Testimonials

 
"This competition sets the gold standard for global premium food photography. If you want your work to get noticed this is the ideal platform to showcase it."
Marc Ehrenbold - Fortnum & Mason Food at the Table 2025

 
"I would highly recommend entering the competition - it is an incredible opportunity for both emerging and established photographers to showcase their talent on an international stage."
Olimpia Davies - Multiple Finalist

 
"This completion is judged by some of the most influential people in the food and photography industries so getting your name out in front of them can lead to life-changing opportunities. "
James Ward Breen - World Food Programme Food for Life 2025

 
"It’s an amazing community of very talented photographers of all levels and you have the opportunity for exposure to some of the best in the food and photo world. The more people that enter and contribute, the more we expand our understanding and can be witness to the connections of food and its impact on our environment and humanity."
Nicole Chieco - Unearthed® Food For Sale 2025

 
"This competition is always there for us photographers every year and it brings us back to who we are, our raison d’être, we have hope, joy and something to celebrate in our work and unity this event gives us."
Jon Wyand - Multiple-Finalist

 
"It is a great opportunity to be inspired and form a sense of community with fellow artists. I am so grateful to have found a platform that showcases such diverse and incredible work."
Delaney McQuown - Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers 2024

 
"I love food photography, and I believe this competition is the best of its kind, addressing this theme from various perspectives through all its categories. It's a very enriching competition that allows us to see the approach to food from all around the world."
Sylvie Pabion Martin - Food for the Family 2024

 
"By entering you become part of this amazing community. As creatives we are often working alone and sometimes left to wonder if what we create is any good. Being shortlisted or getting to the final is a beautiful reassuring feeling but even if you don't get there at first, I believe this competition is so inspiring and makes you thrive to get better and better."
Alicja Sieronski - Food Stylist 2024

 
"It is such a prestigious photography competition and I love entering my little contribution to the wide variety of entries each year from all over the world, It especially appeals to me as the categories allow for a diverse and creative approach to food photography [as well as] providing opportunities for us amateurs as well as the professionals. After all, you don't HAVE to be a food photographer to enter!"
Lorraine Poole - On the Phone 2024

 
"There is no greater esteem for a food photographer than being recognized by this competition, period. If you want your image compared to the finest photos in the world then this is the one to enter."
Brendan Miller - The James Beard Foundation Photography Award 2024

 
"This competition allows artists to share their works with a global audience. The prizes are amazing and the panel of judges are highly regarded. The broad ranging categories available offer the opportunity for contestants of all levels to develop ideas and discover new perspectives. "
Tailai OBrien - Hotel Art Group Cream of the Crop 2024

 
"I highly recommend all photographers to enter, it's an opportunity to test ideas, push creatively and showcase your work."
Ben Cole - Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture 2024

 
"It is a way to share in the communal aspect of photography or the camaraderie that can be so missed when working for yourself or shooting without a network of other photographers. It is always validating when others see something in your work, especially other talented photographers."
Ari Kellerman - Multiple Finalist 2024

 
"There is no reason why any photographer who enjoys shooting food, whether in the studio or in context, should NOT enter this competition! Every year when the entry date announcements start, I begin making lists of potential images to enter. Whether I win or not is not the motivator for me; it's all about the process. It keeps my head in the game, keeps me pushing my own boundaries to create something new OR to look at my food photography archives in a different way."
Barbara Cameron - Food at the Table 2024

 
"I would wholeheartedly recommend entering. You gain a new body of work for your portfolio, you step outside your comfort zone and it really encourages you think about your photography on a deeper level. The opportunity to have your work seen by industry professionals is invaluable."
Joe Preston - MPB Award for Innovation 2024

 
"I would 100% recommend entering. I have enjoyed looking at my own work with a more critical eye and trying to see what others may see while judging it. It motivates me to learn more, grow and get better. Also, as this is my first year entering I had no idea how supportive and genuinely excited people within the food photo world are for each other. It is a great community!"
Raewyn Epps - Food Stylist 2024

 
"The quality of photographs being submitted has become a very high level. This makes the competition so thrilling. I would recommend entering, you get so much international attention, there is no better way to promote your work."
Remko Kraaijeveld - Multiple-Finalist.

 
"I highly recommend entering the competition for many reasons. First and most important, the contest sets a standard and will propel you to do better work throughout the year. Second, you will be a part of something exciting and inspiring in the world of food and wine photography. Third, those who are fortunate enough to be shortlisted will enjoy the prestige that comes with this highly regarded international photography contest."
Suzanne Becker Bronk - Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year 2022

 
"It is wonderful that you are giving photographers from all around the world the opportunity to present their talent to a broader public."
Diana Kowalczyk - Pink Lady® Apple a Day 2022