Felix Hernandez Miniature Car Gallery / Sara Urbaez / April 10, 2018 4:27 PM
Felix Hernandez01Felix Hernandez's miniature car photography includes recreated moments from his favorite movies, like *Back to the Future*.
Felix Hernandez02Hernandez builds the sets for his photographs in his studio, spending hours meticulously staging his scenes.
Felix Hernandez03Building each set can take between a week and a month, even though people viewing the photo may never know the work that went into it.
Felix Hernandez04As a boy, Hernandez used his toys to stage elaborate scenes in his bedroom. Now he photographs those scenes, like this image of the General Lee, as part of his career.
Felix Hernandez05The photos are based on Hernandez's favorite movies and TV shows, like *The Dukes of Hazzard.*
Felix Hernandez06Hernandez customizes each of his model cars to simulate wear and tear.
Felix Hernandez07Hernandez tries to capture as much as possible "in camera," without using any post-production effects.
Felix Hernandez08When he isn't shooting commercial photography, Hernandez works on personal projects based around his own collection, which includes this model of the Ecto-1 from *Ghostbusters*.
Felix Hernandez09Hernandez often spends several days straight in his studio, working around the clock.
Felix Hernandez10Thanks to his job, Hernandez has assembled an enormous personal collection of model cars.
Felix Hernandez11Hernandez says he has to learn something new for each of his projects.
Felix Hernandez12For Hernandez, the final shot isn't as important as the process of building the set and staging the cars.
Felix Hernandez13Many casual viewers would never guess Hernandez's photos are made using miniatures.- Felix Hernandez14Hernandez assembles and hand-details his model cars before staging them on the set.
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