Perry's Photo Box

Over the years I've spent time taking photographs of Aikidoka at club practices, seminars and camps. Since it seems like I'll never get them organized into binders (to bore visiting friends) I've decided to put them up on the net (to not only bore a whole bunch of people at once but I figure I'll keep more friends this way.) These photos are not presented to give primacy to any particular style or sensei I've come across in Aikido - they're simply to be enjoyed for (hopefully) capturing "instants" of an art I feel very deeply about ... or just provide a good laugh!

Recent, old, or just 'cause I felt like posting 'em photos:

(The usual... click on the small thumbnail image to download a larger colour version)

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Archives

Since I have limited storage space, the pictures available will regularly change as I rotate listings and create new scans. If there is something I have/had or you have that you would like to see posted, please e-mail me a note or write a real letter.

• UVic Aikido Club
  • Beginner's Course Fall 2013 with Hilary Dawson Sensei

• Seminars
  • Victoria Aikikai 30th Anniversary Seminar - Dec. 2nd, 2006

• B.C. Summer Camps - Chief Instructor Y. Kawahara Sensei, Shihan, 8th dan.
  • 1986/88 - (Gabriola Island) (Not necessarily my photos)
  • 1994 - Visiting Instructor: Miyamoto Sensei (Aikikai Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, Japan)
  • 1995 - Visiting Instructor: Masuda Sensei (Aikikai Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, Japan)
  • 1996 - Visiting Instructor: Yamada Sensei (New York Aikikai, New York, New York, New York U.S.A.)
  • 1997 - Visiting Instructor: Tohei Sensei (Chicago, some state out east, U.S.A.)
  • 2000 - Kawahara Sensei (Digital test photos)
  • ??? - Sugano Sensei (with Kawahara Sensei)
  • 2007 - Kawahara Shihan
  • 2008 - Osawa Shihan... just the group photo.
  • 2009 - Kawahara Shihan
  • 2011 - Memorial Camp for Kawahara Shihan

• CAF Summer Camps - Chief Instructor Osawa Hayato, Shihan, 8th dan.
  • 2012 - 1st CAF Summer Camp (in Kelowna)

• Senseis
  • Kawahara Sensei
  • Tamura Sensei
  • Yamada Sensei
• Demonstrations
  • Vancouver Japanese Association Budo Demonstration

I've had comments from the more shy/private aikidoka who said they're not sure yet how they feel about being posted on a web page for everyone to see. I never even considered this! So if I get a picture up which you'd rather I didn't show publicly, please send me a note (with an explanation and your e-mail address) and I'll see what I can do. (Remember, it's sometimes takes a while for me to get around to updating these pages so please be patient.) .... Ditto if you'd like to be posted about potential pictures of you going up on these pages (I'll try.)

Obtaining Copies

Virtual Copies:

Just in case you don't know, to download these pictures to your harddrive:

1. Download the fullsized image (click on the thumbnail.)
2. Under File choose Save as... (Remember to save as Source, not Text)

Or... do your usual surfing and then look in your Browser's cache or temp file.

Hard Copies:

If you would like to get a hold of an actual negative or photo, please e-mail (pplewes@uvic.ca) or write me and we probably can work something out. (p.s. I pretty disorganized so it may take some time - and gentle reminders - to get this stuff from me but I'm always happy to do this.)

My home address is:

Perry Plewes
3799 Savannah Ave.
Victoria, B.C. CANADA
V8X 1T3

Or, more easily, just email me at pplewes@uvic.ca

As To Copyright

I'm not going to chase anyone down for using these photos for non-profit use - especially in the promotion of Aikido. (However, bad karma may follow you if you don't give credit where it's due!) If you intend to use any of these images in any form for profit of any sort... that is another story. Please contact me before doing so... I'm a usually a very generous and reasonable person when asked nicely.