Hasselblad Masters are judged on their photographic ability, creativity, compositional skills, conceptual strength and technique – and are acknowledged to have made a compelling contribution to the art of photography. The winners are chosen through a combination of a public vote and a professional Masters Jury – comprised internationally renowned photographers and imaging experts.

Every Hasselblad masters award winner will hold the coveted  title of the Hasselblad master and be a brand ambassador for two years. In addition, they will receive a brand new Hasselblad medium format camera and be invited to shoot for a collaborative project with Hasselblad. This project will be printed and released in the bi-annual masters book.

Winners will receive their awards, ,medium format cameras, and trophies at a special photokina 2018 ceremony in cologne, Germany this september.

Aerial – Jorge de la Torriente – Miami, USA

Architecture – Kamilla Hanapova – St. Petersburg, Russia

Art – Maria Svarbova – Bratislava, Slovakia

Beauty & Fashion – Michal Baran – Trim, Ireland

Landscape – Benjamin Everett – Lopez Island, USA

Portrait – Tina Signesdottir Hult – Torvastad, Norway

Product – Marcin Gizycki – Warszawa, Poland

Project//21 – Nabil Rosman – Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Street / Urban – Ben Thomas – Kyneton, Australia

Wedding – Victor Hamke – Leipzig, Germany

Wildlife – Karim Iliya – Haiku, USA

Masters Jury member and professional photographer Tom Oldham said, “It really struck me how progressive many of the entries were this year and how far the entrants were willing to push the brief. These were the photographers who caught my eye – the ballsy, out-there risk-takers who make compelling pictures that refuse to be ignored. I’m proud to have helped to get this great kit into their hands – their images deserve it.”

www.hasselblad.com/masters/

| Art Performances | Quality Finger Food > at the Port of Thessaloniki, Greece.

The Blind Pilots Projects consisted of massive photo exhibitions from world wide awarded photographers, after personal invitations, reaching more than 40 countries.

www.theblindpilotsproject.com/content/tina-signesdottir-hult

In 2013 i had an amazing experience being invited to Uae, Abu dhabi as a silver medal winner of the 8th Emirates photography competition.

The EPC aims to develop the art of photography in the United Arab Emirates through motivating and attracting the greatest possible number of photographers, paying attention to emerging talents, supporting professionals, and holding specialised workshops, mutual meetings, seminars, and solo and collective exhibitions, both within and outside the UAE. The EPC also encourages the acquisition and publication of photographic work.  

As one of the most important professional photography competitions in the world, the EPC welcomes the distinguished and innovative work from all the various art schools and disciplines, such as installation works and panoramas, modern art technical processing and digital photography, in addition to different types of printing.

Each year the competition features a main theme – encouraging photographers to research and work on new creative ideas – as well as general themes.

This year’s main theme – ‘Decisive Moment’ – is inspired by Turkish artist YUSOF KARSH and his work, celebrating the importance of research, study and reflection.

“There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment.”

-Cartier-Bresson.

The ‘godfather’ of photojournalism, Henri Cartier Bresson, expressed the possibility of finding a decisive moment everywhere in this world; photographers need to use their intuition – take a photo with their heart and eyes before pressing the camera button. This theme does not ask for photojournalism in its documentary sense, but rather looks for artistic and creative photographs, where the value lies in the moment that comes after, during or before the actual shoot.

SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE, in Abu dhabi is one of the most beautiful places i have ever experienced.

This architectural work of art is one the world’s largest and astonishing mosques.

Reflective pools surround the mosque, amplifying its beauty. The striking white and gold colours shining in the sun are transformed at night by a unique lightning system which reflects the phases of the moon.