honorable mention
Tanya Sharapova russian federationPhoto © Tanya Sharapova
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Portrait of Her Hing
Tattoo master made her facial tattoo in four days. Making tattoos on faces has been banned in Myanmar at this moment, so master worked slowly, each day making just a part of the tattoo, hiding from others eyes. After tattooing, she felt extreme pain for one week. Her family gave a knife and a chicken to tattoo master as a payment for a tattoo.
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Her Hing was tattooed at the age of 25 years.Tattoo master made her facial tattoo in four days. Making tattoos on faces has been banned in Myanmar at this moment, so master worked slowly, each day making just a part of the tattoo, hiding from others eyes. After tattooing, she felt extreme pain for one week. Her family gave a knife and a chicken to tattoo master as a payment for a tattoo.
about the photographer
Born in Moscow, Russia, Tanya Sharapova spends most of her life traveling around the globe. With a passion of curious photographer, she explores rural and remote parts of our planet. Being enthused by the beauty of nature she travels extremely high in the mountains, trying to understand the traditions and culture she celebrates festivals with local people, willing to feel deeply and truly real life she lives with locals. Tanya Sharapova keeps on focusing on personal projects as well as working for selected magazines, among others are National Geographic, Asian Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ Travel.back to gallery