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Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year
An image of a woman in Zhejiang, China preparing red bean paste balls for a festive meal wins Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024
The 36 winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024, a long-running competition that celebrates food photography and film around the world, were announced this week.
The overall winner was Red Bean Paste Balls by Chinese photographer Zhonghua Yang, a photograph of steamed dim sum being prepared for Lunar New Year celebrations in a rural part of China’s eastern Zhejiang province.
Yang’s photograph also took first place in the contest’s Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration category.
It shows a woman holding a tray of piping hot red bean paste balls being prepared for the holiday celebration, which traditionally also includes dishes such as dumplings and glutinous rice, in Xiangshan, Zhejiang.
The image is an ode to the scale of the festival – the most important holiday on the Chinese lunar calendar – and the dedication that goes into preparing food for the celebrations.
“This wonderful, perfectly balanced image is full of light, shadow, mystery and poignancy,” says Caroline Kenyon, founder of the competition.
“It is clear a celebratory feast is being prepared. The food is exquisitely made, its circular shapes contrasting with the angularity of the fretwork screens, through which the light pours.
The competition, now in its 13th year, is open to professionals and amateurs alike, who can enter work that tells stories about food under more than 25 categories.
The awards were first held in 2011 and celebrate food and diversity around the world through photography.
“Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year continues to tell important food stories from across the globe through the very best photography,” said Phil Turnbull, chief executive of APAL, owner of the Pink Lady apple brand and headline sponsor of the competition.
“Each year, the remarkable photographs serve as a reminder of the fundamental role of food in every culture and every people around the world.”
Lunar New Year dim sum image by Chinese photographer wins global food photo contest
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