Welcome to my imaginary home. I never got into blogs really. I always thought they were impersonal, but the more i thought about my life and everything im lucky to do and see, the more i realized i wanted to share that with people. So here goes. I will be posting a selection of photos each day from work and play and writing about all of it too. Hope you enjoy it. DAN SMITH - TATTOOER High Voltage Tattoo 1259 N La Brea Ave Hollywood CA 90038 LINKSDANSMITHTATTOOS.COMMERCHTWITTERFACEBOOKTHE DEAR & DEPARTEDTumblr (3.0; @dansmithism)http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4q1uqlpLl1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This night has opened my eyes. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23918279928http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23918279928Mon, 28 May 2012 00:23:14 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pjxwDr7K1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I have a dozen or so old cover sketchbooks that I wanna swap with other tattooers that have put out sketchbooks. If you have one and want one of mine email appointments@dansmithtattoos.com. Thanks! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23898824568http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23898824568Sun, 27 May 2012 17:56:19 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p2rofiYd1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today is the Queens birthday. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23876211736http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23876211736Sun, 27 May 2012 11:45:24 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ozuxfuYo1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Photo yanked from @suzmoz from last night. I did the X’s on Dalan’s hands. Glad this got captured. #moz (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23872393438http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23872393438Sun, 27 May 2012 10:42:33 -0700moz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4n8qtR6Rk1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ok I’ll paint all day and you guys do this. Deal. #obesity #fatcats (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23811073760http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23811073760Sat, 26 May 2012 11:59:17 -0700obesityfatcats<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4m1j0Iqzq1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out this killer tattoo that my good friend @steve_byrne_tattoo just did! Follow him to see some more goodness. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23775179678http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23775179678Fri, 25 May 2012 20:25:48 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jyksc2fH1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished this #tattoo on @jessedeetattoos from Australia. Fun first one back. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23702890559http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23702890559Thu, 24 May 2012 17:26:52 -0700tattoo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jsc21Uci1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back to it. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at High Voltage Tattoo)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23694020258http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23694020258Thu, 24 May 2012 15:12:02 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4i58khJSN1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>See you soon Toronto Canada. One of my fav cities. Email me for appointments. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23642712796http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23642712796Wed, 23 May 2012 17:55:32 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4hqmnBrjp1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Been WAY too long. The road to rejuvenation with @the_barberxxx. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at The Proper Barber Shop)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23621656719http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23621656719Wed, 23 May 2012 12:39:59 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4gp0zVoeu1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ranked 3rd in the world. International whistling champion. @alanwrench666’s friend. @erik_adrian missed out. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Tattoo Mania)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23596997511http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23596997511Tue, 22 May 2012 23:07:46 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4gi1uqeiB1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More letters like this please! Nice to know people still take time. It will be lost before we know it. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23590717961http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23590717961Tue, 22 May 2012 20:37:05 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fr3uWP6f1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Night creeping with @beauxbrady and @texasbydeath. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23552283559http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23552283559Tue, 22 May 2012 10:55:05 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4e9m31DkJ1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ll be at the Ink N Iron show June 8, 9 and 10 with my favourite eggplant @andreafurci from @thefamilybusinesstattoo. Email us for appointments! See you there. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at The Queen Mary)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23504332043http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23504332043Mon, 21 May 2012 15:39:39 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dwy6en0g1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks so much @mikewoods_ir!! I love it. #badboyclub #inksmithandrogers #family (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23489161136http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23489161136Mon, 21 May 2012 11:06:05 -0700inksmithandrogersfamilybadboyclub<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4abpaMDek1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back with my one and only @skullysmith #lovebats (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23365831703http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23365831703Sat, 19 May 2012 12:34:21 -0700lovebats<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4a4xybYUd1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Denims back in style. @danielalbrigo @toneloki @turbonegroHQ (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23357751846http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23357751846Sat, 19 May 2012 10:08:21 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4a4jqLKE41qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday present from my awesome mum-in-law. Antique Kewpie. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23357282149http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23357282149Sat, 19 May 2012 09:59:50 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47a3xTa6b1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Never been so happy to get back to LA! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at LAX Intl Arrivals)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23274580083http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23274580083Thu, 17 May 2012 21:07:09 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45z3hSATX1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>3 hours down. 4 to go. #getmeouttahere #goingbacktocali (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Heathrow Hell)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23223706999http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/23223706999Thu, 17 May 2012 04:11:41 -0700goingbacktocaligetmeouttahere