Dublin-based Irish photographer, Ruth Calder-Potts, has won 3rd place in the World of Drinks category at the World Food Photography Awards, the world’s greatest celebration of food photography.
Ruth had an image selected – her stylish capture of an elegant cocktail – as a finalist, from nearly 10,000 entries submitted from 70 countries around the world.
The winners of the competition’s 25 categories were revealed by renowned chef, restaurateur and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi at theMall Galleries, London on Tuesday 20 May at an awards evening gathering stars of the food and arts worlds.
The award-winning cocktail image was captured at The Shelbourne Hotel
Speaking about her success, Ruth Calder-Potts said: “This was my first time entering the World Photography Awards, so to have my work recognised on a global stage was a real ‘pinch me’ moment. It was an incredible honour to be a finalist and to be in a room full of such talented photographers and inspiring work.”
A heartwarming image, The Elderly Having Delicious Food, by Chinese photographer Xiaoling Li, is the Overall Winner of the World Food Photography Awards.
The image, which had first won the Food for the Family supported by The Felix Project category, was taken in Shuangliu Ancient Town in the Sichuan Province of China. “The elderly ladies in the picture are ‘setting up a Dragon Gate formation’,” says Xiaoling Li.
“This is an expression used in China to refer to neighbourhood friends coming together to chat, gossip and share stories. They eat the famous Sichuan snack ‘Spring rolls’. Food makes these people happy; they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life.”
To see the online gallery of all the 2025 finalists, visit www.worldfoodphotographyawards.com
