Jay Leno’s Garage Welcomes ‘Life At Shutter Speed’ author Larry Chen
Two automotive icons discuss Nissan Skylines and Life At Shutter Speed, the Larry Chen book published by Carrara Media in 2025.
Automotive photographer Larry Chen, author of Life At Shutter Speed (Carrara Media, 2025), appeared on the YouTube channel Jay Leno’s Garage to discuss Nissan Skylines and much more with Jay and his nearly 4 million subscribers.
During the video, Chen and Leno walk through iconic Skyline models such as the R31, R32 and R33. They also take a ride in Chen’s personal R34 Skyline GT-R, painted in stunning Bayside Blue, and discuss the car’s storied and controversial history.
Click the video below, or watch on YouTube here. And don’t forget to grab your copy of Life At Shutter Speed to add the perfect automotive coffee table book to your collection.
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Larry Chen: Life At Shutter Speed | The Definitive Photography Book
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.
Life At Shutter Speed presents thousands of photos in vivid clarity and color, displayed in a stitch-bound hardcover measuring 14 × 11 inches for a stunning presentation. It spans 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. Click here to read a Q&A with Chen about the making of Life At Shutter Speed.
Available now wherever books are sold.
ISBN: 979-8-9916226-7-7
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The Ultimate Drift Photography Coffee Table Book
Take a trip all the way back to the beginning. From his first visit to D1GP in 2005 to the meteoric rise of Formula Drift over 20 years, Life At Shutter Speed puts you on the track like no other photo book. Chen has been along for the ride for the entire growth of drifting in the United States, and pioneered the way the sport is photographed today. The book features hundreds of photos from overhead, inside the cockpit and inches from lighting up the tires. To read 5 automotive photography tips from the book, click here.
More key drifting photos:
Your favorite drivers like Vaughn Gittin Jr., Chris Forsberg and Adam LZ
Pioneers from Japan like Keiichi Tsuchiya, Daijiro Inada and Dai Yoshihara
Modern day champions James Deane, Chelsea DeNofa and Frederic Aasbo
And much more:
A masterclass in professional automotive photography, Life At Shutter Speed serves as both a time-traveling gallery of car culture and the triumphant portfolio of an entire career. A premium gift for car enthusiasts that is truly unique.
Press Coverage:
Interview with Life At Shutter Speed author Larry Chen, Smoking Tire Podcast
Interview with Life At Shutter Speed author Larry Chen, Maxim Magazine
The story behind the book featuring Larry Chen, Oh Shift YouTube Channel
"An immersive experience." - Foreword Reviews.
"Thrilling" and "jaw-dropping." - BookLife.
"Captures the excitement of racing in all its forms and in all parts of the world." - Kirkus Reviews.
Also featured in: Hagerty Drivers Club magazine, Los Angeles Times, Jay Leno’s Garage and more.
Praise for Life At Shutter Speed by Larry Chen
"Gorgeous. Breathtaking. You feel 20 years of automotive history on every page." - Racer Magazine
"More museum gallery than coffee table book, Life At Shutter Speed is a treasure trove of Chen’s best work for any car enthusiast." - The Drive
"Chen doublestuffs 400 pages with gorgeous shots, intimate memories, and a buoyant sense of gratitude." - BookLife Reviews
"An engrossing photography book that celebrates international car culture over the last two decades." - Clarion Foreword Reviews
“Larry has spent his life covering the greats. Along the way, he’s become one of the greats himself.” - Jeff Zwart
"Part career retrospective, part coffee-table book, the collection is ultimately a remarkable celebration of car culture and sports photography." - Kirkus Reviews