Photo Blog | Hanging above the BNSF tracks

Desolate 8211 Blizzard 2011

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

Splashed pebbles

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

Bosco sprinting through the brush

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

Lighting storm   360 Chicago

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

Team Italian Stallions  Polar Plunge 10

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

Butkus Fight Night 8211 9

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

Beautiful day on the river

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

Dual lighting

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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Special Events

NYE 2013  The Crystal Gardens

Nick Ulivieri Photography is available to capture your event and all the details that deserve to be remembered in the years to come. We provide professional quality photographs, to record the complete essence of your event. This means photographing all…

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