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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: wolfnowl on December 28, 2008, 12:04:24 am

Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: wolfnowl on December 28, 2008, 12:04:24 am
Hi Folks:

The latest e-newsletter from Hasselblad has announced the competition for the 2009 Hasselblad Masters.  This year there's a category for working pros who use any medium or large format camera - not just Hasselblad.  If you're looking for more information, etc. try here: 2009 Hasselblad Masters (http://www.hasselblad.com/member/masters-2009.aspx)

The closing date for submissions is April 1st 2009.  


Mike.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: mahleu on December 28, 2008, 04:25:14 am
Quote from: wolfnowl
Hi Folks:

The latest e-newsletter from Hasselblad has announced the competition for the 2009 Hasselblad Masters.  This year there's a category for working pros who use any medium or large format camera - not just Hasselblad.  If you're looking for more information, etc. try here: 2009 Hasselblad Masters (http://www.hasselblad.com/member/masters-2009.aspx)

The closing date for submissions is April 1st 2009.  


Mike.

There's also an up and coming category which is open to any format. I entered last year and I will
again this year.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: elitegroup on December 28, 2008, 04:40:17 am
Quote from: mahleu
There's also an up and coming category which is open to any format. I entered last year and I will
again this year.

If I remember correctly the deadline for submissions under the 'Up & coming' category closed on Dec 21st, 2008.

Unless the extension also includes this section. Can someone verify this  
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Imaginara on December 28, 2008, 10:51:57 am
"Images may be considered for multiple categories. Entrants in the “Up and Coming” category are not eligible for any other category. Entries must be uploaded by 5 p.m. Central European Time on January 1, 2009."

from when you register to the Up and coming category on the link above.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: elitegroup on December 28, 2008, 05:30:16 pm
Quote from: Imaginara
"Images may be considered for multiple categories. Entrants in the “Up and Coming” category are not eligible for any other category. Entries must be uploaded by 5 p.m. Central European Time on January 1, 2009."

from when you register to the Up and coming category on the link above.

DONE!  
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: bronek kozka on December 31, 2008, 06:53:43 pm
I can highly recommend entering the Hasselblad Masters Award. It is a brilliant idea, for both Hasselblad and the entrants. I works as a good marketing tool, connects you to other photographers around the world and gives a great project to work on- not to mention getting to work with fantastic equipment. The book that was produced was of excellent quality, the print quality was outstanding and I really liked the book design. I think Hasselblad made the right choice in "hooking up" with a well know publisher.

Good luck to those that enter


Bronek
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: kevinwilson on January 01, 2009, 04:56:22 am
Quote from: bronek kozka
I can highly recommend entering the Hasselblad Masters Award. It is a brilliant idea, for both Hasselblad and the entrants. I works as a good marketing tool, connects you to other photographers around the world and gives a great project to work on- not to mention getting to work with fantastic equipment. The book that was produced was of excellent quality, the print quality was outstanding and I really liked the book design. I think Hasselblad made the right choice in "hooking up" with a well know publisher.

Good luck to those that enter


Bronek

I thought the closing date was today for all categories, perhaps I ought to read the rules again.
Kevin
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: bronek kozka on January 01, 2009, 06:26:17 am
Quote from: kevinwilson
I thought the closing date was today for all categories, perhaps I ought to read the rules again.
Kevin

you might well be right there, but it doesn't take long to do it online
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Weldon Brewster on April 01, 2009, 05:08:03 pm
Does anyone know if the Hasselblad Masters closes April 1st at Midnight or sometime before?  I'm assuming it's midnight Europe.

Thanks,
Weldon
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on April 06, 2009, 07:29:40 pm
Is it only for pros? no any medium format user [Hasselblad for example] even non pro can enter?
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: elitegroup on April 06, 2009, 09:40:39 pm
Quote from: Professional
Is it only for pros? no any medium format user [Hasselblad for example] even non pro can enter?

the non-pro or up and coming category submissions closed on Jan 1st, 2009  
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on April 07, 2009, 10:16:18 am
Quote from: elitegroup
the non-pro or up and coming category submissions closed on Jan 1st, 2009  

No problem, next year we will try, but my question is: can any non pro join and enter? or it is only for pro photographers?
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: kevinwilson on May 15, 2009, 03:01:36 pm
Quote from: elitegroup
the non-pro or up and coming category submissions closed on Jan 1st, 2009  


So, what were the results then?
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: elitegroup on May 16, 2009, 02:05:57 pm
Quote from: Professional
No problem, next year we will try, but my question is: can any non pro join and enter? or it is only for pro photographers?

