Faro & Paul Jr. Designs

A few months back I was in Lake Mary, Fl shooting corporate head shots of the CEOs at Faro. At the end of my shoot, the director of marketing walks up and politely asks if I was at all interested in photographing the unveiling of the 30th anniversary Faro bike designed by Paul Jr. Designs. Talk about being at the right place at the right time. Naturally I said yes and welcomed being part of such a special occasion.

For those of you that have never heard of Faro, they develop computer-aided coordinate measurement devices and software. Faro equipment is used by companies around the world such as Airbus, Audi, Boeing, BMW, General Electric, Honda, Lockheed Martin, Jay Leno, Nasa, and Volkswagen, along with a laundry list of other high-end clientele. The crew at Faro are very down to earth and a true pleasure to work with. Not only was I asked to be part of their 30th anniversary custom chopper build, but they genuinely made me feel part of the team.

On shoot day tensions were high as they always are around film/video sets. After the filming wrapped, my 2 assistants and I were able to quickly set up a make-shift studio for some portraits of Paul Jr, Rachel, Mikey, Vinny, Joe and some of the Faro crew. I was pleased to find Paul Jr. super down to earth like you'd imagine he would be. Mikey was also as you'd imagine as was Vinny. Soon after this shoot I started watching Discovery channel and have recently caught up with all the drama that has happened since I watched the show last.

Drama aside, the guys have built a really nice looking bike. With as much as I like the pictures they honestly do the bike no justice. Up close you'd think the carbon fiber paint was real. They fitted a really cool Garmin at the control center which really sets the tech side of the bike off. Overall a really, really cool deal.

For more info on Faro go here - Faro

Here are some pics of the shoot and the film crew..

Techmounts

Any of you who know me know my deep passion for motorcycles. As a kid I was lucky enough to grow up on fun stuff like go-karts, dirt bikes and the dangerous ATC's (all terrain cycle), a.k.a three wheelers. As my 20's rolled around, I found myself living in cities like Miami and NYC where I had no business on a bike. Shortly after moving back to Orlando from NYC in 2001, I rekindled my love of the motorcycle with a 1978 BMW R80/7. I rode that bike until I literally wore it out. Shortly after, I bought a series of motorcycles and find myself obsessing about the open road.

A few years back I met Mike Lee, founder of Techmounts, at a model shoot where I was taking pictures of his daughter Jessie. Quickly I found myself talking shop with Mike and realized that not only is he a fellow enthusiast but a pioneer in the parts industry. Mike and the crew at Techmount fabricate really cool accessory mounts for pretty much any motorcycle manufacturer. The mounts hold nifty things like radar detectors, cell phones, gps devices or mp3 players.

Earlier this week I photographed some new product for the 2011 parts catalog. I set up a makeshift studio at the BMW/Triumph/Ducati dealership. Below are some product shots and a few snaps of the set up.

For more info on Techmounts click here - Techmounts