Andrew A. Nelles - Photojournalist

Friday, March 28, 2008

Illinois Press Photographers Association SiBOP Awards

Received two awards at this years Illinois Press Photographers Association SiBOP

3rd place NEWS - “Amtrak derailment” Andrew A. Nelles, Columbia College

Chicago firefighters assist injured passengers from Amtrak #371 from Grand Rapids, Mich. to Chicago, Ill. On Nov. 30, 2007 the passenger train collided with a stopped freight train on Chicago’s South Side sending a reported 71 of 187 passengers to the hospital.

HM PICTORIAL - “Iron silhouette” Andrew A. Nelles, Columbia College

Ironworkers positioned several stories above the block-37 construction site at 108 N. State St. Chicago, Ill., pause in between crane loads of metal beams on Mar. 13, 2007. The future building will be a mixed use facility featuring a subway station and mall.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Gary, IN - March 08

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

On the way home.

St. Patricks Day Parade - Rochester, NY

St. Patricks Day in Rochester,NY.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Quintron - Logan Square

Hot Machines - Logan Square

Black Lips - Logan Square

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Black lips at Logan Square Auditiorium

A quick portrait after the show, shots of the show will be posted tomorrow.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Feb 22

2 shots from Feb 22

A thawing Chicago river as seen from N. Michigan Ave on Friday Feb 22 2008.

Nina Hill of Schaumburg Ill. protests the cancellation of In The Loop With I Village outside of the NBC Tower, 454 N. Columbus Drive on Friday Feb. 22 2008. Hill was part of a group of fans who prostested outside the NBC Tower from noon until 1pm.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

ICPA Award Winning Images

Here are my winning images from the 2007 ICPA convention

1st place - Photo Essay - 2007 Chicago Marathon

Caption:Jamie Zacharias, 28, of Fort Worth, Texas is assisted to the medical tent by a course official after crossing the finish line with a time of 3:34:54. Unseasonably high temperatures during the 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon caused hundreds of participants to be brought to local hospitals.

3rd Place - Feature Photo

Caption:An ironworker positioned several stories above the block-37 construction site at 108 N. State St. Chicago, Ill., pauses in between crane loads of metal beams on Mar. 13, 2007. The future building will be a mixed use facility featuring a subway station and mall.

2nd place - Sports Photo

Caption: John Gaskell and Mike Finch from Michigan leap over the taxicab obstacle at the finish line on Oct. 20 2007 during the Men’s Health: Urbanathlon in Chicago, Ill. Finch said he was interested in the event but had to convince Gaskell to come with him.