Capturing Culinary Delights Across the Globe at the 2023 Pink Lady Food Photography Awards
The Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year is a global contest honoring the diversity and artistry in food photography across various applications. The competition’s 25 categories, ranging from magazine food styling to cultural and natural food portrayals, celebrate the cultural breadth of food’s representation in society. The Awards value technical skill, originality, and emotional connection to the subject, whether it’s a simple apple or a baker at work in the early morning. The grand prize winner will be awarded 5,000 GBP (around 6,570 USD).
Overall Winner: Candy Man
Seller Pappu Jaiswal. The photograph was taken in the streets of western Mumbai near the candy floss-selling grounds of the beaches and fairs. It is part of a wider series of images of the sellers, which capture the unique ways used to display the candy goods in the hope of attracting a buyer. “The winning image was part of a personal project – a huge amount of time and thought went into capturing it so it’s great to be recognised by such an esteemed panel of judges” Jon Enoch. Photograph: Jon Enoch/Pink Lady Awards 23 Continue reading »
Captivating Cuisine: Exploring the Anime Genre of Food through AI
“Fried Corn In Istanbul”
Food in anime has become a genre of its own, captivating viewers with exaggerated and colorful dishes that are sure to stimulate the senses. From the characters’ enthusiastic reactions to the variety of foods featured, anime food has the power to evoke sentimental feelings in its audience. Continue reading »
This Foodcraft Artist Makes Mind-Blowing and Bizarre 3D Cake Creations
Emilie Tosello is a renowned cake artist hailing from Nice, France, who has made a name for herself in the surreal world of 3D cakes. With over five years of experience as a cake designer, Tosello has created some of the most impressive and visually stunning cakes that are sure to leave you in awe. Her designs often draw inspiration from celebrities, movies, and TV shows, making her cakes not only delicious but also an artistic masterpiece. Continue reading »
Illustrations Of Delicious Cheat Meals That Might Make Your Inner Foodie Jump For Joy
Emman Javier, a co-author of “Weighting with Friends,” a bi-weekly comic strip about healthy living, shared his favorite cheat meals alongside his girlfriend. Continue reading »
Chinese Recipes Brought to Life: 12 Favorite Recipes Illustrated in Comics for Improved Memory
Sichuan Starter Pack
Linda Yi is an artist and a lover of Chinese food. As a Sichuanese American, she grew up cooking and eating the delicious cuisine of her heritage. Continue reading »
The Coffee Poured Into This Cup Is Actually a Wooden Sculpture
It’s hard to believe, but your eyes are playing tricks on you. The black liquid you see being poured into the cup in the photo below is actually just expertly sculpted and painted wood. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Stunning Still Life Food Photography
Photographer Chang Ki Chung captures stunning still life food photography. Chang Ki amazingly balance of his visual exploration in the figurative and literal sense. Continue reading »
Rare and Fascinating Historical Photos of Pasta Production From the 1920s to 1950s
A worker hangs pasta to dry in a factory in Italy. 1932.
Bettmann/Getty Images/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis
Pasta is an integral part of Italy’s food history. Wherever Italians immigrated they have brought their pasta along, so much so that today it can be considered a staple of international cuisine. Continue reading »
Ukrainian Artist Paints Old Plates With Realistic 3D Food
A Ukrainian artist named Christina Kunanets has an original approach when it comes to her artwork: she paints realistic 3D food onto vintage plates. She starts out by painting a vintage plate onto a canvas and then uses oil paints to create her food art. Continue reading »
For 32 Years, This Japanese Chef Has Been Making a Painting of Every Single Meal He Eats
Itsuo Kobayashi was in born 1962, and lives in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. After having worked as a chef at a soba restaurant and at a supply center for school meals in Saitama, northwest of Tokyo, until he was 46 years old, Itsuo Kobayashi began having difficulty walking due to alcoholic neuritis. Since he was about 26 years old, he has made detailed illustrations of and written down his thoughts about the food he has eaten. Continue reading »
The Delicious & Mouthwatering Vegan Food Photography By Andy
The delicious and mouthwatering Vegan Food Photography by Berlin and Brussels photographer Andy (vegan.dy). Andy is a minimalist and he is passionate about photography and the vegan lifestyle and uses those two passions to create eye-catchy art pieces. Delicious and colorful dishes that become into lush photographs. Continue reading »
Food Monsters: Sandwich Beasts by Kasia Haupt
