A 1962 gold Impala is displayed in the pit before the hopping contest. San...READ ON
A 1962 gold Impala is displayed in the pit before the hopping contest. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Ashley Palomo from San Jose poses in front of her peach-colored Impala with...READ ON
Ashley Palomo from San Jose poses in front of her peach-colored Impala with her daughter Simone and her son Isaac. “Today is its debut, the first time I bring it out,” said Palomo about her car. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Roberto Hernandez, the founder of the San Francisco Lowrider Council, speaks...READ ON
Roberto Hernandez, the founder of the San Francisco Lowrider Council, speaks before the hopping contest. “We wanted today to honor him [Young Hogg] because he truly represents this spirit on a whole another level, and we as Latino practice our ‘tradiciones’ and ‘cultura’, ” said Hernandez as he asked the audience to follow a traditional gratitude prayer. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
A 1962 gold Impala owned by Alexander Dominguez participates in the hopping...READ ON
A 1962 gold Impala owned by Alexander Dominguez participates in the hopping contest. “It’s his first time participating and he really wanted to try it,” said Dominguez’s girlfriend, Jessica Ponce. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Spectators watch while a red lowrider rises during the hopping competition....READ ON
Spectators watch while a red lowrider rises during the hopping competition. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Del Toro's family poses in front of one of the cars they brought to the...READ ON
Del Toro's family poses in front of one of the cars they brought to the competition. “My brother started doing this years ago, he brought me into it, and now I brought my sons into it,” said the dad of the Del Toro family. 11 years old Isaac Del Toro, in white t-shit, was awarded as Next Generation Hopper after participating in the hopping competition with his truck.
San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Majestic Snow from Team Majestics, sits on the hood of his car which won the...READ ON
Majestic Snow from Team Majestics, sits on the hood of his car which won the hopping contest with a 98 inches hop. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Cars are showcased in the King of the Streets event. San Francisco,...READ ON
Cars are showcased in the King of the Streets event. San Francisco, California. August 20, 2022. Photo by Karem Rodriguez.
Karem Rodriguez
Karem Rodriguez is a bilingual visual storyteller hailing from Mexico, who discovered her passion for narrative photography upon moving to San Francisco, USA.