Perspective

Ricardo Santiago Soto enjoys photographing beautiful women, especially those with a heart of gold.

Nicole Scherzinger

I had the chance to photograph and record video of Nicole Scherzinger in Hollywood at the Hard Rock Cafe as pictured.

Nicole Scherzinger (Ricardo Soto/The Journal for Innovation)

Miss California USA 2011

I began photography within pageantry at Miss Malibu USA, which led to Miss California USA.

Nicole Johnson Miss California USA 2010 (Ricardo Soto/The Journal for Innovation)

Miss USA 2011

I have had amazing access to red carpet events as a photographer including the Miss USA competition.

OPI The Official Miss Universe Collection Revealed @ The Official Miss USA with Keeley Patterson Miss Mississippi USA, Ana Christina Rodriguez Miss Texas USA, Whitney Veach Miss West Virginia USA  (Ricardo Soto/The Journal for Innovation)

Miss Universe 2017

I had access to the Miss Universe competition as working press, which gave me the ability to take photos of the new Miss Universe.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters press conference as Miss Universe 2017 (Ricardo Soto/The Journal for Innovation)

Runway

From NYFW FDLA to WWD to Miss USA to Miss CA USA runways

Backstage

From Project to CurveNV to Miss USA to Miss CA USA locations

Red Carpet

Selected photos from the Miss USA red carpet