The World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini is the biggest celebration of food photography in the world.

Known previously as the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year, this competition is regarded as the Oscars of food photography.

The competition is not just for traditional food photographers. With 25 categories, the Awards recognise the diversity of ways in which food touches lives and celebrate all food stories, in whatever style of photography they are captured. Food-related captures by travel, landscape, portrait, street, reportage, wedding and all other photographers are all welcome.

Each category provides an opportunity for photographers to explore themes: from Street Food, Food in the Field and Food Portraiture, to the Politics of Food, Food for Celebration and Food for the Family.

The competition generates considerable exposure and recognition for its participants, with winners and finalists gaining international acclaim through exhibitions, extensive international media coverage and online profiles.

The event culminates in a grand VIP Awards Evening at the Mall Galleries in London, which all finalists are invited to. This is followed by a free-to-enter exhibition at the Mall Galleries featuring all finalist images.

Entry fee: £35 for up to 6 images; £7 for each additional image; free for students and under-18s.

Eligibility

Open to professional and amateur photographers of all ages worldwide.

Prize

The Overall Winner will receive a £5,000 GBP prize.

All finalists will have their work displayed in a free-to-enter exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London in May 2025. Plus, they will be invited to the VIP Awards Evening in London.

There are also category-specific prizes, such as £1,000 GBP for the Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year and a £1,000 GBP equipment voucher for the MPB Award for Innovation.

In addition, every year the photographs from the Awards receive extensive international coverage on outlets such as BBC, Forbes, The Times, The Guardian, Corriere della Sera, National Geographic.