For 90 days images wil be illustrated via the "View Event Proofs" button, found on my home page, of Lisa and Jeff Erickson's wedding, and the portraits and party images captured at Mark Olesker's Bar Mitzvah.

The Erickson's, and most of their family and guests are from out of town, but Chicago and the Garfield Park Conservatory served as a perfect location for a wedding gathering.

Mark obviously had a great time at his Bar Mitzvah.

Both images, left and right are the designs created for the full-bleed, 11 x 14 proof book covers and are also proofs that can be ordered.

Barbaro...

wins the 2006 Kentucky Derby

To see more of my
Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, supporting races, hats, celebrities, and other interesting images captured at Derby weekend 2006,
Click on Barbaro's name above

The Illinois Derby, on April 8th, was won by SweetNorthernSaint, who became the 2006, Kentucky Derby favorite when the Derby starting gate opened.

Illinois Derby Day also featured an ostrich race. The other three ostriches veered off, fell or dropped their jockeys while the combo on the right
cruised to victory.

To see more of the Illinois Derby day images click on the winner's name above.

Coprice chose me to create a portrait of her for a book she has recently completed writing.

Coprice's son, Isiah, came along and I couldn't help get a few images of him alone and with his mother.

I'll possibly get more details later, but I heard that Isiah had a role in a Keanu Reaves movie filmed here in Chicago not released as of yet.

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Tim loves his new wife and he also loves his Trans Am and has more than one car like the one on their proof book cover, which shows the newly wed couple driving from the church after their ceremony.

Sarah and Scott's backyard, tent reception was held on a hot sticky day, but it didn't deter everyone from having a great time. Excellent food, music and atmosphere for their Crystal Lake ceremony and reception.

The May magazine covers of American Turf Monthly and
The Illinois Racing News both featured
my images once again.

On the left is action at the Arlington Park
half-mile pole, a favorite photographic location of mine, and on the right, is Mike Smith kissing the 2005, Kentucky Derby trophy after his win on Giacomo.