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Awards & Features
Best Food & Restaurant Photographers in Chicago // UpMenu
Shortlisted // Production Paradise Spotlight Awards 2023
Honorable Mention // International Photography Awards 2023
Shortlisted // International Association of Culinary Professionals Food Photography & Styling Awards
75 Collection Winner // Foodelia International Food Photography Awards
Top 10 Food Photographers in Chicago // Giggster.com
The 13 Best Chicago Food Photographers // Peerspace.com
The 11 Best Lifestyle Photographers in Chicago // Peerspace.com
Fine Art Photography - Semifinalist // Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Top 10 Still Life Photography Sites (#3) // Feedspot.com
Top 50 Food Photography Sites (#20) // Feedspot.com
Top 20 Image Class & Member Selection Award // Viewbug.com
Press
Feature // St. Joseph-Ogden Daily
Interview // The National Stuttering Association
Interview // I am Consciously Curious Podcast
Interview // Twin Talks Pride Month Chats (IG Live)
Interview // The Beginner Photography Podcast
Interview // The Road Jess Travelled Podcast
Interview // The Craft & Cluster Podcast
Eight Things To Know When Starting Your New Brand in 2021
// Aurora University
Feature // FOLK Magazine - The Christmas Issue 2020
Interview // The Light-filled Morning Hour Podcast
Interview & Cover Feature // Beekman 1802 Almanac Magazine
Interview & Feature // EIU360
Interview & Feature // Local Wolves Magazine
Interview // The National Stuttering Association
About Nate
Nate Crawford is an award-winning commercial food, product, and lifestyle photographer/videographer. He is known for his deliciously engaging stills and videos that connects the crossroads between food, community, and hospitality. He loves crafting content that invokes senses of joy, nostalgia, and (of course) hunger. In addition to his artistic pursuits, Nate is a dedicated photo educator, learned home baker, and person who stutters.
Drawing from his extensive background in digital marketing, Nate possesses a deep passion and comprehensive understanding of creative content and its strategic implementation across multiple channels.
When he's not photographing food, you can find Nate graphic designing or creating delicious dishes with his partner out of their home studio in Chicago.