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Hasselblad Masters 2021 Competition Opens for Entries
14 April 2021
Hasselblad has announced its 2021 Masters Competition is now accepting entries. The competition is open to all professional photographers who have been actively working in the field for more than three years.
Entries can be shot on any digital camera, regardless of brand or format, that creates images of at least 16 megapixels. Photographs shot on drone and film cameras may also be submitted but images made with smartphone and tablet cameras are not eligible.
The categories include Art, Aerial, Architecture, Beauty & Fashion, Landscape/Nature, Portrait, Product, Project//21, Street/Urban, Wedding, Wildlife, and Heritage.
The contest deadline is July 31 with jury voting during August, followed by the announcement of the 10 finalists from each of the 12 categories in September. Public and Grand Jury voting opens on the same day as the release of the 120 finalists and will be open from September to October. The Hasselblad Masters winners will be announced in November.
Find more details, see past Hasselblad Masters' work and submit entries for Hasselblad Masters on the Masters Web page. Read the contest rules, too.
Hasselblad Masters 2021 Competition Now Open for Entries
Renowned as one of the most prestigious professional photographic competitions, Hasselblad Masters is now open for submissions starting today. Since its inception in 2001, Hasselblad Masters has brought many incredible talents to light, giving not only acclaimed professionals but also aspiring newcomers the opportunity to become recognized in the photographic world. Creatives have the chance to present their most unique and innovative work in order to compete for a spot in the distinguished group of the Hasselblad Masters.
Celebrating the profession of photography itself, Hasselblad Masters is open to all professional photographers who have been actively working in the field for more than three years. Entries can be shot on any digital camera, regardless of brand or format, that have at least 16 megapixels. Photographs shot on drone and film cameras are also applicable for entry, while images made with smartphone and tablet cameras are not eligible.
This year's Hasselblad Masters is larger than previous years and has expanded to 12 categories, including the newest one, Heritage, which commemorates Hasselblad's 80-year anniversary. The year marks 80 years of Hasselblad cameras having captured numerous photographs that have become known as classic, iconic images and therefore, are part of Hasselblad's history. With the new Heritage category, photographers are asked to use their creativity to submit images that celebrate Hasselblad's rich heritage.
Being selected as one of the 12 winners means earning the coveted title of "Hasselblad Master" in addition to receiving their own medium format mirrorless Hasselblad camera. With their Hasselblad cameras, the winners take part in a collaborative project with Hasselblad, which is then published in the commemorative Hasselblad Masters book as well as digitally on all Hasselblad channels.
Hasselblad Masters proves to be more and more popular among photographers with each competition -- the 2016 Hasselblad Masters boasted more than 10,000 entries followed by over 31,500 entries for the 2018 Hasselblad Masters. Stunning imagery from the final 11 winners in 2018 were included in the Hasselblad Masters Volume 6 book which centered on the theme "Innovate." These images were displayed at Photokina 2018 in addition to galleries and media publications around the globe.
Hasselblad Masters are judged on their photographic ability, creativity, compositional skills, conceptual strength and technique. Entrants will first face the Hasselblad Internal Jury consisting of Hasselblad staff, experts in the field of photography and cameras. The Hasselblad Internal Jury will select ten finalists in each category that showcase a high level of technical skill and creative flair. Voting will then be opened up to the public in addition to the Hasselblad Grand Jury, which includes several top photographic figures. Together with the Public Jury vote, which acts as a seat on the Grand Jury, the Hasselblad Masters are chosen from the 120 finalists. The Hasselblad Grand Jury will be unveiled later in the year.
2021 Categories: Art, Aerial, Architecture, Beauty & Fashion, Landscape/Nature, Portrait, Product, Project//21, Street/Urban, Wedding, Wildlife, and Heritage.
Hasselblad Masters 2021 is open for entries between 14 April and 31 July. The Hasselblad Internal Jury voting process will take place during August, followed by the announcement of the 10 finalists from each of the 12 categories in September. The Public and Grand Jury voting opens on the same day as the release of the 120 finalists and will be open from September to October. The Hasselblad Masters winners will be announced in November.
Find more details, see past Hasselblad Masters' work and submit entries for Hasselblad Masters here.
Find the complete list of rules for Hasselblad Masters 2021 here.