PHOTO GUIDE

Get Your Inspiration On

PHOTO SHARING

If you don’t have one already, we recommend creating an account with a free photo sharing site and make a dedicated folder to gather and share your tattoo inspiration and measurement pics (instructions below).
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This not only helps us cut down on emails but it also allows Ruby to take a peek at your inspiration (without disturbing you at midnight) when she begins gathering ideas and creating sketches. ​

PINTEREST

Use Pinterest to share and easily update your own private inspiration board

GOOGLE

Google Photos is great for uploading high-quality photos in large quantities

DROPBOX

Easily create folders and sub-galleries to organize your photos on any device

 

TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS

Follow these 7 easy steps to taking successful measurement photos so that your tattoo can be designed to best fit to your body. You will need: a ruler, a camera or smartphone with camera, a friend or family member and neutral clothes.

​1. FIND A BUDDY
​​Selfies and photos in mirrors tend to twist and turn the body area. This can create a warped shape that makes it more difficult to design your tattoo to fit you properly.

2. GET A RULER
​Clear, uncolored rulers are helpful but whatever you have around the house will work as long as it's legible. Just be sure to place the ruler close to the desired tattoo area but please be sure not to obstruct or visually block the area.

3. BE BORING
Find a plain wall or background and wear neutral clothes so that the camera (and Ruby!) have an easier time focusing on the ruler and the area you are photographing. 

4. CIRCLE IT
​If you have an idea of the space you want tattooed, feel free to grab a marker (or added digitally afterwards) to highlight the area on the skin so as to help point us in the right direction.

5. LIGHT IT UP
​Make sure photos are staged in a well lit space. Poor lighting will result in blurry or illegible photos and we will likely ask you to retake them.

6. LEVEL UP
​You don't need an actual level, but you will need to hold your phone or camera and ruler as parallel to the body area as possible so as not to warp or distort the body shape and structure.

7. NOW VOGUE!​
​Stay as still as possible and have your friend snap those photos! If you want the tattoo to wrap around the body at all (or if you aren't sure), turn and take photos of multiple angles of the desired body part, and make sure to bring the ruler with you too!

When you're all done...

Upload your inspiration and measurements to your chosen photo sharing platform, send the link on over and we'll attach it to your file so it's there when Ruby is ready for it.