Ike has been taking photos of my daughter and I for the last 3-4 years. It has been a wonderful way to capture our martial arts progress over the years, and he offers a digital package where you can purchase all of the photos he took in both digital and printed format. We have cherished these photos over the years, and Ike has done a wonderful job of capturing our growth together as martial artists. Most recently, I lost the usb stick that contained the digital photos from our most recent photo shoot, and Ike went above and beyond to make sure I received another copy for no additional charge. Great service! Thanks Ike! read more

Pictures came out nice but the prices are totally insane. I actually regret paying so much and won't do it again. Well over 100$ for a few 5x7's. I also didn't like that they booked so many appointments it took over an hour from our appointment time to sit. Once that was over we had to come back a week later to view them which took a very long time as well. Would be nice to have them online for viewing so you could save another 45mins to an hour . Pictures were good one of the male assistance was very kind . There was a female assistant who wasn't as pleasant . Basically I wasn't wowed and for that amount money you just expect more IMO. read more

My son goes to karate and it was set up by the owners of the company (the karate company) to have a photographer come out and do pictures with his uniform on and the kids doing their punches, kicks, etc... If you find yourself in a situation such at that, look at the company name. If it says Fusion Martial Arts Photography, I recommend not signing up. Or, if you are a karate school, my review is clear, I recommend not contracting this company. Very mediocre photography (un-centered subjects in photos, visibly wrinkled backgrounds, crooked back drops, blur, etc) and their prices are much higher than they should be for that type of quality. It's pretty clear they are sales-men rather than photographers. My son had his pictures taken, the photographer that was there was misleading several times during the "picking of the package" process. I was told by both the photographer and his helper individual pictures were available for $20-$80. Once I chose the one I wanted, they told me that they were only available for purchase IF I ordered a package that was priced at $35-$600+ (Oh, but your $10 sitting fee is deducted from package prices). I was also told I could buy one 8 by 10 with a decal for $15 each, then later told that was only if I purchased the $85 package. I ended up buying the $35 package (I believe I will receive 4 wallets and 2 5 by 7's of one pose) ONLY because my son was with me and got quite upset at the thought of us walking away with nothing. I was then offered the all the proofs (4 by 6) for an additional $25. Which I agreed to, again because my son was upset. He loved the pictures, which is understandable for a 5 year old who doesn't understand the beauty that good photography can be. While I was waiting to pay and get out of there, the photography got on the phone, was obviously talking to some boss or owner of the company- as he talked about how well sales were going and I quote "I'm doing a good job, just look at my numbers!" Horribly unprofessional to mention when standing in a room full of clients. Once I got home, I tried calling the company. I got buyers remorse and wanted to discuss if I had any options of backing out. It's been 3 days, I've left numerous messages, and have received no response. By the way, I didn't even mention that I might cancel the order, so the reason for no call back isn't just because they don't want me to cancel. I just said I had questions about my order. I just really recommend not going with them for your photography needs. Please note good photography can be expensive, I totally understand that as I do pay the big package bucks for family photos yearly, but Fusion Martial Arts Photography is not worth your money. read more

These guys are amazing at their craft and awesome to deal with. My daughter is doing martial arts and her dojo announced they had scheduled a photo shoot with a studio from socal no less. I dropped her off and to be honest was just expecting a few cute posed shots like most photo sessions they do for kids activities... About a month later Sensei Patrick announces photos are ready and gives us an appointment time slip to review them and go over packages with the photography studio. I was thinking "appointment? Well ok I guess it's better than crowding and waiting with a ton of parents" When I saw the photos I was blown away. Not just the variety but the expressions and great ideas of what to show action wise. I was also really happy that they were so nice to deal with and chat with. If you need any martial arts photography or I assume any other action or sports photography check them out! read more

Ike is a stand up man! Took care of my needs to a tee! Is very understanding and takes care of the customer! Thanks Ike!!!

My son loved his photo and you have the best customer service.Ike went out of his way to give us quality photos to have memories for a lifetime.Keep up the excellent work.Thank you from Martinez Gang. read more

Fusion did my 9y/o son's Karate photos and did a great job. One of the key requirements of a Martial Arts Photographer is to understand the art and know how best to shoot the subject in a way that highlights their talent. This is not easy to do in a 9 year old but Fusion was able to engage my son in the shoot so that when the proofs came back he was overjoyed. The ordering process went well and was not a high pressure, hard sale process. The team really tried to match the package to my needs. Once the ordering was done the photos arrive in a timeframe that was exactly as promised. We would highly recommend Fusion to anyone. read more

To all martial arts schools, parents, & students: Please DO NOT choose this place for your child's martial arts photographer. 1) Service is terrible. The photographer was rude and so were his assistants. Not friendly at all, and they are working with young kids. 2) Quality of the photos are not professional-looking at all. They basically placed the image of my child on top of the background you chose and printed out the photo. My daughter's foot was cut off on the final product and did not blend with the background choice. 3) Ridiculously overpriced. First, you are required to give them $10 for a sitting/deposit fee that goes towards your package price. When you order and want a background, you pay $10 to have a background, why would anyone pay for a pose with no background? So there goes your $10 sitting fee. The smallest photo package is 2-5x7's and 4-wallets and the cost was $50 + $10 shipping & handling. For a photo package that only weighed 3 oz (says so on the shipping label), it does not cost $10 to ship. I checked with USPS and it does not cost any more than $1.35 via parcel post with delivery confirmation (slowest shipping method). It is a complete rip off. At the time of order, we asked Fusion if they can ship all orders to my child's taekwondo studio so we can pick them up ourselves. Don't you think it would save Fusion money to ship all orders to one location? They refused and said they cannot allow that. I'm sure the reason for that is so they can make money off the shipping too! Very disappointed with the service, quality, and price! read more

