Nate Update

Last weekend I had one of those assignments I get called for each summer, where I jokingly walk around saying “tough gig” or “my job sucks” The annual Miss Rio Pageant at the Rio was back, and it was a blast for the third year in a row. Special thanks to Lisa and Twila from the Rio.

The event moved from the convention center to the VooDoo Lounge this year, and I’m about 50/50 on that. The 24 or so ladies lined the hallway into the lounge, which was a pain for me to shoot, but I think the guests liked the accessibility. I don’t know if the girls liked it or not. They were beautifully dressed in evening wear, and I think there were more photographers than contestants this year, as every guest had at least one digital camera. Generally, everyone was really nice.

Saturday night is the bikini competition. This year, I honestly had no idea who would win. Norm had the story, but didn’t run my photo online. Not sure  if it ran in the paper. Lisa Angeline ended up winning the title and the cash. She was very nice, and posed for some shots after the win.

I’ll have some posters availalbe in the next week or so. Email me if you want to buy one, or if you were at the event and need a photo.