Our Competition Categories

With something for everyone, we celebrate food stories from around the world, told through landscape, portrait, travel, wedding, photojournalistic and every other style of photography. We recognise food touches lives in a diversity of ways – from growing, harvesting and cooking, to eating, celebrating, and surviving.

“The broad ranging categories available offer the opportunity for contestants of all levels to develop ideas and discover new perspectives” – Tailai OBrien

Browse the categories in our photography competition below and see How to Enter for further information on submitting your entries.

M&S Food Rising Star

We want to help a new generation of food photographers break through to the next level. Entrants need to submit…

Fortnum & Mason Food at the Table

Shots of food at the table taken in hotels, restaurants, cafes or other eateries. NOTE: Studio shots should be entered…

Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration

Photographs of food from any festive or celebratory occasion from around the world. www.taittinger.fr Gallery of previous Finalists Browse…

World Food Programme Food for Life

We are seeking images of the humanitarian aspect of food, anywhere in the world – food bringing people together, the healing and…

Food Portraiture

Beautifully captured studio style images of food, prepared and ready to eat. NOTE: Images of food that has not been…

Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year

This award celebrates the journey of wine, from vineyard to bottle and the passion behind every glass. You can submit…

Food Influencer

Images shared online, on any platform, by food influencers which showcase their skills as a photographer and storyteller. NOTE: For…

Food in the Field

We are looking for the best images of food in its natural setting. NOTE: Images may show produce growing anywhere…

Production Paradise Previously Published

Images from photographic work that has previously been published in books, newspapers, magazines, online features, advertisements or other promotional material….

Cake Award

We are looking for the most stunning, evocative images of cake, in any setting, anywhere in the world. Before entering…

Street Food

We are searching for the most spectacular moments of street food from around the world being captured on camera. Whether…

Food for the Family supported by The Felix Project

Photos showing families eating in an everyday context, anywhere in the world. NOTE: Family in its widest interpretation To include…

MPB Award for Innovation

Open to interpretation, we are looking for exciting, original shots that stand out. Subject matter can be anything related to…

unearthed® Food for Sale

Shots of food being bought and sold anywhere in the world. Gallery of previous Finalists Browse the other great…

Champagne Taittinger Wedding Food Photographer

From the preparation, the toasts, the cake cutting, the wedding breakfast and all those special moments in between, food is…

Cream of the Crop

A category for product shots. NOTE: Images should show food that has not been prepared for eating Gallery of…

Hotel Art Group Food Stylist Award

An Award to celebrate the skill of the world’s top food stylists, recognising that the stylist is key to achieving…

The James Beard Foundation Photography Award

Images in any context that celebrate the people behind America’s food culture – “good food for good” anchored in talent,…

World of Drinks

We want to see stunning images of all kinds of drinks, from coffee to cocktails, smoothies to spirits. NOTE: Images…

Bring Home the Harvest

Images showing any part of the process of harvesting and gathering in crops. NOTE: Pictures should show the human element…

Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers

Celebrating and encouraging women photographers of any age. Open to interpretation, entries may show food in any setting. Claire Aho,…

The Philip Harben Award for Food in Action supported by International Salon Culinaire

Images of people cooking, preparing, serving or handling food anywhere in the world. In memory of Philip Harben, the first…

On The Phone in support of Action Against Hunger

Capture the beautiful scenes of food around you, anytime and anywhere using only your mobile phone. This photography competition is…

Politics of Food

Photo-journalistic images that show the reality of political issues relating to food anywhere in the world. NOTE: Subject matter may…

NEW: UK for UNHCR Food as Home

We are delighted to reveal our brand new category for 2026, UK for UNHCR Food as Home. For many refugees,…

The RPS Student Food Photographer of the Year

If you are a passionate student photographer currently attending, or having completed within the previous 12 months, a photography course…

A photo of dressed up soldiers and a cracked open soft-boiled egg - photography competition submission

The Jamie Oliver Youth Prize

If you are an aspiring photographer aged 17 or under, this competition was made for you. We are looking for…