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Alexandrina Paduretu, an amateur photographer from a remote area in Romania, was named the 2013 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year at a prestigious awards event held at the Mall Galleries, in London on Tuesday, 23rd April. The 2013 judging panel was chaired by Jay Rayner (journalist, food critic and regular on The One Show) and also included James Martin, Antonio Carluccio, Tom Aikens, Prue Leith and David Loftus (food photographer to Jamie Oliver). They were particularly struck by the integrity and truthfulness of Alexandrina's image.
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The award was in memory of Philip Harben, the first TV chef in the UK, who also started out as a photographer. A passionate communicator of the art of cooking, he encouraged post-war Britain to regain its enthusiasm for food and cookery. The category invited images of people cooking anywhere and everywhere, whether at home, in professional kitchens, over a campfire, or in a ship's galley.
- ↑ Keeble, Andy. "Guy's picture pips the competition". North Devon Gazette. Archant Community Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
The international competition, in its second year attracted more than 5,500 images from around the world.
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