Photo Blog | Don’t worry Chicago…Spring has sprung
Nick Ulivieri | May 3, 2011 I think it is safe to say spring has officially “sprung” in the Chicagoland area. Despite the cooler-then-normal temperatures and wicked weather we had last week, the sun is finally shining and it appears…
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Photo Blog | Hanging above the BNSF tracks
Nick Ulivieri | April 28, 2011 My balcony hangs over the BNSF tracks…literally. If I jumped from the railing I could probably land top of a locomotive or boxcar. I haven’t tried it yet, but if I ever need to…
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Photo Blog | Surf & Turf in Puerto Vallarta
Nick Ulivieri | April 12, 2011 -Click to enlarge- This past March, my girlfriend and I took a much needed vacation to Puerto Vallarta. We stayed at the Garza Blanca Resort which is about 20 minutes south of the…
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Photo Blog | The Hunt
Nick Ulivieri | April 11, 2011 -click to enlarge- My father has been a hunter for as long as I can remember and my younger brother has been going with him for a long time too. For me, I…
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Lightning Photography | A Tutorial and Gallery
Nick Ulivieri | April 4, 2011 (UPDATED April, 2020) 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…
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Photo Blog | Polar Plunge 2011 @ North Avenue Beach
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being the official “unofficial” photographer for the Phil Stefani Siganature Restaurants Polar Plunge team; The Italian Satllions. It was my first time checking out the event despite the fact its been held at…
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Photo Blog | Dick Butkus Fight Night
I was looking back at some old pictures and stumbled across an event I shot last October; The Dick Butkus Charity Fight Night. In addition to photographing the event attendees, and Chicago sports celebrities having a good time, I also…
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Photo Blog | Chicago in November
After finishing up a some client work in the city last week, I decided to enjoy the unseasonably warm November weather on Michigan Avenue. Here are some of my favorite shots.
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“Carving” the Stanley Cup-O-Lantern
Happy belated Halloween! This is the third year in a row I’ve carved a pumpkin as a “grown-up”, and I absolutely love the challenge. Prior to 2008, I can’t remember the last time I took a knife to the gourd-like…
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Photo Tip | Sick of losing your lens cap?
It wasn’t long after I got my first SLR that I realized it wouldn’t be long before I misplaced my lens cap. Sure I missed the security of the thin little cord that kept the cap of my P+S safe,…
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