I crave winter snowstorms. And one of the ways I like to add variety to my winterscapes is by capturing ‘snokeh.’ Snokeh is a mash-up of ‘snow’ and ‘bokeh’ and it’s is a technique I started experimenting with last winter. This in-camera special effect can be a little gimmicky but it can also yield unique, dream-like…read more
For the past few years, I’ve been posting a ‘top 10’ list of my storm photos form the previous 12 months. Usually, all of them come from spring and summer, but there was such a wide variety of amazing weather events that spanned the entire year, I had to expand my list to fit them…read more
Nick Ulivieri | 10.28.12 With autumn making it’s presence felt, the storm season in Chicago is pretty much over. Despite the drought and lackluster storm activity in the area, there were a few beautifully photogenic storms that I had the opportunity to photograph from my balcony and rooftop. Below are my top 11 (one for…read more
Nick Ulivieri | April 4, 2011 (UPDATED JULY 20, 2012) Lightning is an “atmospheric discharge of electricity accompanied by thunder … A leader of a bolt of lightning can travel at speeds of 22,000 mph, and can reach temperatures approaching 54,000 °F ” From: Wikipedia. The rest of the article has even more Impressive stuff. It’s no wonder I’ve become…read more