When the day for the photo shoot finally came, everyone was all set, or so they thought. The photographers had arrived from out of state, the models from Miami, and as usual for an extensive photo shoot for a major resort destination the buzz around the resort was intense. Everything had been carefully planed and prepared but no one knew that the ultimate model for the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort would actually be one of the staff.

The morning started out great, but the “look” the professional models from Miami were offering was just not right. The Marriott beach resort located in the lush sub-tropical climate that so resembles a destination in Bali, Tahiti, or Hawaii, was demanding more than the Miami based models could offer.

“We need an innocent beauty” the lead photographer whispered to his assistant. “Not this commercial look. It just doesn’t fit with the feel of this resort. We need something that I don’t see with any of these professionals. This resort has such a natural beauty and casual friendly feel, the heavy make-up and forged poses just aren’t working.”

With the photography team, at a stand still, and the models becoming impatient, Megan Eurenius of the Marriott’s recreation team happened to appear around a corner and the lead photographer focused.

“That’s her! that’s the look! He exclaimed. “Beautiful but innocent and totally natural-a perfect fit for this resort!”

After Megan was approached by the photo-shoot team and after a few preliminary photos were taken, Megan Eurenius became the model extraordinaire to enhance and compliment the true natural beauty of the South West Florida resort.

The very next day Megan of the recreation department was photographed in several different locations around the tropical foliage, inside the Balinese architecture, and out on the emerald waters embracing the resort.

Megan appears as a food and beverage server at the sea-side Italian bistro 400 Pazzi’s, She appears on a wave runner jet ski as a resort guest enjoying the Gulf of Mexico, a guest in a spa robe over looking the sparking pools, and she appears on a special events greeting card for the Balinese-style resort located on Marco Island Florida USA.

The photo shoot for the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort might have been planned elsewhere but after the professionals arrived and began to take notice, they realized a very special place demanded a very special model and her name is Megan Eurenius.

By Tom Williams