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Erika’s Camera Tattoo

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Shannon Larratt

Erika writes about her tattoo by Sean Best in Toronto, “The most exciting things usually happened when I was taking pictures, so I dedicated a tattoo to my camera. I decided to get it on my neck so it can also work as a surveillance camera that watches my back for me.”

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66 responses to “Erika’s Camera Tattoo”

  1. iwaoc187 Avatar
    iwaoc187

    What shop does Sean Best work out of?
    Does he have a website?

  2. Tim Becker Avatar
    Tim Becker

    I love this tattoo and Im pretty sure I will be getting the same thing. Except a little bigger and lower on my back.

  3. Tim Becker Avatar
    Tim Becker

    I love this tattoo and Im pretty sure I will be getting the same thing. Except a little bigger and lower on my back.

  4. Tim Becker Avatar
    Tim Becker

    I love this tattoo and Im pretty sure I will be getting the same thing. Except a little bigger and lower on my back.

  5. Pearl Findlay Avatar
    Pearl Findlay

    This is so hot, i’m getting this as my first tattoo sometime this month. You don’t have the design on a link by any chance? Much appreciated x

  6. Pearl Findlay Avatar
    Pearl Findlay

    This is so hot, i’m getting this as my first tattoo sometime this month. You don’t have the design on a link by any chance? Much appreciated x

  7. Pearl Findlay Avatar
    Pearl Findlay

    This is so hot, i’m getting this as my first tattoo sometime this month. You don’t have the design on a link by any chance? Much appreciated x

  8. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    Thats an awesome tattoo..and yes the meaning behind it is unique. great idea…im thinking about getting one actually just like that since it looks like my fathers last and my first film camera, Minolta. But i would like to place it on my hip. Do you mind if i use it as a reference? Thank You.

  9. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    Thats an awesome tattoo..and yes the meaning behind it is unique. great idea…im thinking about getting one actually just like that since it looks like my fathers last and my first film camera, Minolta. But i would like to place it on my hip. Do you mind if i use it as a reference? Thank You.

  10. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    Thats an awesome tattoo..and yes the meaning behind it is unique. great idea…im thinking about getting one actually just like that since it looks like my fathers last and my first film camera, Minolta. But i would like to place it on my hip. Do you mind if i use it as a reference? Thank You.

  11. chrstine Avatar
    chrstine

    i love this pic i was so thinkin about gettin a carmera

  12. chrstine Avatar
    chrstine

    i love this pic i was so thinkin about gettin a carmera

  13. chrstine Avatar
    chrstine

    i love this pic i was so thinkin about gettin a carmera

  14. chrstine Avatar
    chrstine

    i was thinkin about gettin something like this

  15. chrstine Avatar
    chrstine

    i was thinkin about gettin something like this

  16. chrstine Avatar
    chrstine

    i was thinkin about gettin something like this

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