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17 September 2019

Hasselblad has announced it is open for submissions to its Hasselblad X You Photo Competition for X System photographers "to showcase what they can create with their X1D-50c or X1D II with a focus on the story behind their image and artistic process."

Entries must be submitted before Dec. 6 at midnight CET. Until then previously recognized Hasselblad artists will be showcased as honorable mentions to continue highlighting inspirational X System photographers alongside weekly winners.

The weekly winners will be awarded an XCD Lens and camera accessories from competition partners Peak Design and PolarPro. Among the weekly winners, a grand prize winner will be selected by Hasselblad and an external jury of recognized Hasselblad photographers and announced on Dec. 17.

The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Gothenburg, Sweden, where they will be invited to tour the Hasselblad headquarters and see where the cameras are made, along with a guided visit to the Hasselblad Foundation and Hasselblad and the Moon permanent exhibition at the Gothenburg Museum of Art.

For more information see the news release below.

Hasselblad X You Photo Competition

Hasselblad X You Photo Competition celebrates evolving imagery of X System creators, chance to be featured globally and visit Hasselblad's home to pick up a 907x special edition

Hasselblad's X System changed digital medium format photography forever and to celebrate that feat, Hasselblad turns to the photographers that use these tools to execute their creative visions. To highlight the innovative work of these visual creatives around the globe, Hasselblad introduces Hasselblad X You, a photo competition for long-time and new X System photographers to showcase what they can create with their X1D-50c or X1D II with a focus on the story behind their image and artistic process.

At the core of Hasselblad are the content creators, storytellers, artists, adventurers and urban explorers that use these photographic tools to bring their vision to life. Eager to know what X System photographers around the globe capture with their gear, Hasselblad X You gives these artists the opportunity to be featured alongside other global creators recognized by Hasselblad, including Flora Borsi, Anna Devi[!]s and Daniel Rueda, Daniel Mercadante, Swee Oh and Isabella Tabacchi. As inspirational spotlight features for the competition, they stand as examples of the quality and imaginative breadth of what Hasselblad tools can achieve.

Hasselblad X You call for entries opens Sept. 17 and closes on Dec. 6 at midnight CET. Throughout the competition, various previously recognized Hasselblad artists will be showcased as honorable mentions to continue highlighting inspirational X System photographers alongside weekly winners. Weekly winners will be selected by an internal Hasselblad jury and have their image and story showcased on Hasselblad channels. These weekly winners will be awarded an XCD Lens and camera accessories from competition partners Peak Design and PolarPro. Among the weekly winners, a grand prize winner will be selected by Hasselblad and an external jury of recognized Hasselblad photographers and announced on Dec. 17.

The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Gothenburg, Sweden, where they will be invited to tour the Hasselblad headquarters and see where the cameras are made, along with a guided visit to the Hasselblad Foundation and Hasselblad and the Moon permanent exhibition at the Gothenburg Museum of Art. In celebration of the 50 Year Anniversary of the Moon landing, which enabled Hasselblad to be the first camera on our lunar surface, the grand prize winner will receive their own 907x Special Edition camera at the Hasselblad factory, in addition to further prizes from Peak Design and PolarPro.

Read more about how to enter Hasselblad X You and all rules/regulations here.


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