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June 25th, 2020

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Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer

Celebrate National Camera Day with photographic ink

While almost everyone has a camera in their pocket via their smart phone, it took centuries to get there. The earliest cameras were created via the camera obscura, which projected images through a pinhole. There was no way to preserve this image, aside from tracing and it wasn’t until 1825 that the first permanent photograph was made by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.

The first camera available for commercial purchase was built by Alphonse Giroux in 1839 and sold for 400 francs. The first film camera was created in 1888 by George Eastman, with the entrepreneur naming his first model Kodak. Film cameras allowed shooting movies to be more financially practical, giving rise to the early 20th century film expansion. Cameras continued to evolve at exponential rates throughout the 20th century, with digital cameras making their mark at the tail end.

The biggest camera advancement of the 21st century has been the camera phone, with Japan’s Kyocera releasing the first camera phone in 1999. Today, the iPhone 11 Pro has a triple-camera system—a 12mp wide camera, a 12mp ultra wide camera and a 12mp telephoto camera. The iPhone’s camera has turned the world of photography on it’s head and anyone can become a photographer with one at their disposal.

Every year, over a trillion photos are taken world wide—capturing selfies, landscapes, pets or avocado toast. In honor of the incredible odyssey the camera has taken, we’re celebrating National Camera Day on June 29th. Take a peek at some of our favorite camera tattoos from talented artists around the world in the gallery below, then let us know your thoughts on these tattoos in the comments section on social media.

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Dissected Lens First tattoo done @inked_nyc during our video shoot, many more to come. . . . . . #inkedmagazine #blackworkers #blackandgrey #bnginksociety #blackworkerssubmission #tattoodo #inked #tttism #bishopwand #kwadron #camera

A post shared by Tom Kraky (@tomkraky) on Jan 12, 2020 at 2:29pm PST

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#Hasselblad500c taken with my #Hasselbladx1d on my buddy @photosbygederberg . #cameranerd #forlife #500c @hasselblad . Made with #bishoprotary WAND 3,5 & 5,0 , #inkeeze & #radiantcolorsink

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E olha essa foto Mara Orçamentos em Sp: brunasestotattoo@hotmail.com #intatattoo #bodyart #tatts #tats #amazingink #tattoo2me #tattoo2us #sketchtattoo #equilatera #londrinatattoo #tattoo #londrina #watercolor #aquarelatattoo #watercolortattoo #tattooinspiration #inspirationtattoo #radtattoos #brunasestotattoo #cameratattoo #cameratattoos #sptattoo #sptattoos #spartists

A post shared by Bruna Sesto (@brunasestotattoo) on Feb 12, 2020 at 4:47am PST

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• Fotografia Arte feita para a querida @gica_duarte Muuuito obrigado pela sua presença foi uma honra fazer sua primeira tattoo .

A post shared by Paulo Montenegro (@tatuador_montenegro) on Jan 26, 2020 at 8:10am PST

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#srodaminietydzienzginie #goodday #photography #camera #tattoo #cameratattoo #tattoogirl #mirrorselfie #canon #canon5dmkii

A post shared by Zuzanna Wujek (@the_reality29) on Oct 9, 2019 at 1:40am PDT

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These are a few of my favorite things @ovenlee.tattoo

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기존 도안에 가족사진을 넣어 새로이 그려드렸어요 ✨ @ovenlee.tattoo

A post shared by STUDIOBYSOL_ovenlee (@ovenlee.tattoo) on Mar 25, 2020 at 5:09am PDT

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Огромное спасибо Денису за доверие и с первой татуировкой✨ …………………………………………. #niebuhrtattoo #blxckink #onlyblackart #btattooing #ttblackink #tattoorussia #tattoospb #татуспб #чернаятатуировка #мастертату #linework #лайнворк #sketchtattoo #ignorantstyletattoo #cameratattoo #phototattoo #камератату #фотографтату #минитату #скетчтату

A post shared by Ekaterina Kameneva (@niebuhr_tattoo) on Dec 15, 2019 at 12:35am PST

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Resultado da câmera com girassóis da Julia!! Muito obrigado pela confiança!! #tatuagem #tattoojoinville #linework #fineline #tattoo #sunflowertattoo #cameratattoo #joinvilletattoo

A post shared by Larissa Destro (@ldarttattoo) on Dec 11, 2019 at 1:04pm PST

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#art #arte #arts #drawing #draw #illustration #tattoo #tattoos #watercolortatt #geometrictattoo #adana #mehmetcelikartt #camera #cameratattoo

