20 Amazing Photos Edited For The World Food Photography Awards

‘Transportation’ | Kveta Trckova/World Food Photography Awards

The shortlist for the 2026 World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® has been announced.

Thousands of entrants from over 50 countries entered this year’s competition, which is considered the world’s largest food photography festival. From growing, planting and harvesting to cooking, eating, celebrating and living, the paintings provide a unique insight into the lives of people around the world through the lens of food.

A woman in traditional clothes stands by a window in an old kitchen, with yellow walls, blue cupboards, flowers and shelves with blue and white dishes. Sunlight streams through the window. — ‘The Silent Act of Cooking’ This young woman, busy with domestic work in a traditional Danish setting, makes life easier. Lighting plays an important role in this painting, with sunlight streaming in from the windows creating highlights and deep shadows that enhance the shape and size of objects and surfaces. A look at the rustic kitchen, where tradition meets the present. | Judith Balari/World Food Photography Awards

Aerial view of green hills and vineyards at sunset, with sunlight illuminating the landscape and small clusters of buildings scattered throughout. — ‘Bird’s Eye View of the Mountain’ The photography opportunities offered by drones are amazing. This photo was taken in Oltrepò Pavese, and captures the Poggio Pregana hill from a bird’s eye view. A magical place where excellent wines are produced and where you can spend quality time in contact with nature or friends. I shoot at dawn or dusk to capture these lights, and I enjoy these places to the fullest, quietly and respectfully. | Alessandro Anglisani/World Food Photography Awards

A festive, colorful table is set outside with a roast pig as the centerpiece, surrounded by traditional decorations, tropical leaves and food dishes. People in strong traditional clothes stand on both sides. — ‘First Offering’ Celebrated at harvest time in northern Vietnam, the New Rice Festival is a moment of thanksgiving. Freshly milled rice is prepared and served with traditional foods, sticky rice, cakes and tea to thank the land and ancestors for food and continuity. | Viet Van Tran/World Food Photography Awards

A person is riding a bicycle in a dry, grassy area with scattered palm trees and bushes, under a cloudy sky with distant mountains in the background. — ‘Water on Wheels’ In the Tanzanian Rift Rift Corridor, water moves the way love moves, quietly, often, without witnesses. My father rides it home across the broken land near Lake Eyasi, carrying something that the family cannot postpone. Each trip buys health, energy, and another lasting day. In an environment created by drought, care becomes resources, and life goes on. | Wim Demessemaekers/World Food Photography Awards

Small children in traditional face painting sit cross-legged in groups around low tables, hands folded in prayer, with bowls of rice and food in front of them, in the communal dining hall. — ‘Saying Grace’ These are the newest members of the monastery near Yangon, Myanmar. It is possible that they are orphans or refugees from the war in the country but here they have found a place of refuge, protection and friendship. | Sue O’Connell/World Food Photography Awards

Colorful donuts topped with slices of salmon, tuna, cucumber, sesame seeds and orange fish roe, arranged on dark blue with green leaves underneath some of the sushi pieces. — ‘Sushi Doughnuts’ Sushi Donuts translates the familiar shape into a proper food style and graphic design. By transforming sushi into donut shapes, the work plays with anticipation, repetition and consistency. Bold color, negative space and clean form emphasize pattern and balance, allowing the ingredients to work simultaneously as food and design, creating an exciting, visual structure. | Verity Genco/World Food Photography Awards

A bustling scene of chefs working at separate kitchen stations, filled with pots, pans, plates and ingredients, creating a vibrant and chaotic cooking environment. — La Perseverancia Market At La Perseverancia Market in Bogotá, Colombia, many vendors prepare lunch at the same time. | Sebastian Kahnert/World Food Photography Awards

Close up are many oyster mushroom caps, showing intricate, delicate gills and curved, fan-like shapes in soft beige and cream colors. — ‘Summer Chocolate Oyster Mushrooms mushrooms | Kate Ireland / World Food Photography Awards

A man dressed in red stands at night in front of two bright vending machines full of drinks, on a dark street with bars in front of the machines. — ‘Distributeur de rue à Osaka’ A quiet street; the scene takes place at night, on a quiet street in Osaka. The air is cool, slightly humid, and the neon lights cast a cold, white glow that contrasts sharply with the surrounding darkness. A man in red stands motionless in front of a vending machine. The machine illuminates the area with artificial light. | Marlyse Changeas/World Food Photography Awards

