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Join & ParticipateTwo Career Paths
One builds your career over time. The other crowns the best of the year. Progress is built through selected photos over time.
Every month photographers submit their work.
Our editors select the strongest images.
Each selected photo earns lifetime points — building your long-term career progress and professional status.
Selections also count toward annual awards, where rankings reset each year.
CAREER PROGRESS
Your long-term professional journey.
A permanent system that tracks your professional progress over time.
Career levels unlocked through lifetime selections.
Every selection builds your permanent career
Progress never resets
Levels unlock rewards & recognition
Learn how your career grows from Member to Legend.
ANNUAL AWARDS
Compete for the title each year.
A yearly competition with fresh rankings where the best photographers are awarded annually.
Photographer
of the Year
Top3
Top5
Top10
Past results don't carry over — only this year's work counts.
Compete for Photographer of the Year
Top 10 / Top 5 / Top 3 rankings
One season = one year
Ranking resets every year
See who reached the top this year.
You can do both: earn lifetime points while
competing in annual awards.
Winners of the Year
Basel, Switzerland
Cherkasy, Ukraine
Olsztyn, Poland
Vienna, Austria
Houston, The United States
Malmö, Sweden
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Hague, Netherlands
Bogotá, Colombia
Miami, The United States
Białystok, Poland
Toronto, Canada
Jakarta, Indonesia
Edgewater, The United States
Naaldwijk, Netherlands
Lisbon, Portugal
Las Vegas, The United States
Sydney, Australia
Århus, Denmark
Nottingham, The United Kingdom
Pistoia, Italy
Panamá, Panama
Gold Coast, Australia
Riga, Latvia
Düsseldorf, Germany
Top 10 photographers receive official Foodelia trophies
Your name could be here next year.
See Full RankingWhat's new in Foodelia
How the system works now
Since 2015 we've recognized the world's best food photographers. Today Foodelia is a permanent, lifetime recognition system
No seasons. No resets.
Each selected photo earns lifetime points and moves you forward.
The Recognition System
Points System
Every selected photo gives +1 / +2 / +3 points. Points never reset.
Career Levels
Advance from Newcomer → Member → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Diamond.
Badges & Achievements
A transparent editorial recognition system based on clear, visible criteria.
Certificates & Milestones
Receive digital or printed certificates as you move through levels.
Annual Awards
Compete separately each year for Photographer of the Year, Top 10, Top 5, Top 3.
Visible Progress
Your profile acts as a professional record of your level, points, and achievements.
Your journey is now visible, measurable, and celebrated every step of the way.
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