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W h at Y o u D o n ’t S e e . . . P h o tography b y

Brandi Ramirez

1½ Hours. Faith.

L-Top: 1 Hour. Femininity, Inner Inspiration.

L-Bottom: L-Hand: 20 Minutes. Love.

R-Hand: 20 Minutes. Life.

My Meaning. Tattoos have been around for centuries. Each culture has its own rites of passage and many of them use tattoos in those ceremonies. Each tattoo is a symbol of something -- literal and other wise. More often than not those tattoos have a different meaning than you think. What DOES that tattoo of a pirate ship mean? That the person is a pirate? Maybe, but most likely not. Maybe its a way of show-ing a long journey of self discovery or maybe it’s metaphor for a person. Maybe the person just really likes the look of a well built pirate ship. You’ll never know what it means till you ask. And I did.

R-Top: 1+ Hours. The Sacred Heart, Lost Loved ones.

R-Bottom: L-Shoulder: 1+ Hours. Honor, Respect, LoyaltyR-Shoulder: 1+ Hours. ‘A wild heart at its best, beaten but never broken.’

L-Top: 3 Hours. Middle: 1 ½ Hours. R-Top: 5 Minutes. R-Bottom: 45+ Minutes.

Meaning: Marcos Daniel Estrada. Life ended too soon, Only 10 hours of existence.

L-Top: 3 ½ Hours. The Natural Elements, Sun Sign.

L-Bottom: 1 Hour. Memorable Quote.

R-Side: 45 Minutes. Self-Portrait, Remembrance.

L-Side: 3 ¾ Hours. Loyalty, ‘Being beautiful but fierce when taunted.’

R-Top: ½ Hour. ‘Take the time out of the day to pray. It may not wash your sins away but its a reminder that we are all a work in progress.’

R-Bottom: 30+ Minutes. Personal History, Inspiration