Plains, Terrains and Automobiles
Big landscapes. Iconic drives. Luxurious Cars.
This was a fantastic commission from the good folk at Spark44 in New York, for Land Rover USA.
We spent 21 days on the road with 4 Range Rovers, driving across 4 US states. Shooting from dawn ‘til dusk, we travelled through California, Colorado, Maine and Oregon, witnessing stunning and varied American landscape, documenting 4 spectacular drives.
A quote from the book sums things up perfectly…
““Driving from a low elevation to a considerably higher one can be profound. From the physical impact a shift in altitude can have on your body, to the dramatic scenery and weather changes, these journeys can be epic experiences...””
S-bend, Death Valley, California.
The resulting imagery creating a beautifully produced ‘coffee table’ style book called ‘Elevated Drives’
The book featured the use of special papers, special inks, embossing, die cutting and hand drawn maps of the carefully curated and iconic routes that we drove.
A truly crafted piece and further proof that print is far from dead.
Our first drive was through Death Vally, California.
Dusk in Death Valley, California.
Sun rise in Death Valley, California.
Death Valley, California.
Death Valley, California.
From there we headed to Oregon…
Day break at Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon coast.
Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.
Rainy day in the forest, close to the Oregon Coast.
Rowena Crest viewpoint, Oregon.
Our final destination in the snow. Mt. Hood.
We then headed to Maine..
Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain, Maine.
The Somesville Bridge, Maine.
Tremont Town Dock, Maine.
Carriage Road Bridge, Acadia National Park, Maine.
Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, Maine.
We then headed to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado…
Denver, Colorado.
Red Rock, Colorado.
The Rocky Mountains, Colorado.
Loveland Pass, Colorado.
Due to the success of the project it was later decided that a fifth drive should be added, but this time in Canada in order to produce a second version of the book.
The route chosen took us through the mountains of Alberta, driving over 200 miles from Calgary to Kananaskis, with an elevation gain of nearly 2000 metres, taking in the Highwood Pass, the highest paved road in Canada.
““A big thank you to the fantastic creative, production and support team who made the whole project both possible and immensely enjoyable. By the end of our time together on the road, we felt like family.””
Centre line precision in Death Valley with Tim Willis and Caleb Thal.
Client : Land Rover. Agency : Spark44 New York. AD : Peter Cooper. Associate Director of Production : Brit Jackson. Sr. Art Producer : Deb Grisham. Producer : Tim Willis, Lockbox. Production Assistant : Gina Wilk. 1st Assistant : Caleb Thal. Writers : Michael Hurley & Bec Couche. Valet : Steve Chavdarian. Drivers : Greg Nikolas & Chad Lourie.
Set up and wait… Dawn in Death Valley, California.
It’s a wrap! The end of the Canadian leg of the journey.
