Stephen Hamilton
- 1520 West Fulton Street
- Chicago, IL 60607
- Tel: +1 312 733.4583
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Stephen Hamilton is a food and beverage director and photographer whose work has appeared almost everywhere you see images of food. From television, national magazines, cookbooks, packaging, international publications, food and photography blogs, to seven seasons of Top Chef (Bravo TV). His “real life” approach of capturing motion and images has garnered the attention of numerous agencies, international food companies and restaurants. Stephen has also appeared as a guest Quickfire judge on Top Chef Masters and is a sought after authority on food photography.
Stephen Hamilton built his career on a passion for showcasing food in a natural and enticing style, always pushing the envelope in pursuit of honest, authentic imagery that heightens taste appeal across all categories. Drips, pours, crumbs, bites—fresh and real, perfectly imperfect. Less is more in terms of styling, more is more in terms of exploration. He loves the integrated, sensory approach to food as it allows him to expand the visual story and bring food to life.
In recent years, Stephen has grown his photography business into a full-service production company. Stephen Hamilton Productions combines his talents with those of an on-staff producer and editor as well as a roster of skilled photographers. Capacious studio space accomodates multiple simultaneous shoots, offering clients start-to-finish capabilities from pre-production to in-house retouching. Stephen Hamilton Productions offers full-circle capabilities encompassing still photography; animated stills; cinemagraphs; stop-motion builds; how-to videos; and tight, textured “delicious moments” videos. We’re also proud to deliver seamless remote shoots to better serve our North American and international clients.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2024 food & drink photography & motion
Chicago: Stephen Hamilton
Stephen Hamilton is an award-winning food and beverage director and photographer with a passion for showcasing food in a natural and enticing style, pushing the envelope in pursuit of honest, authentic imagery. He loves an integrated, sensory approach to food, as it allows him to expand the visual story and bring food to life.
Stephen’s iconic work, renowned for its tight taste appeal and natural lighting style, has appeared almost everywhere you see images of food - from television, magazines, cookbooks, packaging, international publications, and blogs, to seven seasons of Top Chef.
Stephen Hamilton Productions combines Stephen’s talents with those of an on-staff producer and editor at their studio in Chicago, offering start-to-finish capabilities and industry-leading client service.
Stephen and his team recently shot this collection to capture the heat, texture, and depth of flavor of Asian-inspired takeout perfect for warming up a cozy winter night in.
Visit his website and follow him on Instagram to see more of his work.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2023 food & drink photography & motion
Chicago: Stephen Hamilton
It is one thing to shoot food photography with enormous appetite appeal, but a whole different area of expertise to photograph beverages.
Photographer and director Stephen Hamilton explains it this way: “Liquids never stop moving. You look into transparent liquids. They can have bubbles popping and froth foaming. Beverages may need to be poured or stirred. Hot ones need a stream of steam or cold ones a glass crusted with ice. Whipped cream toppings melt in two minutes, as does ice cream. It takes a lot of planning and a great team to shoot beverages.”
Whether it is a cocktail, a mocktail or a new line of energy drinks that needs to be shot, Stephen Hamilton Productions takes a 360° capabilities approach to every project. You wil have a comfortable shoot in his 11,000 sq ft studio and then walk away with every asset for your campaign in hand.
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