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Life At Shutter Speed
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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
For information on our Return and Refund Policy, click here.
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.
Free shipping on U.S. orders for a limited time.
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
For information on our Return and Refund Policy, click here.
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.
Automotive photographer Larry Chen describes the motivation behind his first-ever book Life At Shutter Speed, published in 2025 by Carrara Media.