I know several inkers, and my SO's have tats as well (I am still designing my first one) and white has gotten much better. It does fade faster than black of course but it is possible. Also available si a new !safe! version of luminous ink and two varieties that are only visible under UV (black) light. So it's getting wierd here in NYC in the fetish scene :) As for the poser tat's that are images ... I consider them fantasy tattoo's - more a artist concept than meant to be literally real.