Pardon the poor resolution--taken by my friend Lauren Humphries-Brooks on an iPhone.

I’ll be attending the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention this weekend! I’ve noticed that this event generally goes underreported in the press–I’ll be there with my camera on Saturday and bring you a post next week covering the artists, the events, and the convention-goers.

If you’re involved with the convention, or if you’ve attended previous conventions, please send me recommendations for artists and customers with whom I can speak and photograph. I love talking to people about their tattoos–it’s a great way to grasp people’s personal stories and creative motivations.

Do you have any tattoos? Feel free to share your story in the comments section.