The world’s biggest food photography competition is now open for entry for another year but with a new name, the ‘World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini’. Caroline Kenyon, Founder of the Awards, explains, ‘This name change is a big and joyful development for us, made to reflect the prestige, range, gravitas and global reach of the Awards as they enter their 14th year. We are thrilled to be partnered by such a highly-respected global brand, which is owned by the much-esteemed 111-year old Japanese seed company, Sakata, still family-owned and run.’
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The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers and celebrates food stories from across the globe in a wide range of styles and genres.
The winner of the title World Food Photographer of the Year 2025 will receive £5,000 (GBP), and all the finalist images will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.
There are over 25 categories in the competition, spanning the diverse ways that we interact with food, from growing, harvesting and cooking, to eating, celebrating, and surviving. This includes the Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers, a category close to my heart because it showcases the stunning work by female photographers.
This year, a new category, ‘World of Drinks’, will also be introduced. This joins the Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year category as a drink rather than a food category.
In addition, one image of fresh fruit and/or vegetables from the Awards shortlist will be awarded ‘The Bimi® Prize’.
NEW: World of Drinks
Food Influencer
Champagne Taittinger Wedding Food Photographer
MPB Award for Innovation
The James Beard Foundation Photography Award
unearthed® Food for Sale
Bring Home the Harvest
Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration
Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers
Production Paradise Previously Published
Tiptree Cake Award
Cream of the Crop
Street Food
Hotel Art Group Food Stylist Award
The Philip Harben Award for Food in Action supported by Salon Culinaire
Food for the Family supported by The Felix Project
Politics of Food
World Food Programme Food for Life
On The Phone in support of Action Against Hunger
Fortnum & Mason Food at the Table
Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year
Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture
Food in the Field
Student Food Photographer of the Year supported by the Royal Photographic Society
Young Food Photographer of the Year
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Once again, I have the honour of joining the global judging panel, chaired by legendary food photographer, David Loftus. Other judges include Claire Reichenbach, CEO, The James Beard Foundation, Tom Athron, CEO, Fortnum & Mason, Max La Manna, Award Winning Digital Creator, Rein Skullerud, Senior Photographer & Photo Editor, World Food Programme and Mogau, The Lazy Makoti, Chef and Cookbook Author.
Entries close Sunday, 9th February 2025
