I have lived in Reno for a while and one of the only things i have found interesting about this town, is the many different tattoos that people seem to have. I myself have 7 tattoos, i started getting them when i turned 18 in my senior year of high school. Through out the years, its seems like to a certain extent, tattoos are a trend amounst some groups of people. Here at UNR many athletes have tattoos, and many of them have more then one, I being one of them.

Perosnal: I love tattoos, its a way of expressing yourself through a form of art. this particular picture is of my friend, his tattto is very detailed, and i notice for many guys have tattoos in this same area. Also I found that many guys have tattoos that have a religious meaning to it, I see this a lot with black males. I like the fact that this tattoo is as big as it is, which is very sexy in my opinion.

Historical: The guy in this photo got this tattoo a month ago at Stain Tattoo, owned my Ness, the same artist who did all of my tattoos. I feel that a tattoo like this shows how religious he is, it also shows his respect and commitment to God and the respect he has for what Jesus did for us by dying on the cross.

Technical:I’m not too sure so much about the lighting of this picture, in the tattoo its self, the artist made the shading so that the fished work look as if there is a beam of light coming from Jesus’s crown of thorns, he also made it so it made the face of Jesus look lighter, making the head of Him stand out even more.

Ethical: when choosing a tattoo, it is important that it is tasteful. Other people are going to possibly end up seeing the art on your body so its good to know your not going to offend anyone. You have to be responsible in what you decide to get, this is a premenet decision. But i notice that very few people go wrong when it comes to religious tattoos.

Cultural:I dont know if i would say that this is a specific trend with in a culture, Among many athletes on campus you will find that almost all of them have a number of tattoos. I would have to say culturally i find a lot of African Americans, male and female who have tattoos, especially among balck men. Many men do it to express and show how they feel about life, or the things that they have gone through in the past.