A cocktail smoked in a glass with large ice cubes, garnished with an orange twist and a dark cherry to choose from. Wisps of smoke rise from the drink, which rests on the decorated leather. — ‘The Perfect Smoked Old Fashioned’ is a wonderful, aromatic twist on the classic Old Fashioned from the 1800s. This image presents a historic cocktail on a vintage cracked leather table, accentuating its traditional ingredients with modern wood smoke, creating a pleasant and visual experience. | Orly Catz / World Food Photography Awards

A woman in a white coat and holding tweezers puts a cherry in a martini glass. Large glass jars and beakers containing cherries, eyeballs, pickles and blue liquids surround him on the laboratory table. — ‘Frankenstein’s Cocktail’ | Chloe Hardwick/World Food Photography Awards

An elderly man in a patterned sweater and red beanie is peeling onions on a wooden plank in the house, and nearby are kitchen utensils and a large orange basin. Shelves with jars and a kettle are behind the dim light. — ‘Cook at Phuktal Monastery, Ladakh, India’ Phuktal Monastery in the Zanskar valley is beautiful and unique. The multi-storied gompa is accessible only on foot and is perched on a cliff above the Tsarap river. While exploring the monastery we passed the smoky kitchen where the cook was preparing dinner for the monks living there. | Gavin Burnett/World Food Photography Awards

The family gathers in a common kitchen with warm lights, preparing food together. Children and adults work at tables with dough and utensils, while red lights and festive decorations hang around the rustic room. — ‘New Year’s Reunion’ *Dashitao* (making a peach-shaped cake) has become a tradition for people to sign in the New Year in the rural area of Huizhou in Anhui Province, China. The surface is usually decorated with red or cinnabar, and the end product, which resembles a peach, symbolizes ‘double luck’ and ‘luck.’ In 2018, it was listed as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In this place, family members of all generations gather together in warmth and harmony, unfolding like a reunion scroll. Rice and flour are mixed and gently pressed into the mold, creating the first shapes of the shitao. Nearby, the daughter prepares vegetables and cooks. The picture fully shows the rich flavor of the New Year and the warmth of family unity. | Guoquan Hu Awards / World Food Photography

Next to the three grilled cheese sandwiches, it shows golden brown toasted bread and melted yellow cheese flowing between the layers. — ‘Cheese it’ An image from the Hochland cheese brand campaign. Food Stylist: Gabi Sowa. Retouching by Katarzyna Kędroń. | Greg Klukowski/World Food Photography Awards

Aerial view of workers harvesting crops in rows of fields at sunset, with a red tractor in the center casting a long shadow among the plants. — ‘Night Harvest From the Top of Los Carneros.’ Boom lights on quads illuminate the rows of the vineyard and can produce stunning lighting in beautiful, warm colors. This tonal elegance has always fascinated me. I wanted to get a unique view of this harvest of Los Carneros and I used a small plane to show this area in detail. | Andrew Lincoln/World Food Photography Awards

A group of well-dressed people sit around a table at a festive event. Some have cream or dessert on their faces and are laughing, while others cover their faces in amusement. The atmosphere is fun and festive. — ‘No Hands. No Cutlery.’ This wedding at The Royal Crescent Hotel sees a group of friends mimic their traditional tribe to eat dessert without using their hands or makeup. The winner, who drew his in a time that didn’t last, celebrated vigorously while the others tried to finish with different levels of success and excellence. | Simon Biffen/World Food Photography Awards

A tall pink cake decorated with cherries sits on a glass stand against a dark red background. A hand places a cherry on top, and more cherries are scattered on the white tablecloth below. — ‘Cherry Bombe’ Dome shaped cake decorated with whipped butter cream, edible gold splashes and fresh morello cherries | Agiie Banks/World Food Photography Awards

A street vendor stands under a pink umbrella selling pineapples neatly arranged on square concrete blocks, with a hill and rocks in the background. — ‘Ananas on the Road’ A Guatemalan pineapple seller has set up his stall in the middle of the road where there is nothing for miles. Pineapples are sold whole or sliced with a strawberry topping. | Valentina Bollea/World Food Photography Awards

The winners of the 27 categories will be revealed on June 2nd at the Champagne Taittinger Evening Awards in London, hosted by Chef and Food Writer Gennaro Contaldo. The Overall Winner of the competition will take home a prize of £5,000 ($6,665).

To see the full shortlist, head to the World Photography Awards website.

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