Hasselblad Masters 2026 Finalists Named

Hasselblad has announced the 70 finalists for Hasselblad Masters 2026, taking one of photography’s most prestigious competitions into its final round. Public voting is now open, giving the global photography community a chance to have its say before the winners are revealed this summer. The numbers alone are pretty impressive. Hasselblad says the 2026 competition received more than 108,000 images from photographers in over 160 countries and territories. From that huge pool, 70 finalists have now been selected, with 10 photographers shortlisted in each of the seven categories: Landscape, Portrait, Street, Architecture, Art, Wildlife and Project // 21. Established in 2001, Hasselblad Masters has long carried serious weight in the professional photography world, and this year’s competition looks to be no exception. Hasselblad describes the selected work as standing out for creativity, fresh perspectives and conceptual strength, which gives us a strong sense that the final judging will be about...