In a spectacular showcase of photographic brilliance, Hasselblad has announced the six category winners of the prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition. This year's categories—Landscape, Architecture, Portrait, Art, Street, and Project//21—brought forth a dazzling array of talent from both seasoned professionals and rising stars, including photographers under the age of 21.

Securing the illustrious title of “Hasselblad Master,” each winner is rewarded with a cutting-edge 100-megapixel mirrorless medium format camera, along with two XCD Series lenses and an expanded creative fund of EUR 5,000. These elite photographers will also embark on an exciting collaborative project with Hasselblad, with their work featured in the coveted Hasselblad Masters book and across all Hasselblad digital platforms.

The biannual competition, which opened in December 2023, smashed records with a staggering 85,000 image submissions from photographers around the globe—an impressive 35% increase from the 2021 competition. This surge in participation underscores the global reach and influence of the Hasselblad Masters, widely celebrated as one of the world’s premier professional photography contests.

The winners are selected based on their exceptional photographic ability, creativity, and technique. Judging is conducted through a blend of public votes and evaluations by a grand jury of internationally renowned photographers and imaging experts.

The six winners are:

Landscape

Weimin Chu | Tibetan Landscape from the Train Window | China

Architecture

Tiina Itkonen | Home | Finland

Portrait

Panji Indra Permana | Bicycle Street Sellers of Jakarta | Indonesia

Art

Jan Pypers | Diorama | Belgium

Street

Tom Pitts | The Commute | United Kingdom

Project // 21

Efraïm Baaijens | Tiny Titans | Netherlands