The winners of the prestigious competition, celebrating the art of food photography, have been announced! First launched in 2011, the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year award is by now a globally recognized competition that attracts camera enthusiasts, both professional and amateurs, from all around the world. In 2023 the organizers accepted applications from 65 countries.
The candidates could choose from 25 different categories including Bring Home the Harvest, Food for the Family, Food Influencer, Food Stylist Award, Food at the Table, and more. The main prize for the winner of the main title, The Overall Winner of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year, totals £5,000. In addition to the categories dedicated to adult contestants, there are also three age categories for the youngest candidates: under 10, 11-14, and 15-17. Without further ado, we are honored to present you with a list of the best food photographs chosen by the jury of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2023.
#21 1st Place, Food In The Field: Dinner Is Ready By Felipe Pizano (United Kingdom)
Sow taking a nap in a hole, meanwhile her piglets feed themselves in the hot weather of Palenque, close to Cartagena, Colombia.
29points
#22 1st Place, Food Stylist Award: Say When... By Keiron George (United Kingdom)
This image is one of several in the collection 'Beauty in Destruction' shot with Frankie Turner.
28points
#23 1st Place, On The Phone: Bonnet Delights By Hein Van Tonder (United Arab Emirates)
Saturday afternoon street food in Galle Fort, Sri Lanka.
24points
#24 1st Place, Food At The Table: Thankful For The Simplicity In Life By Jesslyn Jocom (Singapore)
This image was taken from my visit to Shwe Gu Orphanage monastery in Old Bagan, Myanmar, in 2018. I visited this monastery for 3 days and observed their daily routines. Most of these children have lost their parents and have no family. They are training to be Buddhist monks. These children have very difficult lives in a difficult place, yet they are very happy and grateful. They are thankful for the simplicity of life that they have.
23points
#25 1st Place, Food Stylist Award: The Aftermath By Keiron George (United Kingdom)
This image is one of several in the collection 'Beauty in Destruction' shot with Frankie Turner.
23points
#26 1st Place, Pink Lady® Food Photographer Of The Year (The Gulf): Two By Two By Rico X (United Arab Emirates)
While shooting in the northern town of Saint Louis in Senegal, I ventured into the neighborhood of Guet N'Dar, meeting its people, trying to understand the community with the help of my guide when I came across this spot. All that was there were the jeans and the door with the Senegalese flag. I waited and I waited and this is by far my favorite capture from that long wait.
23points
#27 1st Place, Pink Lady® Food Photographer Of The Year (Chile): Fishing At First Light By Matt Wilson
Lone fisherman on Matanzas beach in Chile early morning.
20points
#28 1st Place, Pink Lady® Food Photographer Of The Year (New Zealand): Eggs At Farina Ponsonby By Manja Wachsmuth
Chef is handling eggs in preparation for pasta making in the kitchen at Farina Ponsonby in Auckland NZ.
19points
#29 1st Place, Food Stylist Award: Let Them Eat Cake... By Keiron George (United Kingdom)
This image is one of several in the collection 'Beauty in Destruction' shot with Frankie Turner.
18points
#30 1st Place, Pink Lady® Food Photographer Of The Year (USA): Chapel Barrel Room Fitapreta Vinhos Alentejo Portugal By David Sawyer
The beauty that the Chapel Barrel Room (the building dates back to the mid 1390's) at Fitapreta Vinhos emitted early one evening compelled me to capture its pure serenity. I suppose any chapel should evoke such compulsion in one, whether full of perfectly stacked barrels or not.
17points
