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...WITHOUT WHOM THIS ISSUE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WINTER 2014 Melissa Valladares Las Vegas native Melissa Valladares photographed Tarissa Tiberti, director of the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, and film producer Trent Othick for this issue of Vegas. Her work can also be seen in the magazines LA Confidential and Angeleno. This was your first time shooting for Vegas. Representing Las Vegas and being able to show others how beautiful this city is is such a joy for me. Tarissa and Trent were both excited to be part of the issue. It turns out that Trent and I went to the same high school and have mutual friends. Las Vegas has a small-town feel to it even though it's such a big city. Rebecca Clifford-Cruz Rebecca Clifford-Cruz is the library services specialist for the Las Vegas Sun and Greenspun Media Group. In addition to conducting research, providing content, and serving as the custodian of records, she handles licensing and reprint requests from the public and is the liaison between the newsroom and professional journalism organizations. What do you find remarkable about Las Vegas photography? Las Vegas's glitz, glam, 22 Barbara Peck Barbara Peck penned our "Thought Leader" story on UNLV architecture professor Eric Weber and his team's solar house of the future, on view at Springs Preserve. Did you get a lecture from Professor Weber? I kind of geeked out with some of my questions, like when I asked him how the ductless heat pump system worked. [Sadly, his answer didn't make it into the story.] Why is green building important? In places like Las Vegas, water is precious and the sun is relentless. This house focuses on new ways to conserve water and provide shade without wasting resources. And it does so using stylish designs that appeal to the general population. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEILA NAVIDI/LAS VEGAS SUN (CLIFFORD-CRUZ); DAVID A. LAND (PECK) Heidi Mitchell Former Town & Country Travel and Town & Country Weddings editor in chief Heidi Mitchell writes for numerous publications, including Vogue, Departures, and Travel + Leisure. She first met Britney Spears as an associate editor for Rolling Stone in the late '90s. Are you Britney's number-one fan? I've gone to a huge number of her shows. When I worked at Seventeen, she was a role model. She was tough but sweet, successful but seemed real, stylish but in her own way. What's the best thing about a Britney show? It's fun to step out of your comfort zone surrounded by people who don't think you're weird for loving pure pop. A Britney show is a ton of fun—and a great workout. She understands that she's not just a singer, she's a performer, and her fans love her for the spectacle. And that, she delivers. and lights surrounded by nature's beauty is a photographer's paradise. It's easy to capture a classic image or a shot that has emotional immediacy and lasting impact. What's most rewarding about your job? My career is an outlet for my passion to conduct research. VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 022_V_FOB_Contribs_Winter14.indd 22 1/10/14 10:38 AM