Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
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The last grading examination of the year has come around for First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia, and hundreds of students were in attendance as candidates. Over the course of a morning and afternoon, Master Vernon Low taught instructors and black belt members, then proceeded to examine the candidates submitted for testing. Lighting in the… Continue reading December 2019 action
Master Vernon Low examined FTKD WA members earlier this month, and apart from the coloured belt promotions, we saw a Junior Black Belt, 1st Dan Black Belt, and 2nd Dan Black Belt promotion. While I was not there to shoot the black belt gradings, there was plenty of action through the rest of the day.… Continue reading June 2019 action
Master Vernon Low travels regularly from South Australia to teach and examine First Tae Kwon Do members in Western Australia. On his most recent visit, Master Low focused on training senior coloured belt members and black belt members. All black belt members, from the youngest to the oldest, train under Master Low’s personal direction. Apart… Continue reading May 2019 action
First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia’s first grading examination for 2019 was a special event, with 10 members being promoted to Junior Black Belt or 1st Dan Black Belt by Master Vernon Low. For details on the newly promoted black belt members, visit FTKD WA’s Facebook site. There were four Junior Black Belt members from… Continue reading March 2019 action
First Tae Kwon Do’s Master Vernon Low recently conducted the last grading examination in Western Australia for 2018. Two candidates underwent the test for promotion to 1st Dan black belt, and both were successful. Master Low, Chief Instructor John O’Brien, Chief Instructor (WA) Dane Meade, and senior instructors stood together with the new 1st Dan… Continue reading December 2018 action
Master Vernon Low, Chief Instructor John O’Brien, and a contingent of senior South Australian instructors visited Perth recently for First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia’s spring grading examination. The afternoon segment of the event started with adult black belt gradings. The highlight of the afternoon was the examination for one instructor’s promotion to the rank… Continue reading September 2018 action
Master Vernon Low was in Perth again recently on another teaching visit. The evening started with some training on breaking and self-defence techniques for instructors and breaking techniques for senior coloured belt members. Most of the evening was dedicated to training for instructors and black belt members.Throughout the session, Master Low gave meticulous attention to… Continue reading July 2018 action
Master Vernon Low visited Perth recently to examine First Tae Kwon Do Western Australian students for promotion in rank. Although many people take holidays over the Australian summer (which obviously coincides with the Christmas and New Year period), there was an impressive number of candidates ready for the first grading of 2018. On this occasion… Continue reading March 2018 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 (Western Australia) held its first grading examination recently, and I was on hand to capture some of the action. The venue was well lit, and the only lighting challenge was when shooting against external light, as you can see in one of the pictures below. Here we see a crescent kick… Continue reading March 2016 action