Saturday, October 30, 2010

Mixed Martial Arts Shoot Timelapse

I recently photographed Yuki Nakai, a mixed martial arts fighter, for Metropolis magazine. You can read the article here: http://metropolis.co.jp/features/feature/power-play/.

The world of mixed martial arts fighting is very intense, with arms being broken, eyes gauged, and all kinds of other injuries that can occur during a fight. Ironically enough, right beside the school where Yuki teaches was a flamenco school. I thought it was pretty interesting that two such different worlds can exist side by side.


Mixed Martial Arts Shoot Timelapse from Benjamin Parks on Vimeo.