You might notice that I am not using my photography to showcase or highlight the beautiful and unique Lowrider cars. Not because the cars aren't attractive and unique, they definitely are.
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I simply want to avoid taking the sort of photos that most photographers would take. Instead, I prefer to incorporate cars into my photos for context and bring most of the attention to the Lowrider community, traditions, and culture. In addition, I try to pepper in a bit of humor along the way.
I am a California-native street photographer who resided in the San Francisco Bay Area and started taking street photography seriously in March 2015.
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