19/01/2010 For the ninth consecutive year, ten photographers have been awarded the coveted title of Hasselblad Master.
Hasselblad today announced the ten winners of its prestigious 2009 Masters Awards, one for each of ten categories: architecture, editorial, fashion/beauty, fine art, general photography, nature/landscape, portrait, wedding/social and up-and-coming artist. Given in recognition of his or her contribution to the art of photography, Masters Awards are judged on photographic ability in the areas of creativity, composition, conceptual strength and technical skill.









Globalization, urbanization and modernization continue to sweep the globe as we soon journey into the 2nd decade of our new millennium. The formation of a global community seems imminent and few traditional cultures have been unaffected. The magnetic pull towards westernization seems stronger than ever and we must remind ourselves, that a loss of traditional culture amounts to nothing less than a loss in global biodiversity...