Yes any non pro can enter under the, 'up and coming' category.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: mahleu on May 16, 2009, 02:31:17 pm
Quote from: elitegroup
Yes any non pro can enter under the, 'up and coming' category.

If I remember correctly it was also open to any pro with under 5 years experience or something along those lines.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: kevinwilson on May 19, 2009, 06:15:52 am
Quote from: mahleu
If I remember correctly it was also open to any pro with under 5 years experience or something along those lines.

Finalists have been notified.
Kevin
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 19, 2009, 08:22:40 pm
I have read that even for "Up and coming" you must be a professional for at least 1 year experience, if someone is not professional at all, then he is not eligible? i can't read where it is written that "Up&Coming" is opened for all, pro and non pro.

We saw the results anyway, and as i expected, all are professionals, non is non pro, dunno if one of them is semi-pro.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on May 20, 2009, 02:30:08 pm
How do you prove that you are a "pro" ?


Quote from: Professional
I have read that even for "Up and coming" you must be a professional for at least 1 year experience, if someone is not professional at all, then he is not eligible? i can't read where it is written that "Up&Coming" is opened for all, pro and non pro.

We saw the results anyway, and as i expected, all are professionals, non is non pro, dunno if one of them is semi-pro.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 20, 2009, 02:42:21 pm
Quote from: Leonardo Barreto
How do you prove that you are a "pro" ?

I am not a pro at all, so that mean i can't enter this
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on May 20, 2009, 08:45:40 pm
Can you be an unemployed pro and enter?

Quote from: Professional
I am not a pro at all, so that mean i can't enter this
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 20, 2009, 10:30:14 pm
Quote from: Leonardo Barreto
Can you be an unemployed pro and enter?

I will be so grateful to you if you tell me how to do that, anything just to be called a pro so i can enter.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: AndreNapier on May 20, 2009, 11:07:20 pm
A Pro is someone who makes over 50% of his/her income from photography.
It means that if your total annual income is $5,000 and $2,600 comes from photography you are a Pro.
On the other hand if you make annually $500,000 from photography but your total personal income is over a million you are still an amateur.
My advice is to enter regardless.
Andre
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 23, 2009, 10:10:09 pm
What about if i earn about 10% of my annual income from Photography? say if i earn total annual income about $50,000 and my photography income is about $5,000, i am not a pro, or at least semi-pro or even an advanced photographer?

So next year i will enter regardless, and i will make sure next year i will have better photos with my MF.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: AndreNapier on May 23, 2009, 10:55:25 pm
If being a Pro is so important to you and assuming that you can not yet raise more income from photography you can always lower your other income to meet the 50+% requirements. Should not be that difficult in today's economy
Andre
BTW to me you are a pro if you looks like it was done by a pro.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 24, 2009, 05:05:25 am
In fact i am paid to shoot sports here in my area, but this payment is not so much, also got money from competitions, and soon i may start to give workshops so then i will get paid as well, but in all cases here i can't get more income in photography because people don't pay much here, and i don't want to lower my current job income to reach that 40-50+ income in photography, just i will work hard this year and later on to rise my photography income, but if this will take long time to do then i will missing this Hasselblad Master for years, i talked with someone who is working in Hasselblad company and told him, can't they just open part of the competition for all? there are some non-pro can get amazing and great results better than some pros, he said yeah true, but didn't say anything more, look like he may agree about that but he doesn't want to do it.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 24, 2009, 05:06:03 am
In fact i am paid to shoot sports here in my area, but this payment is not so much, also got money from competitions, and soon i may start to give workshops so then i will get paid as well, but in all cases here i can't get more income in photography because people don't pay much here, and i don't want to lower my current job income to reach that 40-50+ income in photography, just i will work hard this year and later on to rise my photography income, but if this will take long time to do then i will missing this Hasselblad Master for years, i talked with someone who is working in Hasselblad company and told him, can't they just open part of the competition for all? there are some non-pro can get amazing and great results better than some pros, he said yeah true, but didn't say anything more, look like he may agree about that but he doesn't want to do it.
Title: Hasselblad Masters 2009
Post by: Professional on May 24, 2009, 05:07:33 am
Oh no, how to delete repeated posts?