About Crawford

Crawford Ifland is an award-winning freelance photographer based in Lexington, Kentucky with a focus on collegiate sports.

Crawford’s photographic clients include local and national publications such as Kentucky Sports Radio, University of Arkansas, University of Memphis, Auburn University, and more. His work has won him awards, including Best Equine Editorial Multimedia by American Horse Publications, and he was a two-time finalist and Special Merit winner for the 2026 World Sports Photography Awards.

He is also the creator of Sideline Captions, an AI captions app for sports photographers.

Crawford previously lived in Santa Barbara, California, where he received a degree in Business & Economics from Westmont College. He currently lives in beautiful Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, two daughters, and Vincent the cat.