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september 27, 2018 - Hassel Blad

Hasselblad Masters volume 6: innovate features the striking creativity of the 2018 masters

– World-renowned photography competition winners showcase their talent in Hasselblad Masters Volume 6: Innovate print book, released today at Photokina trade fair in Cologne, Germany.

First launched in 2001, the #hasselbladmasters competition has risen to become one of the photography world’s most prestigious programs, recognizing top creative image makers in eleven different genres of photography. Held every two years, the 2018 competition received a record-breaking 31,500 entries online at #hasselblad.com.

Announced earlier this year, the winners of the 2018 #hasselbladmasters are:

Aerial – Jorge de la Torriente - USA
Architecture – Kamilla Hanapova - Russia
Art – Maria Svarbova - Slovakia
Beauty & Fashion – Michal Baran - Ireland Landscape/Nature – Benjamin Everett - USA Portrait – Tina Signesdottir Hult - Norway
Product – Marcin Gizycki - Poland
Project//21 – Nabil Rosman - Malaysia
Street/Urban – Ben Thomas - Australia
Wedding – Victor Hamke (Muse & Mirror) - Germany Wildlife – Karim Iliya - USA

Receiving the prestigious #hasselblad Master title, the winners were assigned a challenge to create images in their respective expertise with #hasselblad medium format cameras. Connected by the unifying theme of “innovate,” the stunning results include sublime pastel landscapes of the Southwestern United States, fine art scenes set against stark Slovak architecture, poetic Scandinavian portraits, and more. Printed and bound in striking full-page format, Hasselblad Masters Volume 6: Innovate is an artistic testament to each photographer’s passion and individual creativity. Among the pages of impressive photos are passages from each photographer reflecting on their experience with the project, along with their biography, inspirations, and impressions on becoming a #hasselblad Master.

Hasselblad Masters Volume 6: Innovate will be presented today at a special Masters announcement ceremony at the #hasselblad booth, open to the public, at the Photokina trade fair in Cologne, Germany. There, the 2018 recipients will receive a #hasselblad medium format camera and an award to honor their achievement and excellence in photography. Visitors at Photokina are welcome to meet the Masters and learn more about the creative endeavours of these gifted artists.

 

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