Adam Ahlbrandt, a 20-year-old student, said "I wanted them for a while. I liked them a lot and enjoy the pain. Is that weird?" Haley Dervinis

Bill Baldwin, 25, is a friend that I have known for 15 years. In order for me to take any shots of him I had to buy him a case of Guinness. It was St. Patrick Day. Michelle Bottone

Eddie is tattooed and pierced all over his body. He believes that it is a form of expression and art to decorate his body. He enjoys the sensations when getting tattooed. Nancy Kohn

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