The 8 Best Car Photographers in Houston
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The Bayou City is home to some of the most talented automotive detailers and exciting car shows in the country! From dealers to enthusiasts, Houston car photographers are always standing by, ready to provide stunning images with a dash of their own personal talent to give them flavor. Interested in seeing what they have to offer? Then take a look at the best car photographers in Houston right now!
1. Theo Civitello
As a wedding and Houston car photographer, Theo Civitello has two very different photography niches that he loves to explore! Taught by his father during a trip to Europe in 2003, his talent for photography was immediate and obvious, eventually flowering into a successful Houston visual media business.
What immediately catches our eye with Theo’s work is how well matched his automotive and wedding images are! Both use a warm color palette with earthy tones that play well with the theme of Texas lifestyle stories. Theo is also a master of finding especially creative angles for his car images, even treating viewers to drone’s eye views on occasion!
2. Andy L Cuadra
Andy L Cuadra brings over 11 years of photography experience to each shoot he’s a part of. As a member of car clubs, local meetups, and a lover of scenic drives across Texas, he channels his love for both the automotive and photography worlds into his work!
Andy best sums up his ethos in his own words: “My purpose for developing my brand is to help strengthen those emotional connections to the machines that we love.” Looking at his images, we immediately see how true this is. Andy brings out the features beyond the utilitarian purpose of moving us from points A to B. The things that make each vehicle unique and full of character are his focus and joy to highlight!
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3. Larry Chavarria
If you’re looking for a flexible Houston car photographer capable of adjusting his personal style to match your desires, try getting to know Larry Chavarria’s work! From traditional single-car portraits to a series of strongly retouched works, he’s a master at ensuring each collaboration ends with satisfied customers.
We love seeing how Larry manages to showcase both studio-oriented car images, with perfectly controlled lighting and compositions, to outdoor automotive images. The stories on display range from luxury to rugged adventures, with color grading and lighting that always supports his subjects.
4. Miguel of Elite Houston Car Photography
Miguel of Elite Houston Car Photography offers something different for clients looking for a different color palette. He does away with over-the-top colors and lifestyle stories in favor of a subdued palette that brings out textures and environmental details.
Miguel places a lot more surrounding space around his cars, a much more difficult photography style to master because one has to be far more attentive to the background. Yet the balance, symmetry, and way in which the backgrounds only emphasize the subject shows us that Miguel is more than up to the task. He also has an eye for dramatic lighting, bringing in lens flare, bold clouds, and hazy atmospheres for a truly different way of presenting car portraits!
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5. Bupkus Media
Car portraits of sleek racing cars, chrome glinting in the morning sun are the specialty of Bupkus Media. Bupkus has the most all-encompassing style of all the photographers here, ranging from parking lot shoots rich with textured shadows to speeding down an open road, chasing the Texas sun!
Not only do you get texture shots featuring wheel and window snaps, but there are full lifestyle stories on display! After all, what good is a car sitting in the lot when you’re buying it to race down the I-10 or impress on the way to the club? Bupkus Media also has an eye for street lines, bridges, buildings, and other architectural elements that focus the viewer’s attention on the car and add impact to the scene!
6. Michael Dyke
Michael Dyke is a Louisiana transplant that found his permanent home in Houston and discovered a passion for automotive photography here in the Bayou City! His commitment to photography with polish and style is matched only by the others on this list. However, we think Michael has something uniquely his own worth exploring here!
His style is a moody, shadow embracing one that stands apart from the midday sun, dealership lights, and highway racing stories that other photographers tell. Downtown Houston nights, the black backdrop of nighttime, and illumination by warm streetlights provide the studio Micahel Dyke prefers to work from. His color palette offers something unique for clients looking for a more subdued mood.
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7. Danh Phan
Danh Phan is a full-time Houston car photographer and photo editor whose talent for retouching and composition keeps him constantly in demand. His clients include high-end clients like Mayday Garage, EVS Motors, and Houston Coffee & Cars. Danh’s specialty is automotive portraits, highlighting the hero angles to be found on still cars that emphasize their form, power, and grace. He suggests motion and speed even when the cars are parked and waiting!
But Danh goes further than that by including his own unique style elements to his collaborations. Danh prefers rich shadows that trail his cars and emphasize the vibrant colors and strong directional lighting on display. His work is polished and editorial quality, often using the Houston skyline as a familiar backdrop to add lifestyle elements like the big city life!
8. Washies
Washies is a Houston car photographer with an eye for subdued colors, bright chrome, and dramatic outdoor lighting that compliments both! His style has a vintage film character to it that’s a nice change from the punchy, modern colors usually found in automotive images. Complementary colors are often on display as well, heightening the appeal and impact of each shot.
Washies also has an incredible eye for leading lines found on the streets of Houston and the city buildings. We also get to see motion blur, with the two elements ensuring the viewer is always looking right where he intends for them to be. He goes beyond simply showing us pictures of static cars. Instead, each of Washies’s shots is an entire lifestyle story surrounding what it is to own and drive a car like this. Power, energy, speed, and Houston city life, all captured in a single frame!
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