Summer is county fair season in Illinois, and that means a new fair queen. The Logan County fair is held at the end of July (which is late by county fair standards) so our queen has less time to get ready for the state pageant than many of the other queens.

Lincoln native Alyssa Morris took the crown this year, and I was honored to host her at the studio for her competition headshots. Here are a few of the photographs we made.

Congratulations, Queen Alyssa—I wish you the best during your reign as the Miss Logan County Fair Queen.

Alyssa Morris, 2014 Logan County Fair Queen :: Michael Gowin Photography, Lincoln, Illinois