Prestigeous Photo Contest – Enter Today
The Hasselblad Masters Award competition is on now. The closing date for submissions is January 1st 2009, so start getting ready and don’t wait till the last 4 days, as it will be Christmas and crazy busy, both in your life and on their website. Entry is free.
You may already know that “The Hasselblad Masters Award” is a prestigious award in the field of photography. It recognizes the best established photographer and the best rising photographic talent in its annual photo contest.
Photo Award Evaluation Criteria
Masters Awards are given for outstanding contribution to the art of photography by the winning photographers. The jury evaluates overall photographic ability, encompassing creativity, composition, conceptual strength, and technical skill.
Past Masters include both renowned artists of international standing as well as promising newcomers in a wide range of fields and disciplines.
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New Rules & New Prizes for Photo Award Contestants
The 2009 contest is open to all established professional photographers using large and medium format cameras, regardless of brand.
Competition Photo Subject Matter & Eligibility
There will be 9 Hasselblad Master Awards, Submissions in Fine Art, Nature/Landscape, Social/Wedding, Portrait, Fashion, Editorial, Product, Architecture, and General Photography categories are accepted. In addition: there is a special category for up-and-coming photographers that is open to all professional photographers, regardless of length of time in the business or camera format used.
Photo Award Prizes
All shooting done in conjunction with the Hasselblad Masters program or its activities shall be done using entirely Hasselblad gear.
To this end, winners of the 2009 Masters Awards will receive an equipment sponsorship agreement with Hasselblad wherein they will receive the use of an H3D digital camera system for the creation of images for a special Masters Commemorative book to be published.
This book will allow the ten winning photographers to freely interpret a theme or themes in whatever creative manner they see fit, celebrating the range and versatility of both Hasselblad cameras and Hasselblad photographers.
Click below to enter for your chance to win the coveted title of Hasselblad Masters for 2009.
Masters 2009
The Masters award is open to all photographers who have been active professionals for more than three years. To be eligible, the submitted photos must be shot using some form of medium or large format system. No 35mm photography will be accepted. Submissions must be made digitally, regardless of capture form.
“Up-and-Coming” 2009
The “Up-and-Coming” category is open to all professional photographers. By active professionals, we mean making 51% of your income or more from photography. Photographs may be shot with large format, medium format, or 35 mm digital systems. Submissions must be made digitally, regardless of capture form.
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Registration is now closed.
