Taekwondo Art.

Using shutter drag in combination of continuous and strobe lighting to help create a mix of motion and stillness in the photos. The Taekwondo athletes are then asked to mock a fight routine, which brought about this effect.

Shot this about six years ago with a constrained space, so there were many elements that required photoshop (i.e. removing the boards that were used to black out the otherwise reflective floor), and lighting may not reflect my current understanding of light. Would do things slightly differently, if the right resources – i.e. space & equipment – are available.