Winners of the 2024 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Competition

“Red Bean Paste Meatballs” shot by Chinese photographer Yang Zhonghua won the Pink Lady® 2024 Food Photographer of the Year Award.

The photo, which won first place in the Taittinger Champagne Celebration Food category, was taken during preparations for the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, in the rural Xiangshan area of ​​Zhejiang province.

Celebratory traditions include making snacks such as red bean dumplings, steamed rice cakes and glutinous rice cakes.

“This wonderful, perfectly balanced image is full of light, shadow, mystery and poignancy,” said Caroline Kenyon, founder of the Pink Lady Contest.

“The food is beautifully crafted, its rounded shape contrasting with the angles of the openwork screen through which light pours.

“Meanwhile, the woman cooking the meal wearily carries another tray. Her role is to labor and serve, while the guests party and enjoy.”

Below are a selection of the work from the category winners, along with descriptions from the photographers who captured them.

“Lucy and Tony and their children traveled all the way from Kent to Skye to get married.

“They didn’t want to ship a traditional wedding cake all the way, so their cake chef made these beautiful little ‘container cakes’ for them.

“We found a location next to the historic Sligachan Bridge and they stayed!”

“Buri means fish in Japanese. [belonging to the species] amberjack – It is called “Yellowtail” in English.

“For centuries, fishermen have filleted the Buri fish, salted it, dried it for about 10 days, and finally wrapped it in leaves and long straw ropes, then hung it in front of their houses to let the sea breeze blow.”

“Rhubarb is so fascinating to me. I love its color and texture. It also means spring is coming.”

“Chestnuts symbolize the autumn harvest.

“In our family, which has deep Celtic roots, they are considered the guardians of humans and animals.

“The antique chestnut roaster is a family heirloom and a nod to our agricultural heritage.

“The crowned dove symbolizes harmony and masculinity.”

“This photo was taken as part of the Hungry Traveler series, Gousto’s celebration of delicious food from around the world.”

“A young farmer carries a basket of rice sprouts through rice fields in Thailand’s Sakon Nakhon province at the start of the rice planting season.”

As the sun sets gracefully on the horizon, casting a warm and magical golden light with an ethereal glow, a tribal woman performs the ancient threshing custom in her yard. With rhythmic movements, she harvests rice. Throw it into the valley.

“Celebrate cake with My Little Cake Tin’s signature colorful and stylish edible floral decorations.”

“The boats are fan-shaped on the lake, forming a floating market selling a variety of fresh fruits.

“This is a floating market in Rangamati, Bangladesh, selling jackfruit, pineapple, mango and other seasonal fruits.

“Tribal farmers sell fruits wholesale at rock bottom prices early in the morning.”

“I found this bee eating breakfast on a large sunflower at Bignor Roman Villa in West Sussex, England.

“Without bee pollination, there would be much less food in the world.”

This year’s judging panel, assessing thousands of entries submitted from more than 65 countries, was chaired by food photographer David Loftus and included Fiona Shields, head of photography at Guardian News & Media and Rein Skullerud, senior photographer and photo editor, United Nations World Food program.

An exhibition of all shortlisted works will be held at The Mall Gallery, London, from 5 to 9 June.

All photos are copyright protected. Courtesy Pink Lady® 2024 Food Photographer of the Year.