My Visit to High Voltage Tattoo, Home of Kat Von D and L.A. Ink

After snapping a couple of quick shots from the front of the shop and preparing to leave, a young man approached me and said I could cross the rope after all. She told me that "she said" I could as long as I don't go beyond the velvet curtain in the back - I had to ask who he meant by "she" and he said Kat Von D herself had given permission for me to take photos around the shop. She was in a back room beyond that curtain, but was in the middle of a private appointment. So, thank you, Kat, for allowing me to step beyond the rope and take some pictures. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to see that I didn't get from the front of the room - there was no offer of a tour or even to view the sterilization area, and no one was offering their time for an interview. I basically wandered aimlessly and snapped a few shots, ready to bolt and get out of this inhospitable environment.