Tattoos are a
beautiful expression of personality, life and art. Now more and more of the
population have tattoos. Big or small, men and women, of all ethnicity's are
embracing the ancient art of tattoo. In the modeling business tattoos are not
always what the photographer is looking for.
As a photographer you are now
asking yourself, will I have to turn away models who are otherwise perfect for
my photo shoot, besides a tattoo. There are ways you can cover up tattoos
making it unnecessary to dismiss models for their ink. Make up can cover up
smaller and lighter tattoos. This is a quick fix that will work for both you
and your model. Depending on the clothing, that can be used to discreetly cover
a tattoo. Carefully draped or taped down clothing will completely cover up a tattoo.
Double sided tape is one of the best to use to keep clothing in place. When it
comes to tattoos on the neck, if the hair is long enough you will not even
notice the tattoo. Jewelry can some-what cover up the wrist, ankles, chest and
neck.
As a photographer you are now
asking yourself, will I have to turn away models who are otherwise perfect for
my photo shoot, besides a tattoo. There are ways you can cover up tattoos
making it unnecessary to dismiss models for their ink. Make up can cover up
smaller and lighter tattoos. This is a quick fix that will work for both you
and your model. Depending on the clothing, that can be used to discreetly cover
a tattoo. Carefully draped or taped down clothing will completely cover up a tattoo.
Double sided tape is one of the best to use to keep clothing in place. When it
comes to tattoos on the neck, if the hair is long enough you will not even
notice the tattoo. Jewelry can some-what cover up the wrist, ankles, chest and
neck.
Photoshop is a great
tool many photographers use as well to cover tattoos. There are many tools
within the program that are made specifically for this purpose. The clone tool
is one of the easier ways to accomplish this. You can copy the exact pattern
and color of their skin tone, and then paste it over the tattooed area. With
patience and a good eye for detail, you can easily cover up small and large
tattoos with Photoshop creating a very realistic illusion. 
Today there are many
web sites, magazines and publishers that want models with tattoos.
Incorporation of the tattoo with the look or message you are trying to portray
can be fun. More products and companies are open to this style of marketing.
There are websites and companies dedicated to tattooed models. Another solution
can be, if your model is able or the tattoo is on the back of an arm or leg,
just having them face only certain parts of their body towards the camera will
give the illusion that they have no tattoos. Despite what people may think,
there is no need to worry that a tattoo will interfere with your photos. With
the many resources and innovative ideas out there you can easily cover up or
incorporate tattoos into or out of your photos.