A post shared by Mehmet Çelik (@mehmetcelikartt) on Jun 20, 2020 at 6:48am PDT

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Сингулярность ⠀ . ⠀ . #darkarts #darkartwork #blacktattoos #blackartists #japaneseart #onlythedarkest #undergroundtattoo #blackworkers_tattoo #tattoospb #татуспб #theblackmasters #mangatattoo #manga #cameratattoo

A post shared by Тату Питер / Санкт-Петербург (@nrrote) on Jun 20, 2020 at 1:59am PDT

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Here’s a neat lil’ walk-in done by @emanuel_betancourt! We are trying our best to accommodate as many people as possible, so thank you for understanding during these weird and crazy times! #walkinswelcome #ironage #delmarloop #stl #stlouis #tattoo #stltattoo #cameratattoo #watercolortattoo #watercolor #ironage #delmarloop

A post shared by Iron Age Studios (@ironagestudios) on Jun 17, 2020 at 9:46am PDT

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결국 주인을 찾은 카메라 . . . . #부산타투 #서면타투 #부산타투맥퀸모드 #카메라타투 #cameratattoo #tattoodesign #부산미니타투 #타투디자인 #부산타투도안

A post shared by 부산타투 맥퀸모드 (@mcqueen_mode) on Jun 16, 2020 at 5:48am PDT

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Canon 1200D Primeira peça após quarentena! Agenda aberta para Junho , para marcações ou mais informações envia mensagem privada Trabalho feito na @graveyart.tattoo Powered by: @cheyenne_tattooequipment @inkbooster @electrumstencilproducts @bluebirdneedles_portugal @bluebirdneedles @worldfamousink #blackwork #flowertattoo #cameratattoo #lisbontattoo #lisboa #lisboatattoo #bestink #besttattoos #portugaltattoo #portugaltattoos #blacktattoo #blackworktattoo #blackworktattoos

A post shared by Pablo Bootycelli Tattooer (@pablo_bootycelli) on Jun 1, 2020 at 10:11am PDT

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필름 붙이기 전 사진은 쓸 사진이 없어 아쉽지만 필름 붙인 사진으로.. 시간이 좀 지나고 찍은 상태라 진물이 올라와있네요 @soyoon_tt . . . #tattoo#tattooing#tattooed#doodletattoo#watercolor#painting#illustration#art#srtwork#drawing#designtattoo#koreatattoo#illusttattoo#colortattoo#blacktattoo#camera#cameratattoo#빈티지타투#연남동타투#카메라타투

A post shared by 소윤 (@soyoon_tt) on May 31, 2020 at 8:56pm PDT

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. WAITING LIST NOW OPEN . Appt@equilattera.com . . . . . . . #Equilattera #miamitattoo #miamitattoos #tattoomiami #miamitattooartist #tatuajespequeños #arttattoo #finelinetattoos #tatuajesdelicados #tatuador #phototattoo #fotografiando #fotografías #fotoarte #artefotografico #cameratattoo #fotógrafo #fotografos #fotografa #fotógrafa #photographyisart #photographyislove #photographyismylife #tattoer #tattoing #photographygoals #tatuajesenfotos #tattooarte #finelinework #linestattoo

A post shared by WAZ (@waz.art) on May 23, 2020 at 10:19am PDT

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•Mini realism project camera for Jessica in slim arm ( micro realism )

A post shared by MiguelWom ❁ SkinArt ❁ (@miguelwom) on May 20, 2020 at 5:56am PDT

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Polaroid diseño único creado para mi porteña @sofiagustinaok citas disponibles al DM o al 5549501660 @chamantra.productos @ronintattoocare @zitacartuchos #criticaltattoosupply #inkedlife #coyoacan #mexicotattoo #mexicanoschingandolecabron #mchcfamilia #neotraditionaltattoos #neotrad #zitacartuchos #zitacartuchosmexico #ronintattoocare #stencilstuff #sullenartcollective #hikury_tattoocare #neotraditionaleurope #neotradicionallatinoamerica #neotradicionalmexicano #neotradworld #neotraditionaldesign #neotraditionaltattooers #felipereyesart #polaroid #cameratattoo #polaroidtattoo #buenosairestattoo #felipereyesart

