George received a call earlier in the week from the manager of Blancaneaux Lodge – the Francis Ford Coppola resort about 5 miles away from the farm – asking if Eddie Bauer could use one of their Land Rovers for a photo shoot. That’s right, Eddie Bauer in Belize!After several days of back and forth it was decided that they would use one of the Land Rovers but George (being the wise man that he is) said he would not trust anyone else to drive the truck.
I of course was intrigued and wanted to go along to “just take a peek”. George thought it would be a long boring day so Melina had the idea to pack up a lunch for George and we would just stop by for lunch.
The photo shoot took place at Barton Creek, not too far from a Mennonite community. The Mennonite here wear simple traditional clothing and ride horses for transportation.
When we arrived, Sean, the production manager, greeted us and made us feel right at home. George was busy driving the Rover in creek bed while models hung out the window and off the back of the truck. It was really fun to see everyone in action, from the models, to photographers, videographers, make-up artists, etc.
Sean shared that the photos and video from this shoot would be used by corporate on their website and signage in the stores. So some time in the Spring of 2009, you should be seeing the Land Rover -- and possibly George -- online and in the stores. We have an Eddie Bauer celebrity in the house!
Later we were invited to eat lunch with the crew which was really fun and interesting. Many of the crew members were free lancers but most lived in Seattle. One of the models was from the Canary Islands and the man hired for security was living in Panama City.
Who ever thought it would take living in the mountains of Belize to attend a photo shoot?
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