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World Food Photography Awards 2027: Global Photography Competition with a £5,000 Top Prize
Competition: World Food Photography Awards 2027
Top Prize: £5,000
Eligible Participants: Professional and amateur photographers worldwide
Categories: 26 photography categories
Entry Fees: From £7, with free entry for selected categories
Focus: Food, culture, agriculture, sustainability and human stories
About the World Food Photography Awards 2027
The World Food Photography Awards 2027 is inviting professional and amateur photographers from around the world to submit images that tell compelling stories about food.
The awards celebrate food in all its forms—from growing and harvesting to cooking, eating, cultural celebrations and survival. Photographers do not need to specialise in food photography, as the competition welcomes a wide range of photographic styles, including travel, landscape, portrait, still life and documentary photography.
With 26 categories, the awards provide an international platform for photographers to showcase their creativity, share meaningful stories and gain recognition from professionals across the food, photography and creative industries.
Benefits of Participating
Photographers entering the competition can access several professional and creative opportunities.
Top prize of £5,000: The overall winner receives the competition's main cash prize.
Category prizes: Awards range from £1,000 to a four-week residency with the Hugo Burge Foundation, depending on the category.
International exposure: Entries are assessed by an international panel of experts from photography, food and the creative industries.
Exhibition opportunities: All finalists are invited to the VIP Awards Evening and have their work exhibited at Mall Galleries in London, with selected images also displayed at Fortnum & Mason.
Media coverage: Award images receive coverage from hundreds of media outlets worldwide each year.
Professional networking: Participation can help photographers build connections, strengthen their portfolios and explore commercial opportunities.
New Categories for 2027
The 2027 edition introduces several categories highlighting emerging talent, food security and the relationship between food and culture.
Newcomer Prize: Reserved for first-time entrants, offering an opportunity for photographers new to the competition to showcase their work.
UNIDO Future of Food – World Without Hunger: Focuses on food security and the challenges of ensuring access to food.
London Museum London Tastes: Celebrates the food culture of Britain's capital city.
A Feast of Flowers: A one-year-only category exploring the relationship between food and flowers, introduced to mark the awards' alignment with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Eligibility Requirements
The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide, subject to the requirements of individual categories.
General competition: Open to professional and amateur photographers internationally.
Photograph dates: There is no restriction on when submitted photographs were taken.
Jamie Oliver Youth Prize: For photographers aged 17 or under.
RPS Student Food Photographer of the Year: For students currently undertaking a photography course at a recognised college or university, or who completed one within the previous 12 months.
UK for UNHCR Food as Home: Restricted to photographers with a refugee background or experience of forced displacement.
Food Stylist Award: For eligible food-styling portfolios submitted according to the category rules.
Applicants should review the specific requirements of their chosen category before entering.
Entry Fees
The competition offers several entry options, including free categories for eligible participants.
Entry categoryFee and allowanceAdult entries£35 for up to six photographic entriesAdditional adult entries£7 per additional imageFood Stylist Award£35 per portfolio of five imagesOn The Phone£7 per image; £2 from each entry goes to Action Against HungerJamie Oliver Youth PrizeFree, up to five entriesRPS Student Food Photographer of the YearFree, up to five entriesUK for UNHCR Food as HomeFree, up to five entries
Adult entrants may submit additional photographs without a stated overall limit, subject to the competition rules and applicable fees.
How to Apply
Interested photographers should:
Visit the official World Food Photography Awards website.
Explore the available categories and select the one that best fits their work.
Read the eligibility requirements and image submission guidelines.
Prepare photographs in the required format.
Complete the online entry process and pay the applicable fee, if required.
Applicants entering a youth, student or refugee-related category should confirm the relevant eligibility conditions before submitting.
Official Website
Visit the official website for the competition rules, category details, current entry dates and submission instructions:
https://www.worldfoodphotographyawards.com/
Important: The supplied announcement does not state the closing date for the 2027 competition. Check the official website to confirm the entry deadline before preparing your submission.
How to apply