The 8 Best Car Photographers in Denver
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Denver car photographers have far more talent than you might be aware of. The Mile High City is home to loads of businesses and individuals who live and breathe cars! And from dealers to detailers, they all need creatives with the kind of vision that meshes well with their brand’s messaging. So why not get to know some of the eight best Denver car photographers we’ve ever laid eyes on?
1. Kory of Kustom Car Photography
Kory of Kustom Car Photography is an artist seeking to tell the stories of both car owners and builders. And a significant part of his ethos is finding ways to express motion. From literal moving cars to storytelling backgrounds that suggest an adventure in progress, Kory wants viewers never to forget that cars are meant to be driven!
Not only does Kory photograph cars out of passion, but he brings his own personal experience working in the automotive industry for over a decade! From building old cars to turbocharging, there’s no aspect of the car world he hasn’t explored himself. This deep insider’s knowledge of cars informs his art, which we see in the diverse ways vehicles are presented. From wide-angle perspectives that magnify classic cars to environmental portraits that remind us that jeeps belong in the outdoors, Kory can bring any car’s story to life!
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2. Jakob Rosen
Jakob Rosen is a Denver car photographer who favors contemporary color grading that adds a warm character to his images, desaturates competing colors, and brings out shadow, reflections, and textures. Form and lighting are emphasized in his work, which plays well with the expansive skies and intriguing backgrounds Jakob couples his vehicles with! His backgrounds and occasional models also add lifestyle stories to the frame, from downtown vibes to backcountry road trips. Jakob even uses drones at times to add new ways of framing his subjects from above!
3. Quincy Nickerson
Quincy Nickerson sees the world through a cinematic lens and invites us to do the same! He’s been working as a Denver photographer since 2018 and has built his brand up by partnering up with several other successful businesses, including Fit Republic and J-Walkers Apparel. His images are an invitation to see the world through his eyes, a world rich with details easily missed by others.
As a result, dramatic lighting, cinematic color grading, and vibrant hues are hallmarks of Quincy’s photography. His eye for lens flare, blur, bokeh, and background all add elements to his stories that suggest speed, power, lifestyle, and more. We can’t help but notice that his other work (portraits and products) has a consistency that meshes well with his automotive images, giving his portfolio strong continuity and professional polish.
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4. Derek Johnson Visuals
“Bold, thoughtful, and timeless” is how Derek Johnson describes his photography, and we’re entirely inclined to agree with him!
We see boldness in how Derek presents color, highlights, and shadows. Even when working in studios where he perfectly controls the lighting, he opts for shadows that add directionality and contrast to the frame. Working in the field with vehicles, he prefers lighting environments that offer the same style. Derek is also a talented retoucher, molding color and lighting to highlight aspects of the subject that might easily be missed, such as reflectivity, motion, or the richness of a particular hue!
5. David Glessner
While David Glessner is a Denver car photographer, he also pursues portrait, commercial, and landscape subjects thanks to his expansive love for photography.
If we had to choose a few adjectives to describe David’s style, we’d call it contemporary, crisp, and considered! His work has a polish few commercial automotive photographers can match; it’s impressive how clearly intentional everything within the frame is, even when working in the outdoors! And his backgrounds are masterfully chosen to emphasize his subjects. From graffiti to mountains, David’s backgrounds never distract. Instead, they add stories and emotions to the scene; even the direction of the sun might be used to highlight color or form aspects of a car.
6. Armando Geneyro
Armando Geneyro stands apart from all of the other Denver car photographers here because his work isn’t of the commercial kind. In fact, he’s a photojournalist and street photographer! What caught our attention is how he brings cars into the frame of his street journals to tell stories about the people and cultures he encounters on the streets. Detailing featuring artistic presentations, lowrider cars in historic neighborhoods, and other documentary presentations offer a unique, personal look into how vehicles inform culture!
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7. Drag Strip Media
It takes a special love of automotive to become a Denver car photographer. But Drag Strip Media reminds us that sometimes car photographers take part in the scene on the other side of the lens themselves! In their own words: “We have our own builds and take part in car culture ourselves. We understand that there are memories to be captured in the lives of the people within our amazing community.”
Their commitment to the world of cars informs their work and allows them to better appeal to the emotional side of automotive images. Their appreciation for form, power, and build quality that goes beyond mere documentation of a vehicle. This style elevates Drag Strip Media’s work to fine art status. Their work is just as much at home mounted on a wall as it is made part of an advertising campaign!
8. Braden W
As a commercial automotive photographer, Braden W. partners up with Denver businesses and clients looking to have their vehicles highlighted in artistic and captivating ways.
Unlike the moody, shadow-rich style that’s very popular among automotive photographers, Braden prefers to go his own way when it comes to lighting! His work goes bright where others go dark and vibrant where others desaturate. We’re treated to bright outdoor sunshine, expansive blue skies, and lens flare that adds drama and character to his work. Braden often adds strong lifestyle elements like personal planes and cityscapes to better suggest the kind of person that might be behind the wheel!
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