Sandwich Monsters is a hobby blog created by creative director Kasia Haupt where she publishes her absolutely spectacular sandwiches that she makes out of everyday lunchtime foods. Continue reading »
Chef David Rivillo Creates Mindblowing and Unique Pasta Designs
It’s hard for many of us to imagine better comfort food than pasta. Now imagine devouring a noodle that rather looks like a work of art. Chef David Rivillo is offering exactly that – the pasta he makes seems too beautiful to eat and has earned him almost 40K+ followers on Instagram. Continue reading »
This Artist Illustrates Dishes That Will Probably Make You Hungry
According to Lua Lazarovic: “Hi everyone, My name is Lua Lazarovic, and a few years ago I had a dream to make my way into the wonderful world of creative imaging and be able to express myself – all while doing a form of work that brings actual joy to my soul. Continue reading »
Youmeng Liu Makes Realistic 3D Embroideries, And They Look Good Enough To Eat
Embroideries have come a long way from just being a traditional art form, and nowadays there’s many masters in the field. Naturally, they all want to make their special mark, and because of that, they keep looking for new paths to explore within the medium. Continue reading »
This Takashi Murakami Flower Pan Lets You Make Kawaii Pancake Art At Home To Start The Day With A Smile
Takashi Murakami is one of the most famous Japanese artists in the world. Even if you don’t recognise his name, you will definitely recognise his signature multi-coloured smiling sunflowers. These have appeared as recurring motifs on everything from Louis Vuitton bags to the UNIQLO x Billie Eillish UT collection. This time, the design appears on the limited edition Takashi Murakami flower pan, released as a collab between the artist and Japanese fashion magazine, Smart. Continue reading »
These Handmade 3D Cookie Frostings Will Blow Your Mind
What do anime and baking have in common with each other? In almost all cases, nothing, but in this case, they do have one thing in common. Continue reading »
Japanese Artist Makes Rice Balls Of Popular Characters, Animals, Folklore That Are Too Good To Eat
Art, no matter how well-preserved, is still temporary. But that’s ok, and some artists even embrace this. This artist from Japan creates art out of rice balls, also known as onigiri in Japanese. Though they have an immense aesthetic value, food never should be wasted, so it’s logical that they’re supposed to get eaten. However, these creations are too good to just be devoured, and many would hesitate to eat them. Continue reading »
Absolutely Superb Ground Meat Sculptures by Kieran Gormley
Food artist and grocery store meat manager Kieran Gormley uses ground beef and pork to create fantastic sculptures based on characters from video games and pop culture. When it comes to sculpting meat, the man is a total genius! Continue reading »
Artist Draws Food With A Handful Of Character And A Dash Of Humour
Bacon and Egg
The best breakfast couple in a tango.
“Hi! I’m Chrystal Giam, a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from Malaysia, but currently based in a country of the complete opposite, Finland. Here are some food illustrations I made for an ongoing project called Foodman to recreate daily situations with personified food. I like my food cute, funny and “punny”, so I hope you’ll like them too!” Continue reading »
Gelatin Lamps Look Just Like Revolting Vintage Jell-O Recipes
Artist Leanne Rodriguez aka Elrod of Mexakitsch has perfected the art of creating some of the most disgusting gelatin recipes from the 50s and casting them in resin, turning them into functional table lamps! Continue reading »
Household Surrealism: Artist Helga Stentzel Uses Common Household Items to Create Surreal Forms
Helga Stentzel (previously) is a Russian-born visual artist based in London, UK. She works across a wide range of media including illustration, photography, video and stop motion animation. Continue reading »
Food Inspired by Mario’s World
It’s in Super Nintendo World, an area dedicated to Mario’s world in Universal Park in Osaka, Japan, that the Kinopio’s Cafe is located. Continue reading »
This Artist Can Carve Anything From Food
One of the most exciting parts of Halloween is all the creepy decorations carved from a pumpkin that we are eager to make and show off. But for some people, Halloween is every day of the year. They say anything can be art, so Italian artist Valeriano Fatica chose food as his medium. In his talented hands, watermelons, pumpkins, potatoes, carrots, avocados, cheese, truffles, and even tiny coffee beans turn into incredibly detailed sculptures that look just too good to eat. Continue reading »
Japanese Artist Makes Bento Boxes With Popular Anime Characters
If you ever feel like your plate doesn’t spark joy, and let’s be honest, it happens more often than we’d like to admit, you may wanna get yourself inspired by this Japanese food art. Also known as kyaraben, it features fun and super kawaii food assembled in elaborate styles and compositions. Continue reading »
