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World Food Photography Awards 2027 - £5,000 top prize, London exhibition and global press coverage

World's biggest food photography competition. Broad range of categories. Global press coverage, London exhibition and £5,000 top prize. Open to professionals and amateurs photographers of all types (not just food!) in any country.

The Food Awards Company   /   Deadline: 02/07/27

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The World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini celebrate exceptional photography telling stories of food: from growing and harvesting, cooking and eating, celebrating to surviving. Open to professional & amateur photographers worldwide.

You do not need to specialise in food photography. With 26 categories to choose from, there's something for every style of photographer: travel, still life, documentary, portrait & more. It's the story that matters.

Entering puts your work on a global stage: images are judged by an international panel of leaders in food, photography & the creative industries. Plus, images from the Awards receive media coverage from hundreds of outlets around the world every year.

All finalists are invited to our VIP Awards Evening & exhibited at our Mall Galleries London exhibition, with a selection displayed at Fortnum & Mason too. The top prize is £5,000, with category prizes from £1,000 to a 4-week residency with Hugo Burge Foundation.

From prestige, press coverage & prize money to commercial opportunities, confidence & community, there is much to be gained from entering.

Entries close 7 February 2027.

Location

Worldwide

Fees

Adults: £35 for up to 6 photographs, then £7 per additional image. On The Phone: £7 per single entry, of which £2 donated to Action Against Hunger. Food Stylist Award: £35 per 5-image portfolio. FREE categories: Jamie Oliver Youth Prize (17 and under), RPS Student Food Photographer of the Year, and UK for UNHCR Food as Home. Payment online via PayPal, by credit or debit card; a PayPal account is not required.

Eligibility

Open to photographers from any country, professional and amateur. You do not need to specialise in food photography; all styles welcome.

18 or over on the closing date for adult categories; 17 or under for the Youth Prize.
The Newcomer Prize is for first-time entrants only.
The RPS Student category requires current enrolment or completion within the previous 12 months.
UK for UNHCR Food as Home is open to entrants with a refugee background or experience of forced displacement.
Food Stylist Award entries need the photographer's permission.
Images may have been taken at any time; previously published and social-media images are eligible; generative AI is not permitted.

Awards

Overall winner: £5,000, exhibition at Mall Galleries in a free public show, a dedicated profile on the awards site, an international press release to photography and food media, and credit wherever the image is used.

Award for Innovation (Hugo Burge Foundation): trophy, £1,400 bursary, a four-week residency at the Hugo Burge Foundation and exhibition.
Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year: trophy, £1,000 and exhibition.
RPS Student Food Photographer of the Year: winner receives RPS membership plus published work and an interview in the RPS Journal, and two runners-up receive RPS membership.

All finalists: invitation to the VIP Awards Evening reception and inclusion in the exhibition at Mall Galleries.

Contact Information

Georgina Pavelin

E: contact@yourmixedmedia.com