Hasselblad Newsletter - OCTOBER 31, 2019

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHRIS GUNN DOCUMENTING NASA'S WORK ON PLANET EARTH  Blending science and tech with an abstract touch, NASA contract photographer Chris Gunn has been the lead photographer on documenting the construction of the James Webb Space Telescope since 2009. Taking inspiration from engineering drawings, renderings, and science fiction films, Chris plays with light to separate his work from more traditional mission photography using the X1D and H System. Read the full story here. HASSELBLAD X YOU 6 MORE WINNERS  Hasselblad X You is the opportunity for all X System photographers to showcase what you can create with your X1D-50c or X1D II. Ongoing until 6 December, we still need 6 more winners! Enter to win a free lens and even more prizes. Learn more here. © Daniel Rueda & Anna Devís HASSELBLAD X JACOB DEGEE Our sixth weekly winner for Hasselblad X You is Jacob Degee, who used the X1D and XCD 21 along with his own custom-built underwater housing unit to capture this stunning image of a manta frolicking and feasting in the north of Isla Mujeres off the Mexican coast. Read the full feature here. THE STORY BEHIND THE ICONIC MARILYN MONROE PHOTOS Douglas Kirkland shot some of the most sensual and unforgettable images of Marilyn Monroe ever taken with his Hasselblad 500C. But before that, he had a chance encounter with Victor Hasselblad himself. Read the full story here. X1D II WINS INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD On Monday, the X1D II won the Innovation in Technology Award at the Luxury Briefing Awards in London. Winners are recognized for their talent, innovation and excellence as world-class brands. Discover the X1D II here. CELEBRATE 50 YEARS ON THE MOON Grab your self stickers, posters, and t-shirts celebrating Hasselblad going to the Moon 50 years ago. Check out the 50 Years on the Moon Anniversary collection here. XCD 65 WINS BEST STANDARD PRIME LENS The XCD 65 was recently awarded the Best Standard Prime Lens at the Lucie Technical Awards, which honours innovations in the photographic world. Read more about the XCD 65 here. HASSELBLAD MASTER SWEE OH IN NEW YORK WITH THE X1D II Hasselblad Master Swee Oh sees cities through her own lens. With her background in architecture, Swee took to the streets of New York with the X1D II and XCD 21, 30 and 90 lenses. See the full video here. INSTAGRAM FEATURES BROCK ELBANK Using the H4D-60, Brock Elbank's current project is to capture stunning portraits of individuals with scars and the stories behind them. GABRIEL ISAK Combining surrealism with melancholy, Gabriel Isak shines a light on mental health in "Nightfall", shot on X1D.