Tag: Martial Arts

Jorge
June 11, 2009
Holy Heaven

Near my house there is a bridge that is being reconstructed. There is rubble everywhere and rebar sticking up out of the base of the bridge. The supporting columns of the bridge have huge base...

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Jorge
May 10, 2007
Prepared

When I studied Karate (Goju Ryu), ascending to the next level meant several tests as well as the creation of a photo portfolio comprised of various poses from katas (forms consisting of a seri...

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Jorge
January 20, 2007
Darth Insidious

In late January 2007, a friend and I were doing photos for a portfolio he was working on. We went to an abandoned industrial complex to use as an interesting backdrop. It was freezing cold, bu...

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Jorge
January 20, 2007
Flynn - Ippon Mei

The weather was cold in late January of 2007. I took my friend to an abandoned industrial complex to shoot some photos for a martial arts portfolio he was working on. I brought my sword along,...

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Jorge
January 21, 2006
Des - Seiunchin I

It was a cold day in January 2006. My associate and I were working on photos for his black-belt portfolio. We ended up in High Park to take some photos of Kata positions in a natural setting....

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Jorge
August 15, 2005
Graffiti Tong-Fa

One of my clients asked me to figure out ideas that went against the grain in terms of traditional martial arts photography. I came up with the idea of doing two shoots in contrast. One in the...

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Jorge
June 19, 2005
Readiness

A continuation of a shoot along the shores of Georgian Bay for a friend, the purpose of this photo was twofold: it was to demonstrate a warrior's readiness, and it was to also indicate that th...

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Jorge
June 19, 2005
Cutting the Sunrise

A friend of mine required a shoot of him performing movements in Kobudo. We camped up at Awenda near Penetanguishene in June of 2005. The Southern shores of Georgian Bay were a great backdrop...

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