Hasselblad Masters 2018 entries close soon

The call for entries for the Hasselblad Masters competition for 2018 is now open, and closes on 10 June. Photographers across the globe are invited to submit three images that best demonstrate their photographic ability.

Winners will not only receive the coveted accolade of Hasselblad Master, but will take home a state of the art medium format Hasselblad camera and have their work published in the Hasselblad Masters commemorative book, to be launched in 2018.

The 2016 Masters competition proved to be the most popular to date, with over 10,000 entries. Previous Hasselblad Masters are some of the biggest names in photography; including Anton Corbijn (2001), Rodney Smith (2002), Charlie Waite (2002), Patrick Demarchelier (2003), Albert Watson (2004), Marco Grob (2007), Kevin Then (2008), and Hans Strand (2008).

Hasselblad Masters are judged on their photographic ability, creativity, compositional skills, conceptual strength and technique – and are acknowledged to have made a compelling contribution to the art of photography. Each entrant must submit three images per category, with the jury voting on the images rather than the photographer.

Entrants will first face an Internal Jury of Hasselblad staff, experts in the field of photography and supremely knowledgeable about Hasselblad cameras. The Internal Jury will select ten finalists in each category that showcase a high level of technical skill and creative flair. These finalists will then reach the professional Masters Jury, compiled of 24 of the best names in photography. Together with the public vote, which acts as a 25^th jury member, the Hasselblad Masters are chosen.

2018 categories

•          Aerial (New for 2018)
•          Architecture
•          Fine Art
•          Fashion/Beauty
•          Landscape
•          Portrait
•          Product
•          Project/21 (Under 21)
•          Street/Urban
•          Wedding
•          Wildlife

Winners will be announced in January 2018.

Previous edition of Hasselblad Masters 2016 published in Hasselblad Masters Vol. 5 – Inspire. 

Full competition details – Masters 2018 Rules & Regulations