Permanent

"Body tattoos have been a part of our culture since long and these are often associated to public statement of who and what we are. It talks about your identity and the way you want to be perceived by others. It’s not something to be done without thinking about it carefully, but it’s not something to be afraid of either. Getting a permanent ink injected in the skin is perhaps the most important decisions you can make. "

http://www.glamcheck.com/fashion/2010/01/11/permanent-body-tattoos/

“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.”- Paul Strand

http://thinkexist.com/quotations/photography/3.html

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”

-Aaron Siskind

http://thinkexist.com/quotations/photography/

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I only have sites I found are he qoutes on what moderatly discuss in what and why I am interested in this term.  Photos and tattoo are both permanent.  As long as the owner of the tattoo or the photograph takes care of these items in the correct and proper manner they can almost last forever there both permanent images just on two different surfaces.  The body may die the photograph may get trashed but they are both permanent on its owner/body/paper for its full life.  The owner decides It wants a permanent image to have whether in their hands or on themselves.  I am researching to understand thoughts of why people want something permanent why they choose have this image or text forever.  I am guessing to record something important or to have something with them that is highly meaningful.  The photo or tattoo can both speak out about something the holder feels strongly about.  I feel the choice in having permanent record or something whether a photo or a tattoo is to demonstrate or show something of importance or meaning.  

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I am using photography for my project to show my subjects permanent form of expression with another means of permanent expression.  I show what they feel is important to them by letting you see their tattoos then showing documents of a place, a action, and a object to let you see what is most important to them.  It is all about showing what is important to these subject maybe let you see through other photos why they decided to permanently speak out about something.

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