As a woman land speed driver, accomplished equestrian rider and daughter of an award winning car builder and racer, Holly has been able to express through her photographs her passion in design and beautiful machines with the thrill of racing and high adrenaline speed.
“Sometimes, it is difficult to be a woman who is an artist, photographer, gear head and complete adrenaline junkie. The smells of
white grease and gasoline permeated my childhood and are unquestionably to blame for who I am today. I inherited my passion for metal and speed from my dad. He loved automobiles, and made sure that I did too. I owe my confidence in my life and my work to him.”
Holly specializes in automotive and mechanical photography as well as the unique culture of auto racing. The images she captures of classic automobiles, dragsters, hot rods, customs, and motorcycles are transformed into timeless works of art by her lens. Her distinctive images of land speed racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats and El Mirage dry lake are a reflection of her passion for innovative metalwork and the “artists” who build them.
“For me, car building is a unique arena in which art and invention morph and combine into functional masterpieces. Ideas are transformed into moving machines expressly designed to push the limits of what is possible. Sometimes, they never leave the starting line. Sometimes, they break world land speed records. I admire the unusual souls that love hot rods, land racing, and brass era culture. I am proud to count myself a member of their community. It is my pleasure to bring some of that world to others through my work.”
Holly’s work has been featured world-wide editorially and on numerous television and video productions, and most recently with the newly released book “One More Than 10 – Singer and the Porsche 911”. A short list of media includes:
•AT&T UVERSE Sports
•CNN
•Hot Rod
•Robb Report
•Los Angeles Register
•Orange County Register
•WIRED
•Fox News
•Fox Sports
•Discovery Channel
•RACER
•Speed Sport News
•Speed TV
•Mav TV
•Street Legal TV
•Hemmings
She currently works as the media coordinator and lead photographer for Maxwell Industries and the Speed Demon Racing team. CONTACT : [email protected]
Holly's work can be viewed at www.HollyMartin.com and www.METALandSPEED.com
