Tattoo You, Body Art Expo Inks in San Francisco

This weekend was the annual Body Art Expo held at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. It was great to see the different types of tattoos and body art and I was amazed at the detail in some of the ink jobs. I mean some of tattoos looked like photographs embedded in the skin. They had that much detail. I saw the Three Stooges, Grocho Marks, and other great actors and actresses from yesteryear. I saw butterflys and spiders, one guy was even having at tattoo of the late Pope John Paul tattooed on his right bicep. Now that is devotion. The artists and craft seems to have come a long way with how creative they have become. I was on assignment for Getty Images, Here's a few from the take:
Tattoo artist Kerry Rossi at the Body Art Expo

Nunzio Mausu has the face of Pope John Paul tattooed on his arm Thousands of people are seen at the Body Art Expo at the Cal Palace

Detail of the head of a tattoo artist is seen at the Body Art Expo
Oey works on a tattoo on Dave Dennis at the Body Art Expo
Detail on the leg tattoo of Mike Montoya is seen at the Body Art Expo at the Cal PalaceAshlee Sullivan (L) pierces Courtney Schmidt's lip at the Body Art Expo, Ouch!!

Mike Montoya sits hangs out at the Body Art ExpoDetail on the leg tattoo of Mike Montoya
Mike Montoya watches people get tattooed as people watch him
Extreme body art is seen at the Body Art Expo
Marko Au works on a tattoo on Pat Ruberto at the Body Art Expo
Marko Au works on a tattoo on Pat Ruberto at the Body Art Expo. Marko started the leg tattoo a few months ago at the expo in Sacramento
Marko Au concentrates as he works on a tattoo on Pat Ruberto at the Body Art Expo
Porno Jim of Denver Colorado works on a tattoo for Steve Houngriengkhanat
Stacey Frye grimaces as she gets her first tattoo from Tim Goodrich

Thousands Take To The SF Streets in Support of Lebanon

Several thousand calm but noisy demonstrators rallied Saturday in downtown San Francisco to protest Israel's military actions against Lebanon and Palestinian territories, while a smaller group staged a counter-protest. The counter-protest, which attracted a few hundred people, was organized by the San Francisco Voice for Israel. Police arrested a demonstrator in a melee that started when a woman tried to burn an Israeli flag in the Civic Center after a midday march through downtown. Now with the cease fire in place I am hoping that the powers that be can see that some things need to change. One thing for sure the killing must stop. I don't want to have to cover these protests anymore. I was on assignment for the San Francisco Chronicle. Here's a few from my take.Faeza Khan takes part in a protest supporting Lebanon in front of City Hall.
Pro-Lebanon protesters gather at the Civic Center.
Pro-Lebanon protesters show the peace sign as they gather at the Civic Center after the march.
A man is arrested by San Francisco police. He was the only one arrested that day.
Pro-Lebanon protesters march down Market Street.
People stand on the steps of City Hall as they take part during a counter protest
Pro-Lebanon protesters march down McAllister Street.
Pro-Lebanon protesters march down McAllister Street.