See the incredible Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year shortlist

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year shortlist announced
Philip Harben Award Food in Action, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Jianlin Cheng, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

The Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 competition has recently revealed its shortlist, proving that there can always be a ray of light to be found even in the darkest of times – even if all that ray consists of is looking at some beautiful food photography. 

Over 9,000 images were submitted from over 70 countries around the world, with the images displaying not only "incredible technical prowess, but the most evocative and powerful storytelling".

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The global competition, which is celebrating its tenth year next year, is designed to help connect us and offer an exclusive insight into the universal language of food culture. It's not just impeccably styled photos of sumptuous dishes, the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year competition also pays tribute to the journey our food experiences from farm to plate. Thanks to its global reach, the competition also shows how food impacts cultures across the world.

Marks and Spencer Food Portraiture, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Tanya Sadourian, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

Ordinarily, the competition would culminate in an awards evening  at the Mall Galleries, London. However, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the awards will be presented digitally instead. On 28 April at 20:00 (GMT), the awards will be announced simultaneously on the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year Facebook page and Youtube channel

The pre-recorded video will be shows live, which will allow the global audience, participants and sponsors to enjoy the announcement at the same time and in the comfort of their own homes.

To see more of the amazing images that have made the shortlist, simply scroll down below. To find out more information, check out the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year's website.

Pink Lady® Apple a Day, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Maison Onigiri, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

Champagne Taittinger Wedding Food Photographer, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Fiona Kelly, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

InterContinental Food at the Table, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Maja Danica Pecanic, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

World Food Programme Food for Life, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Doron Talmi, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

Winterbotham Darby Food for Sale, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Hein Van Tonder, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

Fujifilm Award for Innovation, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Gareth Morgans, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

Production Paradise Previously Published, a category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 (Image credit: Stuart West, Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020)

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Louise Carey

With over a decade of photographic experience, Louise arms Digital Camera World with a wealth of knowledge on photographic technique and know-how – something at which she is so adept that she's delivered workshops for the likes of ITV and Sue Ryder. Louise also brings years of experience as both a web and print journalist, having served as features editor for Practical Photography magazine and contributing photography tutorials and camera analysis to titles including Digital Camera Magazine and  Digital Photographer. Louise currently shoots with the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Nikon D800, capturing self-portraits and still life images, and is DCW's ecommerce editor, meaning that she knows good camera, lens and laptop deals when she sees them.