Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
Flying and jumping action
Earlier this month, First Tae Kwon Do held its last grading examination for the year in Perth. Below are some photographs from the 1st Dan grading (for Junior Black Belt members to be promoted to 1st Dan black belt) and the senior coloured belt (Kup) grading. 1st Kup candidates for 1st Dan were tested earlier… Continue reading December 2016 action
First Tae Kwon Do black belt members undertook some training outdoors earlier this month. Although the sky was somewhat overcast, there was still a tremendous amount of light available, compared to shooting inside a gymnasium. Capturing peak action wasn’t too difficult with the fast exposure durations, and image quality was inherently much better than usual… Continue reading July 2016 action
First Tae Kwon Do’s recent grading examination in Perth saw eight members promoted to the rank of 1st Dan black belt. I only had a limited time to shoot at this event, but the first action photograph I decided to keep turned out to be the best. Below we see one of the candidates, a… Continue reading June 2016 action
Master Vernon Low and Chief Instructor John O’Brien visited Perth recently for another round of advanced instruction. Master Low spent a considerable amount of time on breaking techniques needed for promotion into the black belt ranks. The photograph below shows him explaining some adjustments to a student’s side kick technique. The foreground blur is from the… Continue reading May 2016 action
Below are some photographs I shot recently of one of First Tae Kwon Do’s Western Australian senior instructors in action. The sky was somewhat overcast and the sun was beginning to set, so the lighting conditions were excellent. Considering the very limited time for this photographic session (only around 10–15 minutes of actual shooting time), the… Continue reading February 2016 action
Here are some recent action photographs, all shot at f/2. The first six were at ISO1600 or ISO3200, and the effects of the fluorescent lighting are noticeable between frames. The next four photographs were shot at ISO1600, but in a different venue. It was easier to achieve consistent colour across frames for this second group… Continue reading March 2015 action
Here’s a selection of photographs that I’ve shot in low light over the past few years. The action pictures are all with prime lenses, and generally at ISO800 or higher. I find that these types of photographs tend to be either ‘hit’ or ‘miss’; if it’s a good one, it’s very good (and the rest… Continue reading A small sample