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The last few weeks have been very busy working on a Turks and Caicos Productions shoot for fashion powerhouse Ralph Lauren.   Three separate crews, three incredible photographers, and a bevy of beautiful models (including these pictured pretties above and below).  I was thrilled to welcome home Turks and Caicos native Chrishell Stubbs

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TCI is so very proud of this blessed beauty who is as lovely on the inside as she is on the outside.  Her success is justly deserved and we hope she continues to have a dynamic career and do many great things.  

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So have all these scarfs and sweaters put you in the holiday spirit?  As you may have already guessed you are going to have to wait for the sneak peaks from the Turks and Caicos shoot, which are a little more along the lines of the below, until the campaign launches at some point during the summer.  Stay posted!

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Huge thanks to the entire team who traveled to Turks and Caicos from near and far for this shoot, it was a pleasure working with you all.  Ralph Lauren is an American icon and we are pleased to have been a part of this campaign!  Happy Winter solstice!

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Photography by Raphael Mazzucco

The Twilight films have made mega-stars of the cast; the media coverage on the latest Eclipse premiers have been an indication that the popularity of the films and the young stars is ever increasing.  I had the opportunity to work with Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen in the series, last November on a photo and video shoot for SoBe Life Water.  Ashley was delightful, very down to earth and such a trooper throughout the entirety of the production. Ashley underwent 12 hours of body painting each day by famed make-up artist Joanne Gair, and her amazing assistants, Isaac and Elizabeth.  While the majority of the crew were still getting shut-eye, the production team lead by Robie Yamamoto, the make-up team, and Ashley were starting our work day at 2am!   I have a soft spot for Robie, who’s astonished face did not even crack a grin when, soon after arriving on location in the darkness of the wee hours of the morning, I walked straight into a glass door in full stride!!!  The experience was far more effective than a cup of coffee for a wake-up call:)  To see the incredible detail in the airbrushed and hand painted make-up application click here and then check out Ashley’s behind the scenes interview.

Many productions come to the Turks and Caicos Islands for the incredible beaches alone, but Sobe required a picture perfect beach and a luscious, tropical jungle.  This was the perfect opportunity to show production clientele we have much more to offer than jewel toned seas and powdery white sand.  One can even find a grotto, hidden amongst a mini rainforest, filled with the sounds of chirping birds and the steady flow of a streaming waterfall.  I believe everyone involved enjoyed the island, both while at work and most certainly at play, especially during our outrageously fun wrap party at the Gansevoort.  Multi-talented make up assistant Isaac Prado-Zazueto entertained the entire Bagatelle Bistro with his phenomenal hula hoop dancing!  Before long everyone wanted to give the hula hoop a whirl.  We hope to see you all back here in the TCI in the near future.