A post shared by felipe reyes (@felipe.artattoo) on May 10, 2020 at 9:51pm PDT

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Artist➡@tattoozelenska Studio➡@dirtylusttattoo City➡#warszawa Country➡#poland #tattooartist #polishtattoo #tattoo #tattooist #tattooartistpl #tatuatore #polska #art #sztuka #tatuaze #tatuaż #polandtattoos #neotraditional #neotraditionaltattoo #colortattoo #colourtattoo #blackwork #blackworktattoo #realistictattoo #watercolortattoo #watercolourtattoo #newschooltattoo #cartoontattoo #flowerstattoo #cameratattoo #w#womantattoo

A post shared by TattooArtist.pl (@tattooartist.pl) on May 9, 2020 at 12:06am PDT

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Camera is healed, only white fresh. Made with support of @radiantcolorsink @eztattooing @tattoofixcare #camera #cameratattoo # tattooart #tattoos #tattooartist #tatts #tattoosofinstagram #tattooing #tattoo#radiantcolorsink#thebesttattooartists #kievtattoo #тату#татукиев

A post shared by Tattoo artist from Kiev (@olegblackink) on Apr 27, 2020 at 8:13am PDT

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• @gullsahkaraca • Based in: Germany, Berlin • For booking contact tattoo artist directly #txttoo #txttoo_germany – #germanytattoo #tattoogermany #berlintattoo #tattooberlin #cameratattoo #whaletattoo #cherrytattoo #birdtattoo

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder • • #cameratattoo #canonae1 #canon #canontattoo #photographertattoo #giahi #fineart #semiraouaj #fineline #inkspiringtattoos #finetattoo #smalltattoo #besttattoo #tattoooftheday #cam #camera #beholder #meninsuit #baseltattoo #zürichtattoo #giahitattoo #loveyourwork

A post shared by Semir Aouaj (@ess.ay_) on Apr 4, 2020 at 11:45pm PDT

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Capturing beauty. #photo #camera #cameratattoo #inkstinctsubmission #equilattera #stayhome #quedateencasa #puertoricotattoo #pintopiel #pintoencuarentena

A post shared by Carla Pinto (@pinto.piel) on Apr 3, 2020 at 11:09am PDT

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Steel that sleeps the eye

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Deconstructed This piece was done by coming resident artist @calm.l0ck who specializes in floral designs, black work and micro tattoos ▪️ #calgary #calgaryalberta #2020 #calgarytattoo #yyc #yycnow #yycbuzz #calgarylife #canada #calgarytattooshops #canada #canadatattoo #contemporaryart #contemporarytattooing #edmonton #edmontonliving #calgaryliving #tattoo #tattoos #yeg #blackwork #blueprint #cameratattoo #photography #camera

A post shared by Be Good Tattoo Co. (@begoodtattoo) on Mar 26, 2020 at 6:27pm PDT

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Insane @oozy_tattoo #inked #inkedmag #tattoo #tattooartist #cameratattoo #camera

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War Correspondent by @jeanpaulmaratt in Kazan, Tatarstan. #warcorrespondent #cameratattoo #jeanpaulmaratt #kazan #tatarstan

A post shared by Tattoo Snob (@tattoosnob) on Mar 23, 2020 at 9:47am PDT

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#IRISbyKarry Natalie’s grandfather was a photographer and this one was his first camera. The lily was Natalie’s grandmother favorite flower: the two items connected represents them beign reunited once again Book your appointment with @poonkaros today! Link in bio.

A post shared by Iris Tattoo Studio (@iristattooart) on Mar 17, 2020 at 9:03am PDT

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– 주문제작시 간단한 스케치를 해주시면 도움이 많이 됩니다~ – 문의는 오픈카톡 이용해주새요

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Life on other planets does not exist because their scientists were ahead of ours… Thanx to awesome @blank_inside666 #abcdtattoo #alientattoo#tattooalien#phototattoo#tattoophotocamera#cameratattoo @tattoo.association @ua.tattoo_

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#camera #cameratattoo #customtattoo #tattooartist #ssoo #thailandtattoo #taot #cutetattoo #ヘタウマ#ignorantstyletattoo #へたうま #ignorant #タトゥー #bangkoktattooartist #dsrupttt #tätowierung #tatuajes #linework #문신 #naivetattoo #bangkoktattoo #컬러타투#thailandtattooartist #入れ墨 #lineworktattoo #colortattoo #ladytattooers #tattoodesign #tattoo by @shopyoyoyo thx u.

