoot this set a few years back. It never got off the ground, so I figured I post a few here for a throwback. Unfortunately I cannot put them in a particular order. Wish we could do it again.

Leaving the military life behind

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So on the 28th of this month (Dec) I will be leaving the tiny island of Okinawa and leaving my beloved ball & chain the USMC behind to pursue my career as a photographer. I'm going into fashion, beauty, and editorial work leading with a conceptual and surreal style. I've been focusing hard over the last four years to do shoots, learn the needed skills,...
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Over the edge in Bangkok

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So I just left Okinawa, Japan to do have a peaceful and quiet trip to Bangkok and China where I can reflect on my thoughts, and focus myself on my greatest talent, photography.

Nah I'm bullshitting! I went to Bangkok to party like a f'n GOD! Seriously though, I got to do both. Bangkok is an insane city. The neon lights, bars, babes and booze...
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dutch:
Great shots, sounds like you had a blast!
blacksmithphoto:
Yeah, had a blasty blast. Traveling is usually better with friends, but I was able to make friends there.

Friday Jul 26, 2013

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Went out to do some street photography last night on one of the busiest streets in Naha. Wanted to share some of my experience. Had a great time. Visited the fish market which is always bustling with people. Please enjoy.

I really want to become a SG staff photographer, but approaching girls about it isn't easy. Too many photographers use the camera to be creeps,...
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writeboy:
Maybe try ModelMayhem and see if there are any potential models in your area. That's pretty much how I got started. Maybe there is a Japanese version of that. There are tons of people online that want their pictures taken, and if you continually get better and people like you then your good reputation will grow and more people will want to shoot with you. Hope that helps!
blacksmithphoto:
Thanks Writeboy, it helps for sure. Looking at the number of sets you have gives me the impression that you are one of the people I should ask about going Staff. I'm on a tiny island here in Japan, but will be back in the States soon so I suspect the number of potential SG opportunities will grow significantly. Thanks for the response.

Thursday Jun 06, 2013

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Well I'm back from my all expenses paid vacation! The American government paid to fly me all the way to Afghanistan and paid for everything the 9 months I was there! Lucky me! If you cannot tell this is sarcasm. I have just returned to Kyrgyzstan and am very appreciative of trees! When we landed the smell of fresh (shit scent free) air rushed into...
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alicesnow:
These look really nice! Hope I get to work with you again before we leave! smile
rokko:
I'm coming to Tokyo tomorrow, too. smile
When are you coming there?

Thursday Nov 01, 2012

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A new SG friend of mine, Hora (France) and I have been chatting back and forth about Paris, and Japan. It got me thinking about some of the amazing places I've had the privilege to visit, the awe inspiring people I've had the pleasure of meeting, and some of the seemingly insane things I've done during my little life. I'm not a (warning clich coming)...
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cendres:
Thanks for your comment on my new set ! Rainbow is natural, because water and light =Dkiss

Monday Oct 22, 2012

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Time off work...

Well I'm taking a bit of time for myself. I'll be leaving the country, and my family behind for about 6 months for "work abroad" so to speak. I'll be taking this week to work on my photography and hopefully submit my first SG hopeful set. Damn I love this site!
cendres:
Thanks for your comment on my new set ! its so sweet !kisskiss
blacksmithphoto:
My pleasure, Im really hoping to see your set go up. Good luck
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