5/18/2010 10:05:00 AM
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Tiffany Young is an aspiring Digital Photographer that has graduated with an Associate's in Digital Photography from Briarcliffe College May 2010. She is a Portrait and Event photographer from the Long Island area. Tiffany has always been ambitious, hard working, and dedicated. Even though she has only been serious about photography for only a few years she has accelerated and gained deep passion for her craft.
Nasty Tai Boogy: What is your inspiration for photography, like what made you want to get into it?
Tiffany Young: My inspiration for photography is the ability to tell a story with one photo. I always was the kid with the video camera and camera messing with everyone and when I got in HS and started to learn about photography I really became interested and wanted to make it a career.
Nasty Tai Boogy: 5 years from now where do you see yourself or where would you like to be in your career?
Tiffany Young:Five yrs from now I see myself traveling with a celebrity or working in a well known studio as a portrait or event photographer.
Nasty Tai Boogy: If you were a superhero, what would be your powers and why?
Tiffany Young: If I was a superhero wow who asks questions like this LOL but I would wanna be invisible girl from fantastic 4 so I can get photos that I would never be able to get.
5/13/2010 11:23:00 PM
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CEO//Founder of 84Area(http://84Area.com) Sheldon Thibou interviewed Britanie Girard a couple of months ago and this is what went down!
Sheldon Thibou: Who is your inspiration that got you started in piercing?
BGirard: When I was younger I was amazed by the discovery channel and different history books about African cultures. It was crazy to me how they adorned themselves in different symbolic ways, it went from piercing nose bones to stretching ear lobes and neck rings. I was intrigued with their methods of worship.
Sheldon Thibou: What makes you want to do body modifications?
BGirard: I love being able to gain a total strangers trust! Its true I am a bit of a control freak, as well as I enjoy advancing my clients physical/mental strength levels. I’ve learned that people use piercings and tattoos as a tool to take them from one point in life to another. It’s a different feeling being chosen as the person to take them on that journey. When I was younger I used to practice my methods on myself; it was a training tool that allowed me to know what type of “pain” I was putting my clients under. I guess it’s the rush that I because attached to; it’s my drive to learn more and more each day I pierce!
Sheldon Thibou: Where in the world would you travel to if you could right now?
BGirard: Honestly, I’m where I want to be right now. I just made my complete move to Queens NY to take over management of One Stroke tattoo gallery. It’s been a wonderful experience, the artists here are amazing, not to say my old shops artists weren’t; but I feel this was the business/personal move I needed at this point in my career. My expansion from West coast to East coast has really opened a lot of doors for me. My next move will be somewhere in Europe, I believe the body modification business out that way is definitely on a different level and I can wait to soak up that information.
Sheldon Thibou: When do you think you will stop gauging your ears?
BGirard: I will probably do about 2 move gauges up then I’m finished, but I am going to pierce two more holes in them and will be gauging those as well. I won’t do those as big as my lower earlobes though I will most likely go to a 2 or 0 gauge and be done.
Sheldon Thibou: Why did you start in piercing?
BGirard: I was 14 years old, a friend of mine wanted her 2 ear hole and no one would let her do it. So we were at the house bored out of our minds and she asks me if I had a needle. I was rather confused because up to this point I had never thought about actually doing the piercings myself. She gets some ice out of the freezer and has it on her ear for about 20 minutes; then tells me she’s ready! I held a quarter on the back of her ear to give a stronger base so the needle would go through easier (or so I thought), and BAM I jabbed the safety pin straight into it. I’d never heard a scream so loud, I fell on the floor laughing because I really didn’t know what else to do. She turned red… the needle was sticking through and it was time to put jewelry in. The 2nd ear wasn’t so bad because she pretty much knew what she was in for, her ears healed up pretty well and that was the beginning of my being a certified Needle Freak. I started reading more, started visiting the local shops in the city I lived in, and because of my age I couldn’t really get any professional guidance. They told me books to read and said if I was serious I’d train myself until I turned 17 then I could come and apprentice. So that’s exactly what I did…. More of my friends let me use them as pin cushions, and as weird as it sounds my desire for their screams became my full focus.
5/13/2010 11:00:00 PM
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Britanie Girard; I'm 27 years old, born October 20th, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA. I'm a true character at heart, always finding a way to amuse myself within my daily life. I ride horses, sing, enjoy quality time with friends and loved ones, and I’m in the process of achieving higher educational goals. I have been blessed with many diverse modeling opportunities from music videos of all different genres, I’ve done a few fashion shows, as well as representing a few different urban & couture clothing lines. Just recently I branched my management/promotions company B.Girard Ink., it caters to the lifestyle inside and behind the scenes of the tattoo society. I have a desire to build a network of artists that are truly in love with the jobs they take on. Within the next few months I plan to bring the art back into the Los Angeles breed of Ink Fein.
Currently i represent a team of amazing, creative artists that specialize in different styles of tattoo design including but not limited to freehand script, custom Aztec artwork, realistic portraits, Japanese/Asian Artwork, freestyle designs, etc. In addition to my 10 years of experience in the lifestyle that follows body modifications, I have been blessed with the gift of becoming a skilled body piercer. I’ve studied, apprenticed, and trained in the art of “Sticking” my clients in all the right places; since the tender age of 14, I can definitely say I’ve poked holes in every imaginable place on the human body (even the un-imaginable).
You can say I'm a total Ink Fein seeing as though I love everything about getting tattooed. Most ask me if it hurts, or am I ever going to be finished, or do I regret any of my work……… My only response is “I love each and every piece of ink that I have allowed to be placed on my skin; as far as the pain aspect goes I rarely feel pain when I'm getting tattooed.” I usually go to sleep to be perfectly honest; I use my fetish for getting tattooed to release the stresses of daily life. I have my right arm sleeved from my neck to the top of my hand, it’s my favorite piece of work yet, It’s an Egyptian Sleeve, displaying my sister Jenell and myself as Isis and Nefertiti. My sister is a big part of my life and I wanted to mix my love for her and my infatuation of Egyptian art and history together to create a masterpiece; I believe I hit my target perfectly. I have a few different projects I’m still finishing, but I’m in no rush I love being under the needle!
5/13/2010 07:54:00 PM
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We are celebrating Tattoos this week (NYC Tattoo Convention this weekend! May 14 to May 16) Submit photos of your tattoos (big or small) to nastytaiboogy@gmail.com. Write in the comment box about which one is your favorite, most unique, and or most creative. Dueces, Tai Boogy.
5/13/2010 07:50:00 PM
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(My name Tai means "Great & Extreme" in Chinese)
I got a phone call from one of the hottest tatted up chicks Britanie Girard and she inspired me to do this post. I will also be doing a post on her a tomorrow! Another thing is that this weekend is the NYC Tattoo Convention 2010! I will be there probably on Friday with my bitchie Poohpot. So look out for me!
Tickets available at the door ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW ONLY.
~ NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES ~
TICKET PRICES: One Day Ticket -- $20 Two Days Unlimited Access -- $35 Three Days Unlimited Access -- $50 (Tickets available ONLY at Roseland and ONLY on the day of the show)
Tai created the blog because there are many talented people in the world but no one knows their name. There are a lot of blogs and websites created that are only about the latest celebrity drama and status. This blog was created to promote the new, fresh, and upcoming from music artists, photographers, models, fashion designers, movie directors, and music producers.
Tai is the creator and sole editor of Under The Radar Society which was started in June 2009. She is 20 years old representing Long Island, New York. Currently a Junior in college, majoring in Marketing & Management and minoring in Information Systems. A quote that reflects her personality is "Everything I ever done was out of fear of being mediocre."
