Nikko Hurtado | tattoos and portrait photography

Nikko Hurtado | tattoos and portrait photography

Over this past summer I had the honor of getting tattooed by one of the best realism tattoo artists in the business, Nikko Hurtado. Not only was I able to get inked up by Nikko, I was able to take a couple portraits of him as well. This image here is my favorite, and I actually blew up a copy and sent it to his tattoo shop Black Anchor Collective as a christmas gift.



The entire process was such an amazing experience for me. After my initial tattoo idea was shot down, I sent over some images of my english bulldog Bunny Lebowski. I have always said that I’d get a piece done of her one day, and who better to recreate my image than Nikko. Once I finally went to the shop for my first sessoin, we decided on this portrait of my dog that was taken at novak studios.



After 2 sessions of 8+ hours each the master piece was finally complete. Nikko is not only a freaking super cool guy, but probably one of the most talented artist that I’ve been able to observe.



Here are some cool shots from inside Black Anchor Collective, all were taken on my iPhone & processed through instagram.



If you’re driving to Las Vegas or even Mammoth Mountain, I’d recommend stopping by the shop….it’s worth the stop!



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