MTV's Mia Carruthers for Eliza Magazine

If you've seen MTV's Taking the Stage, you certainly have noticed Mia. Mia Carruthers is the ultra talented singer songwriter that has taken the show by storm and made a name for herself.

Recently Eliza Magazine editors contacted me to shoot Mia for their Winter issue. The issue just hit the newsstands and I'm so excited to finally be able to share some shots from our shoot.

Mia and I had a blast creating just the right mix of her wardrobe and a few things from the "studio closet". She is so down to earth and low key, even more beautiful in person than you could imagine.

Then we hit the ground running and took to the streets. We hadn't been out of the car for more than a minute before she gathered a crowd. Cincinnati has really fallen in love with her and the fans kept honking and cheering as they drove by and recognized her. (Maybe someday they'll drive by and recognize ME, but until then I'll keep shooting...)

Check out the magazine online at elizamagazine.com and look for the Winter issue. You can also purchase your own copy at most Barnes and Nobles locations.

More on Mia to follow....

Miss Ohio USA

Here's a few more of the fabulous Amanda Tempel, our current Miss Ohio USA. Be sure to watch her compete at the Miss USA Pageant live from Las Vegas on NBC Sunday May 16th. For more on how you can be the next Miss Ohio USA check out www.missohiousa.com.

When life gives you snow...Miss Ohio USA

I've been looking forward to our photoshoot with Amanda Tempel Miss Ohio USA and we've had to reschedule several times with her busy schedule preparing for Miss USA. So we finally have our shoot scheduled (two days before her photos are due for "the donald" and NBC) So when life gives you 8 inches of snow..you shoot anyway. Cincinnati has just been that way all winter, we've had snow and grey FOREVER. Luckily Amanda has been modeling for several years so a little blowing snow and cold mean nothing to her....she can make anything beautiful.

Her "sister" queen Miss Ohio Teen USA Bridget Linton joined us for all the fun too. Bridget will compete at the Miss Teen USA pageant this summer so there will be more shots of her to come a little later. We decided shooting in Vegas in May sounded like more fun.

You'll have to wait a couple more weeks to see the final shot of Amanda that will be featured on the NBC Miss USA website Be sure to cheer her on at the Miss USA Pageant May 16th on NBC.