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@mikevallely out front of @goodforyouband last night at #thecooloongattahotel kicking off the @hitsandpitsfestival Looking forward to shooting you guys again tonight at #thehifibar #canon #5dmkiii #livemusic #bandphotography #punk #first3noflash #iluvmyjob

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Another shot from work yesterday of the storm... #storms #stormclouds #clouds #darksky #lightning #thunder Driving to coolongatta tonight to photograph @goodforyouband and @blackflagiiii #pleasenostormtonight #fukitschoolieshasstarted (at Sacred Skin Tattoo)

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I think there's a storm a coming... #storms #lightning #clouds #wishiwaschasing (at Sacred Skin Tattoo)

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Things I miss about my new job... Been almost a year since I got to inhale this stuff... #chemicalsarefun #ra4 #kindamissthelab #kindadont #sinusflush

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Created a page for my photography... follow @first3noflash

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The world is full of boring, identical and mindless people.

Charles Bukowski (via quota-tions)

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Triple 8mm bead string implants on this guy @revbutcher but only with the permission of his gal @jade_homemaker 🙆🙅

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Extreme Body Modification Rituals Around the World

Teeth sharpening, ear elongation, lip plates, nose studs, body scarring and giraffe necks – tribes and ethnic enclaves throughout the world have and continue to engage in incredible practices and rituals of body modification and body art for hundreds, if not thousands of years.

Body modification or alteration is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy and it’s done for a variety of reasons: aesthetics, sexual enhancement, rites of passage, religious beliefs, to display group membership or affiliation, to create body art, and as self-expression. 

Ritual modification is used in many tribes and ethnic groups in Africa, India, New Zealand, Australia, and South East Asia. It can be done by burning, cutting, or elongating parts of the body. It’s used to identify members of certain tribal families. It is also done for social and culture acceptance. And it’s not only done to the men of the tribes, but also to women and children as a coming of age rite of passage. In women, it’s seen as something beautiful, marks showing they are suitable mothers and wives.

Unfortunately body-mod tourism isn’t that rare. Although an influx of tourists has brought attention to cultural practices and money to impoverished tribes, some argue that it is deteriorating their way of life and cheapening their traditions and values.

source 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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#iluvmyjob @sacredskintattoo and I luv my boss @tenacioustj

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shooting #Amorphis the other night. #canon #5dmkiii #bandphotography #livemusicphotography #finnishmetal #heavymetal #musicphotography #thehifibar #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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#Amorphis the other night. #canon #5dmkiii #bandphotography #livemusicphotography #finnishmetal #heavymetal #musicphotography #thehifibar #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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Got some nice #lensflare shooting #Amorphis the other night. #canon #5dmkiii #bandphotography #livemusicphotography #finnishmetal #heavymetal #musicphotography #thehifibar #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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Amorphis live at the #hifibar #canon #5dmkiii #bandphotography #livemusicphotography #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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Amorphis live at the #hifibar #canon #5dmkiii #livemusicphotography #bandphotography #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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Amorphis. Live at the #hifibar #canon #5dmkiii #bandphotography #livemusicphotography #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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Amorphis. Live at the #hifibar last Saturday night. #amorphis #livemusicphotography #canon #5dmkiii #bandphotography #iluvmyjob #first3noflash

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My second resurrection..

Autumn Equinox Suspension by CoRE

Photo by Scorch of CoRE