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Showcase Magazine
Stephen Hamilton
Food & drink photographers
Just imagine: it’s a shoot day in director and photographer, Stephen Hamilton’s 11,000 sq ft studio. While the team is focused on the visual production, an amazing aroma is swirling in the air. Today’s shoot is for bacon. There aren’t many people who can resist this salty, hammy strip with its umami flavor.
For many, this aroma triggers delicious food memories. This only helps Stephen in his philosophy of capturing real life moments on a plate for chef Justin Brunson of Brunson Meat Co. in Colorado for a print and social media campaign.
Stephen gets close to an ultimate BLT sandwich – tempting you to take a bite. Classic bacon and eggs are made personal with green tomatoes; bacon is paired with peaches and basil for a salad of surprising flavors and grilled shrimp are tucked in a blanket of glistening bacon. This wouldn’t happen without careful planning, lighting and a very talented crew that makes the magic happen.
People can imagine just how a dish will taste - and smell.
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Showcase Magazine
Brooke Doyle
Stylists/ drink & beverage
Brooke Doyle is a Chicago-based beverage stylist, specialising in spirits, beer and coffee.
This year alone, she created cocktails on camera for The Waldorf Astoria, Jennifer Lopez’s new line of spritzers DeLola, Beam Suntory’s portfolio of whiskey brands, national restaurant chain Cooper's Hawk, and sleek newcomer to the low proof scene, Sommarøy.
Brooke loves creative collaborations as well, and is always looking for new photo partners who want to go get weird in the studio!
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Showcase Magazine
Zoe Rain
Welcome to Showcase Chicago, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, stylists and photographers' agents based in Chicago.
More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Chicago Photo and Film directories.
Be sure to catch our recommended events:- The Chicago International Film Festival celebrates its 59th edition staying true to its original mission: seeking out the best in international cinema, the festival has opened windows to a world of film previously or otherwise unavailable in Chicago. From 11th to 22nd October in different venues around Chicago.
- LOVE: Still Not the Lesser brings together 12 international artists to share the ways they encounter and understand love. Themes of visibility and adoration recur as concepts embraced by many of the LOVE photographers, as they use portraiture and self-portraiture to affirm many different types of bodies. Until 22nd December at Museum of Contemporary Photography.
- Filter Photo presents I Don't Want to Fall In Love Again, a solo exhibition of work by Eli Craven. This exhibition presents 15 recent works that have been transformed through sculptural, digital, and darkroom manipulation. Through his work, Craven uses both found and original imagery to investigate the image's relationship to the body, sexuality, desire, and death.
Our cover image was shot by Zoe Rain.
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Showcase Magazine
Tom Michas
Advertising photographers
Tom Michas is a Queer Chicago-based fashion and beauty photographer who creates contemporary imagery with a focus on minimalism and luxury.
He thrives on high-production value and collaboration with strong personalities.
Possessing a discerning eye for detail, Tom strives to create photographs that are sharp and evocative.
His experience as a commercial photographer and retoucher allows him to fulfil a client's vision from layout to finish.
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Showcase Magazine
Emily Inman
Photo agents
Emily Inman Artist Representatives is a Chicago-based firm representing both photographers and illustrators. Her talent has worked on global ad campaigns, large packaging projects, OLV, brochures, web content and book publishing.
Her agency's award-winning talent includes:
Brian Wright - still / motion food photography: whether working on a national ad or packaging redesigns Brian’s incredible attention to detail and his magnificent light helps bring major CPG companies’ products to life. To see more visit Brian’s website.
Barbara Karant - architectural and interior photography: Barbara is showcasing some of her fine art work for this showcase titled, “architectonic iterations”. The objective of this series is to take independently vital images, replicate them, and recombine them to generate a new incarnation. They are no longer spatially inert, no longer held to within the confines of the paper surface, the borders of the image frame, or the parameters of the original assignment. To see more please visit her website.
Chris Sheban - sophisticated, humorous illustrations that are both fun and captivating. Chris is a gold and silver medal winner with the Society of Illustrators. To see Chris’ work visit Emily Inman's website. -
Showcase Magazine
Amy Stallard
Food & drink photographers
Amy Stallard is a commercial food and beverage photographer with over a decade of experience creating mouthwatering images. Her clients include national and private label CPG brands, restaurants, cookbooks, & magazines. Her style is described as bold and heroic, with a knack for beautiful details and compositions.
