After 3 months and over 3000 miles travelled, photographer Mark Leaver´s facial tattoo project came to life:

Too often people have negatives opinion about people with facial tattoos. It’s often related to depression, unemployment or criminality. I knew a few people with facial tattoos before I started the project so I knew that was all dated BS. It may be true for some, but I’ve photographed around 30 people in the UK with the most iconic and notable facial tattoos, and these people are the most down to earth individuals you’ll ever meet. The project is trying to effectively shine a new light on these people, and allow for a contemporary look on tattooing, as tattooing is now more accepted in society than ever before.

Also I wanted to shoot these people properly. Facial tattoos are such intricate that they had to be properly photograph to be viewed in a better and properly way.

Tattoo artist Xed Le Head:

Featured image: tattoo artist Duncan X from Into You Tattoo.