{
  "id": 16408057,
  "title": "Struggle with imposter syndrome? Then this new photography award was designed for you!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/struggle-with-imposter-syndrome-then-this-new-photography-award-was",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T16:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/struggle-with-imposter-syndrome-then-this-new-photography-award-was-designed-for-you"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Photographers often grapple with imposter syndrome, finding it difficult to compare their work to that of seasoned professionals. However, the World Food Photography Awards (WFPA) has introduced a new category to alleviate this pressure for first-time entrants. The 2027 edition of the contest introduces the \"Newcomer Prize,\" a special award aimed at making participation in photography competitions less intimidating for beginners. Caroline Kenyon, the founder of WFPA, explained that the introduction of this prize is part of their ongoing commitment to support photographers of all levels of experience. Winners of the Newcomer Prize will receive a four-week residency at the Hugo Burge Foundation in Scotland, along with a £1,400 stipend (approximately $1,800 / AU$2,600) for the \"Award for Innovation.\" Additionally, the winner of the \"Food Portraiture\" category will receive a one-to-one virtual portfolio review with James Davies, art direction and image lead at Waitrose. WFPA's chair, David Loftus, expressed his delight at this positive development, hoping that photographers will see these opportunities as valuable and supportive of their work. The 2027 WFPA invites both professional and amateur photographers to submit images across various food-related categories such as travel, street, documentary, still life, and portraiture. Entries are due by February 7, 2027.",
  "summary": "The World Food Photography Awards will launch a suite of new prizes and educational initiatives for its 2027 contest, including an award for first-time entrants to the contest",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}