The photographer took extra time, care, and energy to make sure we got good smiling and action shots of my initially timid little guy. The photo proofs look great with adorable karate poses and I can't wait to get the final product! read more

I just recently had my whole family do a series of karate photos with Fusion. What a great experience! We love our photos. So many great poses and shots, we had lots of options. Ike even got my baby to smile :) We are very happy with our photos and will definitely go with Fusion again! read more

Most importantly, the final print quality was awful. They then lost our team picture and it took months after to finally arrive. And for martial artists, if you want pictures taken in your style, he will only pose you in typical movie stances...like trying to get kids to kick as high as they can, rather than actually doing a kick they are trained in. Made for many awkward looking pics. read more

Ike took some great shots of my daughter on the dojo picture day and was very pleased with the customer service. Ike went out of his way to make sure we left with something we were happy with on the picture package. Thanks! read more

The photo session was rushed and not what i wanted. When i saw the proofs i was so disappointed. Then when it came to proof day they were rude spent no time exposing the packages and this was after a phone conversation. The prices were high and no worth the money.. disappointed! Did not buy any read more

Ike and his team came to our martial arts academy in October. Initially there is a $10.00 "sitting fee" which goes towards a picture package. However shipping is $10.00 so basically it is a wash. The pictures of our son turned out AWESOME! Every single picture Ike took was perfect so much so that I had trouble picking which pictures I wanted to purchase. Plus there is the convince of Fusion Photography coming out to our location. read more

Ike and his team were so awesome with the kids. They had music playing to give the set a boost of energy, and the kids were striking their poses with verve. They took a ton of pictures, so we had plenty to review and choose from, and my son flipped for the lightning strike background for the picture of him doing a big kick. Really great people capturing special shots of your little ninja. I bought the CD so I can make prints and give them to the family for Christmas. Five Stars all across the board. Thanks Fusion! read more

I made the mistake of using this company for my schools annual photo shoot in 2011. After having this done every year since 1990 I can without a doubt say this is the worst, most unprofessional, unreliable photography company I have ever dealt with. The service and quality were all terrible. Barry Barker Owner -Poway Kenpo Karate read more

We were quite pleased with the photographs that were taken, and were given considerable leeway when choosing which poses to use for the session. The photographer took many, many shots and printed most of them so we had a huge selection to choose from when ordering our package. He even allowed a friend to step in and be photographed with my daughter (again, several shots and fight sequences), with no extra sitting fee. The photographer and his helper were very friendly and had good suggestions for poses. read more

This guy took amazing pictures of my kid. Seeing them made my daughter realize she wasn't as bad at karate as she thought. So now every time she threatens to quit, I'll whip out the pictures and show them to her, reminding her how awesome she looks!!! read more

Many great action shots as well as portraits -- I bought these as my son's school year photos as they were much more fun. The photographer at school can't ever even get my son to do anything but a cheesy fake smile, but we got multiple very nice still head shots that serve the exact same purpose. Well worth a few extra dollars to get these instead. My son is even excited about them. read more

Amazing photographer that was able to pull out the best poses and has impecable timing for the best action shots.

My son Michael has been taking martial arts for 4 years. Each year a photography company comes to our school. This year was such a delightful experience. Fusion Martial Arts Photography was fantastic! The photographer and his assistants were extremely professional. I never saw such timing when my son did a flying jump kick. The photographer caught it in mid air! It was perfectly sharp. I thought their prices were very fair compare to the last photo company. The quality of the photos were one of the best I have ever received. I also liked that they shipped it straight to my house. I was going on vacation and they rushed the order to me so I could show my relatives. I highly recommend this company. We can't wait to do it again with Fusion - Lori Matz read more

The dojo that my daughter trains at set up a "picture day" with Ike and Fusion. Ike called the night before to remind us of our appointment and was very nice on the phone. I felt immediately comfortable. The photo shoot was a lot of fun. It was obvious he knew how to get a good martial arts shot and had no problem repeating the shot if it wasn't perfect. My daughter has long hair and when she kicked high, her hair flew up and covered her face. He immediately noticed that and took a few more times to ensure we got what we wanted. I really appreciated that. I just saw our proofs last night and had a hard time eliminating any of them. They all looked really great and they were just the proofs! Can't wait to see the final prints. I am confident that they will be even more awesome! Thanks Ike and Fusion Martial Arts Photography! read more

Unfortunately we had contracted Fusion Photography to do photos for our Martial Arts School. During the photo shoot the photographer was running so behind that people that signed up for their time slots did not get their pictures taken for 2 hours later. It is one thing to be that late but when it is 5 & 6 year old waiting at 9pm to take pictures that is a disaster. When he came back to show the parents the pictures he was so unorganized and his packages were entirely too over priced. After the parents bought the photos they did not get them for months. We never got the photos that he promised us and it has been over 6 months and many calls later. We were embarrassed to have had offered his services to our clients. I do not recommend you wasting your time or reputation on this Photography company. read more