Graham Shearer, Photographer, Sydney

Description

In a black and white photograph, a tattoo artist works on a shirtless man's back in a tattoo parlor. The tattoo artist, with heavily tattooed arms, is focused on the detailed work. Another man, with a tattooed head and wearing sunglasses, looks on from the side. Seated nearby is a woman in a patterned top and high heels, adding a contrasting element to the scene. The setting is cluttered with equipment and bottles, typical of a working tattoo studio. The scene is captured with stark contrast, emphasizing the textures of the tattoos and the surfaces in the room. The lighting highlights the focused activity around the tattooing process, with various objects like bottles and equipment scattered around.