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Nima Taradji Photography

Photographer @ Polaris Images based in Chicago

NIMATARADJI photography +1-312-925-3500 +1-866-701-3686 photo@nimataradji.com I am an Iranian-American editorial and documentary photographer based in Chicago, Illinois. Cultural, social and political themes attract my... read on

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Niñopa

By Nima Taradji Photography — Sometime in the 16th Century, a tradition took root in Mexico in the form of an image representing NiñoDios or Child Jesus. This image took..

Feb 3, 2020

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Old Jeep

By Onward 4x4 — When I was a kid, a family friend had an orange manual Jeep and we rode in it without wearing seat belts and no top--just bunch of kids piled up in..

Jan 22, 2020

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Planning To Go Places

By Onward 4x4 — In doing research about my upcoming journey, I am reading "Travels with Charley" by John Steinbeck. It is both delightful and concerning..

Jan 15, 2020

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First Post - Onward!

By Nima Taradji Photography — This is the first post. I like to introduce Rhonda, a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. I bought this Jeep with adventure in mind and the road trip that is..

Jan 13, 2020

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Holiday Print Sale - From The Nudes Archive

By Nima Taradji Photography - Holiday Print Sale - From The Nudes Archive — I finally got around to create a sale from my archive of nude photography-mainly from the mid 1980s to mid 1990s. Some of these images were last on..

Dec 7, 2019

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New Project: Living in Gorelovka

By Nima Taradji Photography — Third project I worked on during the Summer of 2019 was about Gorelovka, Georgia. Life in Gorelovka, a small village in southern Georgia about 10..

Dec 7, 2019

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Congressman Elijah Cummings - RIP

By Nima Taradji Photography — During the Baltimore Uprising resulting from the killing of the 25 year old Freddie Gray by the Baltimore Police, Congressman Elijah Cummings (D)..

Oct 17, 2019

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Revisiting Delia: A Transgender Female

By Nima Taradji Photography — Four years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized same sex marriage across the United States. While that was certainly a great step..

Oct 8, 2019

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On Assignment for Madame Figaro Magazine

By Nima Taradji Photography — Writer Lisa Vignoli and I went to a multitude of places in Chicago where art and culture were served ans Lisa wrote about it for Madame Figaro..

Sep 23, 2019

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New Project Coming UP: Hasankeyf

By Nima Taradji Photography — July 2019- Hasankeyf, Turkey: Hasankeyf is a 12,000 year old village on the banks of Tigris River in Southeastern Turkey near the Syrian and Iraqi..

Sep 19, 2019

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On Assignment for Pew Charitable Trust

By Nima Taradji Photography — Thanks to Louisa Barnes and The Pew Charitable Trusts for their confidence in me for the photography along with a story written by Steve Hendrix of..

Aug 5, 2019

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New Story: God Child of Xochimilco

By Nima Taradji Photography — Xochimilco, the southern borough of Mexico City, is home to a 430-year-old image of Child Jesus (or NiñoDios) called Niñopa or..

Aug 3, 2019

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Pilsen Celebrates 4th of July

By Nima Taradji Photography — July 4, 2019 - Chicago, Illinois, United States: Fourth of July celebration in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Pilsen neighborhood has been a..

Jul 5, 2019

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New Project Coming UP!

By Nima Taradji Photography — April 2019 - Mexico City, Mexico. An outtake from my upcoming new project about religion and culture in Mexico City. Watch this space!! #mexicocity..

Jun 18, 2019

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Notre Dame De Paris Burned

By Nima Taradji Photography — I see Notre Dame is on fire and roof has allegedly collapsed. I visited it back in the 80s and took this picture--which is a cliche but it is one I..

Apr 18, 2019

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Portrait Session for Der Spiegel

By Nima Taradji Photography — I photographed the Iraqi Refugee Hazim Avdal. He is sponsored by George and Amal Clooney and is studying at the University of Chicago. For Der..

Feb 23, 2019

Events News Workshops

"Street Photography" Workshop

By Nima Taradji Photography — I am having my third edition of a two-day workshop on the weekend of February 23 and 24th, 2019. As before, it will be at the Richard Stromberg..

Jan 21, 2019

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Second Amendment Supporters in Madison, WI

By Nima Taradji Photography — January 12, 2019 - Madison, Wisconsin: Anthony Dunsel from the United Patriots holds his rifle while deliberately walking through the counter..

Jan 21, 2019

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Updated Portrait Page

By Nima Taradji Photography — Finnaly got a bit of time to update my Environmental Portrait page with some of my latest work. Nima Taradji Editorial..

Jan 19, 2019

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Mentioned in PDN Magazine

By Nima Taradji Photography — I recently got rid of all my old film era equipment which allowed me to get enough money to pay for a new flash - the ProFoto A1. But, I still..

Oct 10, 2018

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Publication in L'Express Magazine

By Nima Taradji Photography — Web version here:..

Sep 22, 2018

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Guns in Schools

By Nima Taradji Photography — In the spring of 2018, I along with writer Alan Cassidy on assignment for Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger , entered Sidney High School, expecting to..

Aug 1, 2018

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Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

By Nima Taradji Photography — Nima Taradji Editorial and Documentary Photography, Lost Paradise "This people has attained riches without usury, and all the honours that can be..

Apr 24, 2018

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Via Crucis

By Nima Taradji Photography — Nima Taradji Editorial and Documentary Photography, Crucified Via Crucis or The Living Stations of the Cross is the re-enactment of Jesus..

Mar 26, 2018

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