The rugged Mendocino coast for the Toyota Highlander
The Point Cabrillo Lightouse near Mendocino, California served as the perfect scenic backdrop and film location to capture lifestyle moments for this Toyota Highlander photo shoot. Lighthouses all along the California Coast were scouted to find the right match.
Mr. Location Scout took this Toyota Highlander photo shoot to the rugged Northern California coast, scouting and managing a striking Mendocino film location where windswept headlands, historic lighthouses, and dramatic Pacific bluffs framed the SUV in its element. Mendocino's blend of weathered coastline, cypress groves, and small-town charm makes it one of California's most cinematic, and most underused stretches for automotive and lifestyle photography. Securing coastal access and permits, we readily managed the location so the team could stay focused on the shot.
If Mendocino's coastline is your kind of backdrop, explore our work scouting California's coastal lighthouses and the equally dramatic cliffs of Rocky Point in Big Sur.
