Want a bit of the white stuff?

on February 20, 2014 -
Making of video / BTS

Anyone that’s complained that our winter hasn’t been white enough needs to go to the top of a hill in the middle of the country on a windy day.
I’m not going to complain too much as I’ve seen what winter’s done to the homes of my friends in the South, and we’d probably prefer snow to rain any day.
Saying that though, we have been enjoying some milder temperatures so I’d settled quite well into this winter that never was. Then I was asked to go hillside, to snap the latest Mitsubishi L200 in rugged mountainous conditions for the Spring press campaign.

Waiting…..and waiting for a break in the weather!

The Full Entourage

It wasn’t just me, there was a team of us from the agency to the clients, and assistants to the car prep team, as the first icy wind blew us away I thought we’d have to cuddle for warmth!

Team Mitsubishi review the captures in the welcome shelter of the RV!

They wanted to show the tough truck doing what it does best, being in tough locations. Now the Mitsubishi might have been tough enough as the pictures definitely show but I almost had some doubts about my own masculinity more than once. It’s freezing in them there hills, and while the Mitsubishi Barbarian L200 handled the wind, rain and snow with ease, we had to wait for the weather to clear to get a good enough pic.

The L200 in one of the stunning landscapes

This meant standing out in these tough conditions, hoping for a respite that would capture this beast in action. It wasn’t all doom and gloom though as when we moved to the next location we came across some incredible scenery.
I couldn’t help take a few pics of this little fella running wild in the rugged landscape. No sign of an owner and free to roam anywhere, it was tempting to bring him home.

Found this little fella running wild on the hillside

It’s a Meth Lab but Not as We Know It!

Shivering, windswept, and ready for a remote pub with a log fire I was glad we’d brought the RV. Mirroring the meth lab from ‘Breaking Bad’, the only chemistry I needed was warmth and a hot cup of tea (with a hot toddy!)
We’ve definitely captured the Mitsubishi in action though and seeing it on the hills and the road, I think it should be my vehicle of choice next time I shoot somewhere remote!