You know his stuff. If you’ve ever see photos from a Formula Drift event or a Pikes Peak Hill Climb, you’ve seen Larry Chen’s work. Chen is a professional automotive photographer and he’s one of the best in the business. This is his story.

The 1993 BMW 850ci you see here would have cost about $85,000 when it was new, almost $150,000 in today’s money. If you do want one today, it took me nine seconds to find a decent-looking example on Craigslist for under nine grand. There’s depreciation, and then there’s whatever that is.

If you want to get a perfect drift shot like the one above, it’s easy! You just need a few things.