Food & Wine Magazine Photo Contest: I am one of the first place winners!

Posted on Nov 08 in baking, chocolate, contest, dessert, Food & Wineby nikaPrint

(My winning image: Spice cake with homemade dark chocolate sauce
© 2006 Nika)I am very proud and honored to say that I am one of the four first place winners in the first annual Food & Wine Magazine food photography contest!

They write about the contest on the Food & Wine Magazine web site.

The grand prize was a very spiffy Canon camera. Firts place winners got most excellent swag, as seen below!

The grand prize winner Jessica Thomson of Seattle, WA won with an image of “Papaya-Jalapeno Sorbet in Black and White Espresso Cups”. Very lovely.

The other three runners up are:
- Linda Nihot of Astoria, Ny with “Eggs in Bombay”
- Karen Bolla of Alameda, CA with “Pears”
- Christian Remy of Brooklyn, NY with “Cooling Pomegranate Syrup”

I got three books and a lovely letter from their director of photography. These are great books filled with lots of excellent food photography. Cant wait to dive into them!

(F&W SWAG! – personal info erased © 2006 Nika)When I hit the submit button I NEVER thought it would win, I just dont WIN contests, ever. All I can say is that you can never know how these things will turn out unless you give it a chance!

Again, my thanks go out to Food & Wine for selecting my photo this year!

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12 Comments

• Jill says:

  November 8, 2006 at 9:21 am

  What an honor and you are certainly deserving. Your photographs are always beautiful.

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• gerald says:

  November 8, 2006 at 10:39 am

  Congratulations! You’re pictures are always specatular, keep up the great work!

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• L says:

  November 8, 2006 at 12:34 pm

  Nika – Congrats! When I saw your photo, I was so happy for you! It’s a stunningly beautiful shot… mouthwatering and aesthetic all at the same time! Yay you!

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• Cate says:

  November 8, 2006 at 3:31 pm

  Nika, congratulations!! Totally deserved – enjoy the moment.

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• Kalyn says:

  November 8, 2006 at 4:35 pm

  Congratulations. Great photo. I’m happy for you.

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• Anita says:

  November 9, 2006 at 6:07 pm

  Congratulations on the win! I’m ashamed to say I haven’t visited your blog before, but the gorgeous photos will ensure many return visits!

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• nika says:

  November 9, 2006 at 6:18 pm

  Thank you all for your kind words! I am deinitely enjoying the moment. Am very happy for the encouragment.. am hoping to catch up on some things now that the baby is a bit older )one month old!) and I can get away every once in a while to quickly put together a shoot.. talk about forced efficiency!

  Anita: no shame! The food blog universe is huge!

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• matt says:

  November 10, 2006 at 11:00 am

  I

  AM

  SO

  HAPPY

  FOR

  YOU !!!!!!!!!

  Wow, congrats congrats congrats! You deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• nika says:

  November 10, 2006 at 11:03 am

  Matt: garsh.. now your making me blush!

  thanks!

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• Liz says:

  November 17, 2006 at 11:21 am

  Wow. Very nice! I really wanted to enter and when I saw the tomato caprese entrant I wish I had!

  Yours is a stunner. Congratulations!

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• nika says:

  November 17, 2006 at 12:17 pm

  Liz: thank you!

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• Michele says:

  December 2, 2006 at 5:12 pm

  Nika, CONGRATULATIONS! Your photos always amaze me, you SO deserve this. Keep up the beautiful work!

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