About

The World Food Photography Awards, the leading global celebration of food photography, was founded in 2011 by Caroline Kenyon with a small team and was previously known as Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year. Since then, we've received over 120,000 entries from almost 100 countries and our team is dedicated to the promotion of this important art form.

Rebranded in 2025 as the World Food Photography Awards to reflect their reach, gravitas and prestige, the Awards are open to professional and amateur photographers alike. They shine a light on food stories from around the globe through the world’s very best food photography. 

The idea for the Awards arose from a wish to see this vibrant sector of photography given the recognition it deserves and, with over 25 categories, our aim is to make the importance of food photography in all its settings stand out, by celebrating this talent, skill and creativity.  

You will see families eating together in celebration of religious festivals to food styled for magazines, images of the realities of food production to food growing in its natural setting.

‘‘Our goal is to bring global food narratives to life: whether the beauty or the drama of food, feast or famine, weddings or food aid. Food is the great leveller, the great unifier and photography captures this so powerfully,” says Awards Founder, Caroline Kenyon 

Ranked in the world’s top 10 photographic awards, the World Food Photography Awards are judged each year by a stellar panel of international names, guided by our Chairman, one of the world’s most acclaimed food photographers, David Loftus.

Whether you're a photographer, a food lover, or simply appreciate the beauty and art of photography, we invite you to browse the categories in our photography competition today. 

Join us as we celebrate the extraordinary talent behind the lens and the incredible food stories that photography can tell.

 

To find out more about the Awards, read Caroline’s ‘How our celebration of food photography began…’ blog here

 

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