Fight photography exhibiton

[Shaolin Exile]

In principle, it sounds like a good idea. However, one of the problems with fight and fighter photography is that it's hard to avoid cliches. You know the sort of thing. Gumshield and sweat flying as the KO punch connects, fighters posing at weigh ins with their guard up etc.

There's nothing wrong with that per se. They are useful illustrations to go with fight reports, on fighter profiles etc. However, to work as an art exhibition which would have a wider appeal than just fight fans you might need to think about including (even commissioning?) pictures by photographers who don't usually phtograph fights who might do interesting things with the use of light, multiple exposures etc to go with the usual kind of thing

[Lou]

I was thinking about commissioning new work ,not just photography either but looking at painting and maybe even sculpture as I know a few artists who are either into martial arts or who take movement and sport as a central theme to it.
I was also thinking of somehow fitting it vaguely into the cultural olympiad ,not thought that bit through yet,but it's something I am going to be involved in with work anyway.

Keep the ideas coming guys.I'll make sure you get an invite to the opening

Was thinking too of having galleries involved but also alternative venues. Gallery curators can be massive snobs sometimes (never me though!).

[Bateman]

be good to see some shots like the Sudo v Butterbean for example , people who dont fight or watch MMA would appreciate the goliath task Sudo faced..

Those are the sort of pics that interest non fight people.... have a look at the Esther Lin's pics , some of her stuff is amazing...

[Mr_paulee]

sounds like a great idea.

I would like to see something:
http://www.leejonesart.co.uk/galleries.asp

I think fight shots could look a bit cliched.

Training shots, shots of fighters out of the ring. Really show the difference between 'fight' persona and 'everyday' persona. I think that would be pretty interesting.

Sounds a really good project, good luck.

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[Ben_Hutch]

Some of my fav pics

[Lou]

I think behind the scenes/training shots could be great, looking at what goes into preparing for a fight etc.

Ok so I think I have about 4 exhibitions now

[WalkingAlong]

Definatly a good idea, and I would definatly go.

As you've said you could have shots from training, behind the scenes, entrance and the fight, to build up a real picture of the game in general.

Look forward to it!

[Ben_Hutch]

Definatly a good idea, and I would definatly go.

As you've said you could have shots from training, behind the scenes, entrance and the fight, to build up a real picture of the game in general.

Look forward to it!

Also I think some pictures of fighters after they've won and lost to show how all the training can lead to joy or disappointment.

[RGS1]

This has been done by Iwan Baxter (Leicester) Shots of hands being wrapped, fighters in thought before fights, really arty stuff.

It worked well.