food & drink photography & motion
Nov 2025
Stephen Hamilton
Chicago
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Hormel Pepperoni | Stephen Hamilton
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Marcos Fiery Menu | Stephen Hamilton
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Marcos Pepperoni Fest | Stephen Hamilton
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Pizza | Stephen Hamilton
Stephen Hamilton is an award-winning food and beverage director and photographer whose work has appeared almost everywhere you see images of food - on television, in national magazines and cookbooks, on packaging, and across seven seasons of Top Chef. Stephen built his career showcasing ingredients in all their organic, natural beauty.
"We specialise in producing both motion and still photography assets for our clients, streamlining the content creation process by handling everything under one roof. Shooting pizza might sound simple—after all, it’s one of the most photogenic comfort foods—but doing it well is a real art. The best pizza photos make you smell the melted cheese through the screen, crave that first bite, and appreciate the textures and colors that make each slice unique. The art lies in capturing not just the pizza’s look but its feel: the gooey cheese pull, the golden crust bubbles, the rustic flour dusting, or the sheen of olive oil on a golden crust."