Australian photographer Ben Thomas has recently been announced as the winner of the Street/Urban category in the Hasselblad Masters 2018 competition. Considered one of the world’s most prestigious professional photography competitions, over 30,000 images were submitted, with the winners chosen through a combination of a public vote and a professional Masters Jury which comprised internationally renowned photographers and imaging experts.
Each winner of the 11 categories will hold the title of ‘Hasselblad Master’ and be a brand ambassador for two years. They also receive a Hasselblad medium format camera and be invited to shoot for a collaborative project with Hasselblad which will be printed and released in the bi-annual Hasselblad Masters book.
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.”
Hasselblad Masters Awards 2018 winners
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
Hasselblad Masters Awards 2018 jury
Tom Oldham – Photographer
Ali Rajabi – Past Master
Martin Hausler – Photographer
Katerina Belkina – Past Master
Swee Oh – Past Master
Lars van de Goor – Past Master
Tim Flach – Photographer
Kevin Then – Photographer
Bara Prasilova – Past Master
Damien Demolder – Journalist
Blair Bunting – Photographer
Hans van Ommeren – Past Master
Mads Nissen – Photographer
Kevin Raber – Journalist
