For Martial Arts School Owners
Picture Day.
Built for martial arts.
Professional martial arts portraits. A streamlined Picture Day experience. And 10% of photography sales goes back to your school.
On-location photography built specifically for martial arts schools.
Why MAPD
This isn't your typical school picture day.
Martial artists shouldn't be photographed like ordinary school portraits. Their stance matters. Their technique matters. Their uniform, belt, and weapons matter. Their personality matters. MAPD was built specifically around photographing martial artists.
For School Owners
We handle Picture Day. Your school shares in the success.
10% Revenue Share
Your school receives 10% of gross photography sales before tax.
Minimal Work for Your Team
MAPD handles the photography, posing, promotional materials, and Picture Day workflow.
Professional School Imagery
Staff and team photography can be included, giving your school professional images for marketing and promotion.
Built to Become Annual
Picture Day can become something students look forward to each year while creating a visual record of their journey.
How It Works
We make it easy.
Pick a date
We coordinate a Picture Day that works with your school's schedule.
We help promote it
MAPD provides promotional materials such as flyers, QR signage, signup materials, and reminder assets.
We build the studio at your school
We arrive early and build a professional portrait setup on location. We need access to power and Wi-Fi and approximately 45–60 minutes for setup. Picture Day is structured to minimize disruption to normal classes.
We handle the photography
We guide students through posing and photography and handle the Picture Day workflow. Your school does not need to provide a photographer or run the portrait process.
You run your school. We'll run Picture Day.
The Photography
Portraits students are excited to show off.
Clean traditional portraits. Fighting poses. Kicks. Weapons. Sibling portraits. Instructor portraits. Cinematic backgrounds. Dramatic martial arts composites. The range gives Picture Day a feel that's specific to martial arts — not a generic school portrait session.
- Traditional and stylized portrait options
- Action, weapon, and stance-based photography
- Sibling and family combinations
- Cinematic backgrounds and composites
Instructors & Staff
Your school should look as professional as it trains.
MAPD can photograph instructors, staff, and team imagery during Picture Day. These images become useful marketing assets for your website, social media, advertising, posters, and instructor profiles.
- Individual instructor portraits
- Full staff and team imagery
- Assets ready for web, print, and social
Behind the Scenes
We bring the studio to you.
MAPD arrives approximately an hour before the first session to build the photography setup and prepare everything for Picture Day. Our goal is simple: create a professional experience without disrupting the way you run your school.
Social Proof
Built in real martial arts schools.
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What school owners are saying.
"Working with Martial Arts Picture Day was a pleasure! The final images were sharp, dynamic, and full of life. These are photos our students and families will treasure for years!"— Instructor PJ Moore
"We had a great experience. Johny's team had great communication prior to the event, arrived on time, was efficient during Picture Day, and had a quick turnaround time for pictures. Highly recommend. We will be booking with them again in the future for our school's Picture Day."— Instructor Mercedes Field
"Super excited and happy with how the pictures turned out! Johny was so helpful and a pleasure to work with!!"— Instructor RJ LoPresti
sales
Shared with the host school, before tax, on every Picture Day.
Revenue Share
Picture Day can give back to your school.
MAPD shares 10% of gross photography sales before tax with the host school. Participation and purchases vary by school, but the revenue share means a successful Picture Day can benefit your school financially while also providing a valuable experience for your students.
See If MAPD Is a Fit for Your SchoolFAQ
Questions school owners ask us.
About MAPD
Built by a photographer. Built for martial arts schools.
Martial Arts Picture Day was created by professional photographer Johny Hoffman after seeing an opportunity to build a Picture Day experience specifically around martial arts.
With a background in commercial and editorial photography, Johny brings the same attention to lighting, posing and image quality to MAPD — while understanding that martial artists need to be photographed differently. The stance, technique, uniform, belt and personality of each student matter.
The goal is simple: create a Picture Day students are excited about, give families portraits worth keeping, and make the entire experience easy for the school.
Let's bring Picture Day to your school.
Tell us a little about your school and we'll reach out to see if MAPD is a good fit.
Bring MAPD to My SchoolGet In Touch
Let's talk Picture Day.
Fill out the form and we'll follow up to learn more about your school and see if MAPD is the right fit.