Apply for Hasselblad Masters Competition 2024

The Hasselblad Masters is one of the world’s most prestigious art competitions, giving professionals the chance to make their mark in the world of photography.

Categories

There are 6 categories in the Contest:

• Art
  • Artistic photography focuses on aesthetic elements and seeks to explore the social significance of a topic or culture. Photographers often use portraits, landscapes, and still lifes as carriers for expression, sparking viewers to question, to reflect, and to empathise. They look forward to works that break the norm, challenge existing standards, and take viewers on a profound journey through their unique and novel creations.
• Landscape
  • Entries in the Landscape category focus on natural landscapes and urban views, reflecting the photographers’ unique point of view. They hope to see works which not only demonstrate proficiency in basic techniques such as exposure, composition, and depth of field but also bring novel perspectives or deeper concepts, allowing viewers to view landscapes from entirely new perspectives.
• Portrait
  • Portrait photography can convey the emotions of the subject and the photographer, allowing viewers to reflect on their own experiences and look inward. They hope to see works that express more than just emotions from facial features but break through this traditional boundary to reveal in-depth processes and speak to the viewer.
• Architecture
  • Architectural photography is an art that condenses light, depth of field, shadow, texture, and geometry, transferring three-dimensional structures into two-dimensional space. It is both an homage to architects and constructors and a re-creation of architectural aesthetics. They look forward to seeing work that not only captures the structure of the building and its relationship to its surroundings but enriches the viewer’s understanding and appreciation of the social, cultural, and historical aspects of architecture.
• Project//21
  • Project 21 aims to provide an accessible platform unconstrained by themes and genres for photographers under the age of 21. They look forward to works that demonstrate a photographer’s skill set and innovative talents, and that allow viewers to appreciate the visual charm of free exploration and imagination.
• Street
  • The most eye-catching street photography often isn’t carefully staged but a specific moment in time or a story that happened to be fatefully captured at the press of the shutter. They look forward to works that allow viewers to experience the atmosphere of the streets and reflect on the bond between humanity and society.

Prize Information

• Prizes include a Hasselblad 100-megapixel mirrorless medium format camera, two XCD Series lenses, a creative fund of EUR 5,000, and an opportunity for their work to be published in the Hasselblad Masters book.

Benefits

• Hasselblad will invite winners to fulfil their personal photography ventures using Hasselblad cameras.
• Select works will then be published in the commemorative Hasselblad Masters book.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Hasselblad Masters competition is open to photographers worldwide. Entries may be shot on any digital or film camera from any camera brand and in any frame size (excluding drones, smartphones, and tablets).
• Project//21 is open to photographers worldwide who are 21 years old or younger. There are no restrictions on the theme of entries, but age verification is required.
• Participants may submit entries to any competition category on the official Hasselblad website or the 500px website. Each category requires the submission of three thematic photos with a unified style.
• Images submitted to an individual category will not be eligible for submission into other categories. Images must be submitted as a JPG (less than 10MB per image) with a resolution of 300dpi or higher. The longest side of the image should be 1000 pixels or longer.
• Images must not have watermarks, signatures, etc.
• Entries that have previously won awards at the Hasselblad Masters competition or other photography contests (including but not limited to the Sony World Photography Awards, the Nikon Photo Contest, the International Photography Awards, SkyPixel Annual Photo & Video Contest, World Press Photo Contest, Trierenberg Super Circuit, etc.) are ineligible for this contest.
• Participants must ensure the authenticity of their information and the originality of their entries. If false information is submitted or the entries are AI synthesised, the participant will be disqualified and bear the corresponding legal responsibilities.

For more information, visit Hasselblad.