Community members enjoy BBQ and posing at the New Name Missionary Baptist Church.

Bike Officers pose for a portrait in  Riverdale Illinois.

Members of the New Name Missionary Baptist Church cook up some mean ribs and tips.

An audience member shows some style at the local BBQ.

Trainyard in Riverdale Illinois, a busy place 24/7.

Harold’s Chicken a landmark in the community.

Faces of the community. Humboldt Park, Illinois

Performers, let loose for the camera at a BBQ in Riverdale, Illiniois

A Central American soccer team challenges the goalie in Humboldt Park, Illinois

Incredible Houses Music from the Zone, attracts a community member poses for a picture. Chicago. Illinois

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Denise Keating paints a mural in the artist community of Humboldt Park in Chicago, Illinois.

A dancer performs the traditional AfriCaribe (Puerto Rican Bomba) in Humboldt Park Chicago, Illinois.

A dancer strikes a pose while performing the Puerto Rican Bomba in Humboldt Park Chicago, Illinois.

A little leaguer winds up for the ball during a game at Humboldt Park in Chicago, Illinois.

A little leaguer hikes up his pants in anticipation of a runner heading to the next base during a baseball game at Humboldt Park in Chicago, Illinois.

The crowd burst into celebration after a scored run during a little league game at Humboldt Park in Chicago, Illinois.

Humboldt Park offers a diversified community  in addition to people from surrounding communities, Chicago, Illinois.

The ice cream truck is always a community favorite, in Humboldt Park Chicago, Illinois.

Nothing like a walk or a bike ride at sunrise in Provincetown. Beautiful and peaceful..recanting days of past, and plans for the future.

"Buy" of the week.

Just walking past, and couldn’t resist.

Here are selects from the first of six days of shooting pictures feature in the annual report for Chicago Community Loan Fund, which provides support to low-medium income neighborhoods and communities within the Chicago Metropolitan region.  Last Friday I spent documenting the Festival of Life at Washington Park in an area of Chicago CCLF has provided resources to.

It was a fun shoot, with colorful patterns representing the African-Carribena theme, lot’s of smiling faces, and authentic, delicious dishes.

It was wonderful to document and witness Anna and Phil’s Nautical Wedding.  I’ve compiled a slideshow to tell the story of their day.  Click this link and enjoy. Comments are highly appreciated.

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