It was 2008 when I started kicking around the idea for Bike EXIF. I wanted to showcase the best bikes from the best builders, with images to match. But in those days, good motorcycle shots were hard to find online.
High-quality photography was the domain of product and magazine specialists, and there was no business model for releasing work to websites. Within half a decade, that had changed rapidly.

Smart custom shops realized that images sell bikes and build reputations. After all, if you?ve invested hundreds of man-hours and thousands of dollars of parts in a build, walk-around snaps taken on a five-year-old Samsung Galaxy aren?t going to impress anyone.
Today, some builders have photography skills to match their fabrication skills and shoot their own bikes. But for others, it?s never been easier to get appealing images.
Mirrorless cameras with good APS-C sensors are affordable, image processing software and filters are easy to use, and inspiration is everywhere on social media. But even as the barriers drop, there is still an upper echelon of truly skilled professionals that have the eye and the equipment to deliver astounding results.
Most of these men and women have developed a subtle signature style and don?t restrict their work to motorcycles. But when they shoot a bike, magic happens. Here are a few of our favorite images featured on Bike EXIF in recent years.

Moto Mucci Husqvarna TE 570 by Jenny Linquist Photographer Jenny Linquist and builder/designer Dav...