Burt’s Bees

OK, I’ve been slacking on writing lately, sorry.  Now I’ll be back in the swing of things.  So I got back to Raleigh on Tues. to do a shoot on Wed and Thurs for Burt’s Bees. I have to say I really respect the company.  It started in the backwoods of Maine making all natural products like lip balm, etc.  It now resides in Durham, N.C., about 25 miles from my house.  I was contacted to do a shoot for them and we set out prices and times while I was still in Ohio.  I would show images, but they wanted to own the images, which costs more for them, but I can understand and I have to respect that.  But, soon they will be on the their redesigned website in a few months.

But anyway, I have to really respect the company, they produce all natural products and are really quite still a small company. Gretchen has always loved them and it was fun to shoot their company outing and then on Thursday, their manufacturing plant and execs portraits.  It’s good to see a company that can stick to their values and become a powerhouse in their industry.  I’m very happy that someone can start small, make a natural product and build their consumer base but stay true to their natural products.