Tattoos

I recently sent a PR shot to our local County Magazine for a wedding we photographed in March. See right.


As you can see below Jo (the bride) was sporting a tasteful and stylish tattoo on each shoulder. The theme of the wedding was Black & White. The Grooms men were dressed in Black Kilts and Jackets and the Bridesmaids wore Black dresses. The tattoos fitted in well with the theme of the wedding.



I was therefore surprised to learn the the magazine wouldn't accept my picture because of the tattoos:( It was felt that their readers would be offended by such adornments on young ladies!


No amount of sweet talking would convince them that they should use my first picture.


In the end I choose a longer shot, and then extended Jo's hair extensions to cover the offending decorations.

The final picture still shows a beautiful couple, happy on the most important day of their lives.