Cape Town - I spend countless of hours on Instagram scrolling through some of the best automotive photographers in the world.
And since we're in the giving season, I thought I'd share some of my favourite automotive photographers who bring a bespoke style to the way they capture the essence of a car.
If you have any favourites, get hold of us on email and we'll include those artists in the next edition of '5 Instagrammers you should follow'.
Here are five Instagram accounts you need to follow:
Ted Gushue is the editorial director at Petrolicious, which according to their site "creates quality, original videos and articles for classic car enthusiasts."
Luke Gilbertson is a UK based freelance photographer specialising in automotive imagery according to his bio.
The Englishman owns a BMW 1M and regularly features it on his Instagram account.
Achmat Booley is a Cape Town-based self taught photographer as well as a qualified graphic designer working in the magazine industry.
His work has featured in Topgear Magazine South Africa, Speed and Sound Magazine, Capestance website, Stancenation website and the Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBlife) blog.
Zach Brehl is an automotive photographer based in Toronto, Canada. His bio says: "I enjoy capturing cars in creative and unique ways is what I do, and I’m happy to do it with such like-minded enthusiasts."
Tom Shaxson is a UK-based auttomotive photographer that grew up in Sussex, England. His home is situated close to the Goodwood Motor Circuit, thus he has "been able to fully immerse himself from a young age in his passion for anything automotive".
Shaxson's portfolio includes work for Goodwood, Classic Driver, Lifestyle Magazine, Headliner Magazine, Petrolicious and Drivetribe.