Photo Tutorial & Gallery | The Milky Way
Nick Ulivieri | August 10, 2011 (updated 6.8.12) Intro I’ll preface this post by saying that the key to taking good photographs is to know your subject. Photographing the Milky Way is no different. I’ve always been fascinated by…
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#ChicagoLandmarks | Museum Campus
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…
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Photo Tutorial & Gallery | Fireworks
Nick Ulivieri | June 27, 2011 -click to enlarge- UPDATE: Click here for my 2012 firework photos Fireworks were first documented in 7th century China as a technique to ward off evil spirits because of the loud sounds they create (Wikipedia-Fireworks). …
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#ChicagoLandmarks: The Photo-Mosaic Project
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…
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#ChicagoLandmarks | Carbide and Carbon
Nick Ulivieri | 6.22.11 Many thanks to @acmillerphoto for suggesting Carbide & Carbon for #ChicagoLandmarks! -click to enlarge- The Carbide & Carbon building sits on some prime real estate on Chicago’s Michigan Ave. Built in 1929, this Art-Deco gem…
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Photo of the Day – Seagull Launch
I was leaving Navy Pier on Wednesday, when I saw a seagull perched atop the mooring anchor for a ship’s docking ropes. I figured I’d try and get one last photo before I left. I set my focus point and…
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#ChicagoLandmarks | Sears Tower
Nick Ulivieri | 6.10.11 So I’ve decided to start a new feature on my blog, #ChicagoLandmarks. As part of an ongoing project I’m working on (still in its infancy) I’ll be heading all over this city over the coming months…
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Photo Blog | Red Sky Storm
Nick Ulivieri | 5.12.11 -Click to enlarge- Check out my updated storm gallery on Flickr – from May 11th & 12th Not much else to say but..,WOW! The storm that rolled in last night was an amazing…
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Photo Blog | Boxcar Graffiti
Nick Ulivieri | May 6, 2011 -Click to enlarge- If you caught my previous post. “Hanging above the BNSF tracks” you probably know I take a lot of rail-yard pictures. In addition to taking pictures of trains, I’ve also been…
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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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