The first time I visited Osaka Garden was this past summer, and the light wasn’t good at all. It was mid-afternoon and the most photogenic angles had the foliage in heavy shadow. As a side note, it’s funny how I’ve come to judge new experiences by the quality of light at the time I was…read more
Last night was a wonderful night to shoot from one of my favorite spots – high above the city firmly planted on a rooftop. Through a client contact I was able to gain access to the roof of a 22-story building in the Near North Side neighborhood. With stunning views of tall skyscrapers along the…read more
I took advantage of the beautiful spring weather (which has been quite elusive this season) on Wednesday night to gather photos for my #ChicagoLandmarks photo mosaic project. My first stop was the Western side of the Chicago Riverwalk behind 333 N. Lake Street to shoot the “urban cliffs” along the bend at Wacker Drive. It…read more
Back in the spring of 2011, I found myself wondering what to do with all of my photos of Chicago. Soon after, I created the #ChicagoLandmarks photo mosaic project (see original post here) as a way of assembling all of my city shots in to one large-scale piece of art. While a growing list of commercial…read more
Nick Ulivieri | 3.4.13 Along the banks and flood plains of natural rivers, lush ecosystems flourish with wildlife and vegetation. Chicago is no different, except that we’ve traded the mid-western forests and grasslands for a man-made jungle of concrete, steel, and glass. It’s by no accident that Chicago owes much of it’s success to the…read more
When I originally created this blog post back on October 13, it was the day after I had visited the John Hancock rooftop for the first time. Since that time, I had the pleasure of visiting twice more. Once at sunrise in November of 2011, and another time in August of 2012 for the Chicago…read more
Nick Ulivieri 8.30.11 -click to enlarge- When Millennium Park opened in July 2004, it was 4 years behind schedule (It was called Millennium Park for a reason :)) and $325 million over budget. Not a great first impression. But since it’s opening, Chicagoans have forgotten its ominous beginnings and have embraced Millennium Park as…read more
Nick Ulivieri | 7.13.11 -Click to enlarge- See the rest of the Museum Campus photo-set here! Chicago’s Museum Campus has some of the best views of the city skyline, and three very popular museums; The Adler Planetarium, The Shedd Aquarium and The Field Museum. Though it wasn’t until 1998 that the city transformed this area…read more
I’ve been taking pictures of Chicago for quite a while, but it wasn’t until this spring of 2011 that I wanted to do something special with them. The plan is to capture 5,000-7,000 unique photos to assemble into one giant image of our city. Can you say overwhelming? I’m only up to about 1,000 photos…read more
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