Shooting out of a 3,000 sq. foot loft in Chicago’s West Town, the sun-soaked studio offers several shooting bays, cozy client nooks, two kitchens, & an extensive prop collection.
Amy believes strongly in the power of community and hospitality. Her big-hearted love of food ensures no one leaves her set hungry - both literally and figuratively. She strives to foster moments of connection and collaboration that leave client and crew creatively satisfied. She'd love to host your next production.
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Spotlight Magazine
Rob Grimm
Chicago - St. Louis
"I am a commercial beverage and food photographer based in the Midwest. It’s fair to say that I am steeped in boozy things, as being a drinks photographer is my true hallmark. But I am also a huge foodie and simply love to photograph all things food related. Truly, I love what I do and I am fortunate to be recognised for doing what I love. That is my way of injecting that necessary line that I am an “award-winning” commercial photographer.
I have been completely focused on my lane of beverage and food photography and motion content creation. I often lecture on these topics and teach workshops to share my knowledge, because I love this business.
Lately I have been pushing into the world of AI. For many this is a scary and divisive place. For me it is an incredible new tool which allows me to create images that are tailored to a brand. I can manipulate AI to assist in telling stories and grabbing views attention in ways that I could not do before. The collection of images you see here have all been created using my tested traditional methods of crafting light with AI generated backgrounds. All of these images are captured “in camera,” inclusive of the AI backgrounds. Now that statement should make you wonder what I am doing enough to reach out to the studio or my rep.
I hope you enjoy what you see. Please view more of my work at my website. And by all means, reach out and let’s talk about your next project."
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Spotlight Magazine
Joe Pellegrini
Chicago
With over 20 years of experience, Joe Pellegrini has been an industry leader in the fields of product photography and food & drink photography. Beyond his expertise in photography, he is also a skilled painter, infusing his artistic sensibilities into national campaigns for renowned brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Kellogg's, Tyson, and Ziploc. For the past 11 years, he has been the go-to photographer for Subway, responsible for capturing their national and international print and outdoor ads, as well as their in-store displays.
Unflappable, Joe has made a career delivering memorable imagery with the utmost professionalism for products ranging from Scrubbing Bubbles to Jim Beam.
On shoot days, Joe's studio is filled with energy as clients indulge in mini candy bars. Meanwhile, Joe collaborates with a talented team of food stylists, special effects experts, and digital technicians. Together, they approach each shot with practiced efficiency, ensuring exceptional results and a track record of success.
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Spotlight Magazine
Stephen Hamilton
Chicago
Just imagine. It’s a shoot day in director and photographer Stephen Hamilton’s 11,000 sq ft studio. While the team is focused on the visual production, an amazing aroma is swirling in the air. Today’s shoot is for bacon. There aren’t many people who can resist the shiny, salty, hammy strip with its umami flavor.
For many, this aroma triggers delicious food memories. This only helps Stephen in his philosophy of capturing real life moments on a plate for chef Justin Brunson of Brunson Meat Co. in Colorado.
Stephen gets close to an ultimate BLT sandwich – tempting you to take a bite. Classic bacon and eggs are made personal with green tomatoes; bacon is paired with peaches and basil for a salad of surprising flavors and grilled shrimp are tucked in a blanket of glistening bacon. This wouldn’t happen without careful planning, lighting and a very talented crew that makes the magic happen.
People can imagine just how a dish will taste. And smell.
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Spotlight Magazine
Brian Wright
Chicago
Brian Wright is a photographer/director specialising in food and beverage. Top-tier CPG companies, design firms, and ad agencies highly trust his team. Whether working for a high-end gourmet purveyor or shooting more everyday crave-able food, Brian's work has been featured on packaging, advertising, online video, and menu boards. Featured in this Spotlight is Brian's ode to some very American specialties.
In the West Loop of Chicago, Brian's studio spans 4,000 square feet and provides ample space for multiple sets and styling teams.
To see more of Brian's portfolio, visit his website or follow him on Instagram. If you would like to ask about upcoming projects, you can contact Brian's agent, Emily Inman, at +1 312-343-9165 or email her.