Description:
Life At Shutter Speed is the debut collection from Larry Chen, the preeminent automotive photographer of today's generation. This 400-page keepsake celebrates 20 years of Chen's work, featuring never-before-seen images and behind-the-scenes stories from his travels all over the world.
More than 2,500 stunning photos are included, spanning the worlds of motorsport, rally and hillclimb racing, smoke-filled drifting and underground car culture that are synonymous with the author.
Inspired by his tireless mission to celebrate auto enthusiasts across the globe, as depicted in his YouTube series AutoFocus with Hoonigan and Capturing Car Culture with Hagerty, Life At Shutter Speed packs two decades of breathtaking thrills into a collector's item that will elevate the bookshelf of any car nut.
Brief description: Larry Chen is the world's preeminent documenter of car culture, serving as the official photographer for both Formula Drift and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. His work has been exhibited in multiple museums, and he is the only automotive photographer to hold the title of Canon Explorer of Light. In 2022 he earned the SEMA Automotive Influencer of the Year award, and in 2025 became the first non-driver inducted into the Formula Drift Hall of Fame. Chen lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children. Life At Shutter Speed is his first book.
Review Quotes: "Larry has spent his life covering the greats. Along the way, he's become one of the greats himself." - Jeff Zwart