Following Bob’s “Harley Skull”  my first thought was a shot I did a few years back.  This is the man with the most non-compliance “Helmet Tickets” in the United States of America.

He goes by the name, Red Baron.  He is an investigator for a law firm that defends people for “Helmet Tickets”.

Red is wearing a suit made of “Helmet Tickets” pink for the California Highway Patrol and yellow for San Diego Police Department.

Note the headlight, it is the death mask, the Harley Skull, the first of many modifications. He is propped up against a brand new Harley that replaced his recently stolen bike.  He normally would have had to wait months to get this bike, but things occurred that speeded that process up.  The process of replacing virtually every stock piece on the bike has begun and will take quite some time to make it his own.

Colorful guy and knows all the women that dance for a living in San Diego.

Great guy and we had a memorable night out after we made this shot!

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©2009 Martin Trailer, Kane Friesen

He trick rides motorcycles at show and demonstrations.  Years past I did ride motorcycles, even the cafe bikes, but never anything like these or in this way.  A “Stoppie” is a big trick it seems, but the client was looking for a more horizontal shot than the typical “stoppie” for the use in mind.

We lit the shot in the contemporary fashion of filled sunlight mid-day, per the art directors decision in studio on a white cove.

Here are a couple of sample shots of the studio work and I added a video clip below of a “stoppie” Kane did setting a new record. You gotta watch it.

© 2009 Martin Trailer

© 2009 Martin Trailer

Both images are of tricks done while in motion which we simulated for the ability to control the situation and look.  This was a “light” bike, 340lbs. so if it falls on you, not so bad.

To get a feel for this, watch this video and then.  Remember I said seemingly sane.  You decide considering his nickname, Insane Kane.

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