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Corazón para María . . Mil gracias por confiar en mi trabajo! Hecho en @baltasartattoo Espero que os guste! . . #heart #hearttattoo #corazon #corazontattoo #photography #photographytattoo #camaraanalógica #illustrationheart #illustration #anatomicheart #traveltattoo #travel #plane #planetattoo #camara #camaratattoo #analogcamera #cameratattoo #worldtattoo #wonderlust #seatattoo #wavetattoo #watercolor #watercolortattoo #watercolortattoos #acuarelatattoos #acuarelatattoo #sketch #sketchtattoo #sketchy

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What’s your favorite tattoo 1-5? by @daniel_berdiel Spain, Zaragoza / #blxckink_spain #blxckink – Submit your works: blxckink@collectttive.com – #spaintattoo #tattoospain #zaragozatattoo #tattoozaragoza #cameratattoo #themistattoo #samuraitattoo #snaketattoo #fishtattoo

A post shared by BLXCK INK (@blxckink) on Feb 18, 2020 at 11:00am PST

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PolaroiD-Evil curado !!!! Por turnos o consultas envíen mensaje! @corazonnegrotatuajes #tattooargentina #deviltattoo #darkartist #occulttattoo #polaroid #cameratattoo #palermotattoo #buenosairestattoo #healedtattoo #traditionaltattoo #newtraditionaltattoo

A post shared by Gon Ω (@demogordogon) on Feb 16, 2020 at 10:11am PST

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Oh Snap ! So excited i got to do this Polaroid Sx-70 last week thank you @reveriedistrict for the trust! #tattooartist #ladytattooers #polaroid #polaroidtattoo #sx70 #polaroidoriginals #floridatattoos #floridatattooartist #camera #cameratattoo #valentines

A post shared by Skylar Skylord Rose Wasserman (@skylar_rose_art) on Feb 14, 2020 at 8:19am PST

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Photography Tattoo Follow @inkedair for more • • • Artwork by @castillo.dario

A post shared by ℕ ℝ (@inkedair) on Feb 9, 2020 at 4:24pm PST

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@bru.card has always been passionate about photography and she always wanted to get a tattoo to demonstrate that love. She booked a date to tattoo with me 2 months before she turned 18 and 1 day after she turned 18 we got this beautiful tattoo. Thanks for waiting patiently and trusting my work for your first tattoo! I love meeting you!

A post shared by Isis Muniz (@isismuniztattoo) on Feb 4, 2020 at 1:16pm PST

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Sentimental Polaroid camera for @temple_of_the_rogue. @eternalink @bishoprotary #bishoprotary @where_they_tatt #eternalink #epictattoos #tattoooftheday #tattoo #art #artwork #amazingtattoo #awesometattoo #inkfreaks #inkfreakz @inkfreakz @epic_tattoos @inkedmag #inkedmag #gangster #blessup #tattoosnob @tattoosnob @skinart_mag @pattysdowntowntattoo @sullenclothing @thebesttattooartists @tattooistartmag #pattysdowntowntattoo #pattysartspot #snailtrailstencilgel @snailtrailstencilgel @skinart_healed #camera #polaroidcamera #cameratattoo #polaroidtattoo

A post shared by Jake Gordon (@handshakesnaketattoos) on Jan 30, 2020 at 5:26pm PST

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#tattoo #ink #cameratattoo #inklovers #tattoostyle #inked #flowers

A post shared by ꪀꪖᥴꫝꪖ (@nachatattoo) on Jan 29, 2020 at 3:37pm PST

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Sweet little 35mm camera for amazing local photographer @terriclarkphotography . . (On the forearm, right under the ditch)

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Rad @xavtattoo #inked #inkedmag #tattoo #tattooartist #c#cameratattoo

A post shared by Inked Magazine (@inkedmag) on Jan 24, 2020 at 1:00pm PST

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Camera tats, for all you photographers! . . Which is your favorite? . . Be sure to checkout the artists ️ . . Artists in order: @debrartist @seckintattooer @channe_village @jimburgman @mumi_ink @tripink_tattoo @keroinka_ @panta_choi @miss_pank . . . #cameratattoo #cameratattoos #filmtattoo #flashtattoo #videotattoo #phototattoo #photographertattoo #picturetattoo #photoshoottattoo #lenstattoo #colortattoo #bwtattoo #inkart #inkspiration #inkfeature #ink #inkjunkie #inkwork #inkaddict #inktattoo #inkgang #tattoolove #tattoo #tattooidea #tattooinspo #tattooinspiration #tattooguys #tattooartist #tattooguest #tatyou

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