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Tattoo Studio

Ink, focus, the moment a stranger trusts you with their skin — twenty photos that document the craft.

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What's inside this guide

Eight pages of training, then 20 scenarios for tattoo studio.

Every guide opens with the universal photo training. Then we get specific — each scenario shows three different camera angles you can copy on set.

01

Phone Photo Basics

Ten things pros do that amateurs skip — for stills.

02

Camera Settings

iPhone + Samsung paths. JPEG vs RAW, AE/AF lock.

03

Lighting on a Budget

Window-and-foam-core setup magazines actually use.

04

Lenses & Accessories

Macro clip-on, wide, CPL filter, $8 Bluetooth shutter.

05

Free Editing Apps

Snapseed, Lightroom, VSCO. The 60-second edit recipe.

06

Composition & Angles

The three angles that work for every product.

07

Props & Backdrops

The dollar-store styling kit pros actually use.

08

Pro Tricks

Fifteen production rules. Wipe the product. Bounce, don't add.

Sneak peek

Six scenarios from inside the guide.

Each scenario has a title, a one-line description, and a styling tip. The PDF adds 3 phone-frame sketches showing each angle — eye-level, top-down, and a low hero shot.

SCENARIO · 01

Tattoo machine close-up

The machine on a station, fully assembled.

STYLING TIPWipe before shooting. Macro reveals every speck of ink.
SCENARIO · 05

Tattoo in progress

Needle on skin, ink visible.

STYLING TIPPhotograph during stable lines, not solid blackwork. Easier to hold.
SCENARIO · 10

Glove on hand

Black nitrile glove being put on.

STYLING TIPPhotograph mid-stretch. Static gloves read as PPE photo.
SCENARIO · 14

Client + artist consult

Two people leaning over a sketch on the table.

STYLING TIPPhotograph during real consult, not staged.
SCENARIO · 17

Studio sign / logo

Branded sign on the door or wall.

STYLING TIPPhotograph at golden hour. Backlight gives dimension.
SCENARIO · 20

Closing — empty studio

Chair empty, lights low.

STYLING TIPUnderexpose by one stop. Studios are dusk mood, not bright.
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