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Awards & Features
Best Food & Restaurant Photographers in Chicago // UpMenu
Shortlisted // Production Paradise Spotlight Awards 2023
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Honorable Mention // International Photography Awards 2023
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Shortlisted // International Association of Culinary Professionals Food Photography & Styling Awards
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75 Collection Winner // Foodelia International Food Photography Awards
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Top 10 Food Photographers in Chicago // Giggster.com
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The 13 Best Chicago Food Photographers // Peerspace.com
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The 11 Best Lifestyle Photographers in Chicago // Peerspace.com
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Fine Art Photography - Semifinalist // Adobe Design Achievement Awards
​Top 10 Still Life Photography Sites (#3) // Feedspot.com
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Top 50 Food Photography Sites (#20) // Feedspot.com
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Top 20 Image Class & Member Selection Award // Viewbug.com
Press
Feature // St. Joseph-Ogden Daily
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Interview // The National Stuttering Association
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Interview // I am Consciously Curious Podcast
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Interview // Twin Talks Pride Month Chats (IG Live)
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Interview // The Beginner Photography Podcast
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Interview // The Road Jess Travelled Podcast
Interview // The Craft & Cluster Podcast
Eight Things To Know When Starting Your New Brand in 2021
// Aurora University
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Feature // FOLK Magazine - The Christmas Issue 2020
Interview // The Light-filled Morning Hour Podcast
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Interview & Cover Feature // Beekman 1802 Almanac Magazine ​
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Interview & Feature // EIU360​
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Interview & Feature // Local Wolves Magazine
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Interview // The National Stuttering Association
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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.
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