A week ago, I was working with the Carl, Mark and Young over at the Super Rat Performance shop shooting some video of the new Triumph Trident Cafe Racer that recently rolled off their 3 man production line. It had been years since I have had the ol’ video camera out and shot video instead of photography. Even though I had been hiding from the miserable chaos of video production for several years now, I had a rather good time shooting a moving picture again.
After shooting some high speed passes of the guys on the Trident Cafe Racer, for one reason or another, an idea instantly popped into my head. It had dawned on me that I should challenge myself and see if I could get these 3 guys to sit still in front of the camera long enough to tell their story of building this bike. As if I really needed another challenge…? So we all sat around and talked about the bike for an hour with the camera rolling. With a good chunk of interview footage and a plethora of photos, I could envision a story beginning to materialize. For the next week I buried my head into Final Cut Pro and pieced together the story of this bike and the 3 guys that built it.
As I made my way through the editing, the racer and the photos of the racer continued to gain major exposure around the globe. With 3 possible magazine deals knocking on our door, we realized that this movie could really help bring the bike full circle with a multi-media experience. Not only are people now able to experience the bike through the many photos and blogs that have mysteriously made their way around the world, they will be able hear the story straight from the builders themselves AND see the bike in all it’s glory of performing.
I am now starting the task of getting out the word globally to all the blogs that have featured my photos and Super Rat’s Triumph Trident Cafe Racer. Here is the video for you to see. Please leave your comments and MOST OF ALL.. Enjoy!
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It’s been a little while since I have just gone out for a casual shoot of something random. I woke up before the sun had risen and headed out. Everyday on my way to work, I have been seeing some epic sunrises and I was hoping to catch something of the sort. Early on I could see that it was going to be solid clouds and possibly some fog. That put the possibility of a sunrise out of the picture. I picked up my brother and we headed out to Lake Terrell for some interesting reflections in the lake. After we shot our share of lake shots, we explored a near by abandoned dairy farm. Since the clouds were so low and so thick, everything was really gray. I decided to not even bother with trying to work out the colors. I decided to make it a “black & white” day. I flipped the camera over to jpeg and away I shot. Here is a few of what I got. CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTIRE HI-RES GALLERY
I have recently hooked up with the dudes at Super Rat in Bellingham Washington. I have offered up my photography abilities and they have offered up their network and motivation in the motorcycle industry and we put the two to work for each other. Carl and Mark Bjorklund are the masterminds behind Super Rat, from skateboards to custom built motorcycles. The style and craftsmanship that these guys pump out truly stands above all else. Here are some images that have derived from a few chill sessions at the shop. This is the Triumph Trident Cafe Racer build by Carl, Mark and Young.
The custom oil tank and exhaust – completely hand crafted.
This last weekend we loaded up Beast with a load of camera gear, camping gear and friends and we headed to the Olympic Peninsula. Our target was La Push Washington. La Push is a tiny little fishing village at the dead end of a road in the Olympic Natianal Park. While there is NOTHING in La Push, it has recently been over taken by wild and crazy teenage fans of the now world famous Twilight movies and books. Fanatics are making the trip from all over the world to come visit nearby Forks, and La Push. While none of the movie was actually filmed in these small, tiny towns, the story took place there. And that has been enough for people to travel for days, and weeks to come see all the craze. However, Eldad and I had other things on our mind other than running around with all the star crazed teenagers wearing Twilight shirts. We had light on our mind. We wanted to try out our shutter fingers on the amazing beaches and rock formations that La Push has been originally known for. At 5 miles from the coast, the weather was looking to turn out for amazing photography. The sun was out, it was warm…. PERFECT. However, given mine and Eldad’s luck for great weather for ocean photography, once we got to the coast line, it was socked in with fog. It was just like the place hadn’t seen sun for months. How disappointing to drive all that way and end up with that!! Especially since 5 miles back it was a nice sunny day. My theory on landscape photography is to shoot with whatever elements mother nature decides to give me for that particular day, so we messed around for a few shots. About 6:30pm, we were just settling into camp and had the camera gear all packed up, when we noticed the fog slowly breaking and clearing. Sure enough it continued to open up and reveal the amazing sunset that was happening behind the curtain. We quickly unpacked our camera gear and made quick work of the dying sunlight. It was a mad scramble to shoot what we could with the small window of time we had. Here is only a couple of what I got. There is more photos soon to come from the trip – just been busy with other projects…
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I wanted to share a couple of black and whites I recently took in The Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. The sky was a brillant blue and with the firey red rocks, it made for amazing black and white photography using the red filter effect. This is always a treat when visiting Las Vegas.
I had the honor of co-shooting with Eldad Efendi at Sean and Kim Coombs’ wedding. What a wonderful day for a wedding at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club in Bellingham Washington. The lighting that day under the vibrantly green trees made for some awesome photography. Here are a few of what I got.
Last month I worked with Exxel Pacific General Contractors to photograph their newly finished Mural project built for Harbor Properties. Mural is a 130 unit residential building in West Seattle with 5,300 sq. feet of ground floor retail. To capture the uniqueness of the West Seattle neighborhood, Mural is a tribute to the 11 historical murals that celebrate the neighborhood’s heritage. Here are the photos that I took of the building. The photos are now being used for marketing and promotional uses by Exxel Pacific and Harbor Properties as well as The Fresh Bistro, a restaurant on the ground floor level of the building.
Wednesday, 20th of March, 2009. The time clock buzzed straight up 4:30 pm and we put the show on the road. We hit The 5 Freeway southbound and down on exit 260 out of Ferndale, Wa at 4:45 pm. Our goal: hit Medford, Oregon before we hit the sack for the night. We put the pedal to the metal for 10 hours, 45 minutes, 680 miles, 1.5 tanks of 87 octane, and 2 Monsters. We ate asphalt for dinner in Washington, blew up Oregon, and had a nice desert of pavement pie about 100 miles into California. At 4 am, we hit a rest area near Lake Shasta, California for a couple of hours of shut eye. As of right now, 7:45 am, we are shreddin’ some California freeway headed for Long Beach, California.
As of Saturday morning, we will be setting foot on the soils of Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California for the start of the 2009 Lucas Oil Motocross Nationals. Media vest in hand, the mission begins: Motos and Photos… It’s been a long time waiting and wanting. With a little hard work and much determination, my dream comes true. This Saturday I pick up my credential for the season. For the season, the door is open to me. I have been granted the access, I have been granted the opportunity. Now the fun begins. Stay tuned…..
