UK-based Jon Enoch has been crowned Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2023 for his image ‘The Candy Man’. His photograph depicts Pappu Jaiswal, one of the candy floss sellers in Mumbai, India.
As in the past, this year’s competition, which has 36 categories, attracted photographers who shoot a wide range of styles and subjects. It makes the shortlisting and judging very interesting with lots of animated debate as each image is considered.
Jon Enoch’s image stood out to me when I was judging the images. I especially like how the colour of the candy floss is replicated by the colour of the wall in the room above him.
As usual, the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year team always keeps the final results a secret, even from the judges, until the awards ceremony.
This year, the winners of the 36 categories were announced by chef, author and television presenter, Nadiya Hussain MBE, in the Awards ceremony at BAFTA, London on Tuesday 16 May 2023. The announcement was also streamed on the competition’s YouTube channel.
Speaking of his win Jon Enoch said, ‘I’m ecstatic to receive this award, it’s a real honour to get this recognition in such a prestigious competition laden with wonderful imagery. 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. Ever since I first saw the candy floss sellers I was drawn to the shapes, colours and juxtaposition of the candy and the urban environment.’
Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2023 category winners
Click on each of the images below to see the category, title and photographer’s name.
