Miss Illinois

As the year draws to end, so comes the end of this years pageant scene. I had the pleasure of joining Josef Willis (www.josefwillis.com)and Earl Carter (www.earlcarter.com)this past weekend in the windy city of Chicago to photograph the 2009 Miss Illinois and Teen Illinois pageants.


It was a very cold weekend and fortunately, we spent most of the 4 days there inside.

Here are a few Id like to share to give you all a small glimpse into the pageant world.

Practice, practice, practice!




And then the show begins!


Opening performance


Swimsuit portion


Evening gown portion


2 Random contestants




Group shot