Although tattoos are popping up on just about everybody these days, there was a time when ink was strictly tough-guy territory. The Neil Mota 'Tattoo' photo series features some tatted-up dudes who definitely fit that bill.
The fact that the Neil Mota 'Tattoo' photo series was shot in black and white adds to its edgy feel. Mota also takes most of the shots from the shoulder up, giving them a mug shot-type feel.
Implications - Tattoos are becoming more and more widespread and are being accepted into society gradually. This popular emergence allows consumers to embrace it as beautiful aesthetics and eventually artwork. This pattern can be used to market any sort of product because of this new attitude toward tattoos and art.
Tough-Guy Ink Portraits
The Neil Mota 'Tattoo' Photo Series Captures Inked-Up Mean Mugs
Trend Themes
1. Tattoo Acceptance - As tattoos become more widely accepted in society, there is a growing opportunity to market products using tattoo art and aesthetics.
2. Edgy Photography - The use of black and white photography and mug shot-style framing in the Neil Mota 'Tattoo' photo series suggests an opportunity for similarly edgy photographic approaches in other contexts.
3. Tough-guy Aesthetics - The popularity of tough-guy tattoos and aesthetics can be applied to other areas of products, such as clothing, accessories, and home decor.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Incorporating tattoo art and aesthetics into clothing, accessories, and home decor can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry.
2. Photography - Using edgy, black and white photography and mug shot-style framing can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the photography industry in different contexts.
3. Art - The emerging acceptance of tattoos as art offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and galleries to showcase tattoo-inspired work.