Kris Kirkham
About
Kris is an award-winning London food and drink photographer, who possesses a set of skills that makes him one of the busiest people in the business. He combines a creative eye with a talent for collaboration, while his London kitchen studio provides a practical space for culinary magic to be made.
It’s his colourful style and passion for his craft that has resulted in two golds, nine bronzes, and a finalist image on four occasions at the One Eyeland Photography Awards, most notably in the food advertising category. He’s also been recognised as a top food and drink photographer with five awards from the Pink Lady Food Photography Awards, including 1st Place at 2023 award, and nine honourable mentions at the International Colour Awards.
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Clients Include
Waitrose Kitchen, Marks & Spencer, Deliveroo, Heinz, Nando’s, Lidl UK, Byron Burger, Weight Watchers, Subway UK, ITSU, YoSushi, Costa Coffee, Heathrow, Pret A Manger, EAT, Cafe Nero, Carluccio’s, CoOp and many more.
2014 – Highly commended – Food Portraiture Pink Lady Food Photographer of the year
2017 – Highly commended – Food Portraiture Pink Lady Food Photographer of the year
2018 – Highly commended – On the Phone Pink Lady Food Photographer of the year
2019 – Second Place – Food Portraiture Pink Lady Food Photographer of the year
2019 – 6 x Bronze Winning Images – Advertising Photographer – One Eyeland
2020 – UK Top Still Life Photographer One Eyeland2020 – 3 x Bronze Winning Images – Still life Photographer – One Eyeland
2020 – 4 x Finalist Images – Still life Photographer – One Eyeland
2021 – 3rd place – Honor in distinction in Food – 14th International Color Awards
2021 – 4 x honourable mentions in Food – 14th International Color Awards
2021 – 4 x Nominee in Food – 14th International Color Awards
2021 – Winner of One Eyeland – Rank #1 – UK Top 10 – Still Life Photographer
2023- winner of the Production Paradise Previously Published category at The Pink Lady Food Photo Award
2024 – Ranked #3 in the World and #2 in the UK – Lürzer’s Archive Top 200 Still Life Photographers
AOP Awards – finalist
2025 – Nine Nominations – International Color Awards, with 2 Finalist images
Three Shortlisted Images – World Food Photography Awards, with 2 Finalists (Previously Published & Innovation categories)
Listed again in Lürzer’s Archive Top 200 Advertising Photographers