Photographer Mads Nissen
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark
Bio:
2009: Participant at the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
2009 -: Guest teacher at The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2009 -: Staff photographer at the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende
2009: Moved back to Copenhagen, Denmark
2008: Participant at the first Nordic Masterclass for young talents
2007: Moved to Shanghai, China to cover the social, economical and political development
2007: Graduated with distinction from The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2006: Began personal long term project ’AMAZONAS’
2006: Participated in the World Press Photo/ ASEF seminar for young photographers in Manila, The Philippines
2004-06: Staff photographer at the Danish national newspaper Politiken
2003: Started at The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2002: Full-time assistant for the freelance photographers:
Peter Funch, Asger Carlsen, Lars Bech, Ricky John Molloy and Erik Refner
2001: Photographer at ’Socialisten Weekend’
2001: Finished the three-year education 'Den Frie Ungdomsuddannelse'
2000-01: Worked on personal photographic projects in South America and Ghana
2000: Student at K.U.B.A – School of Photography, Denmark
1998-99: Studied spanish and did voluntary work in Venezuela
1997: Finished high school
1979: Born the 17 th of November in Hobro, Denmark
Awards:
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Photographer of the Year
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, News Picture of the Year, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize
2010: POYI: Photographer of the Year, Second Prize
2010: POYi: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Third Prize
2010: Best Of Photojournalism, Environmental Picture Story, Second Prize
2009: UNICEF Photo of the Year, Honorable Mention.
2008: China International Press Photo Contest, Environmental Picture Story, Honorable Mention
2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Photo of the Year
2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Feature Picture Story, Second Prize
2007: POYi: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Award Of Excellence
2007: Days Japan - International Photojournalism Award, Best Picture Story, Third prize
2007: Winner of the Scanpix-award and grant; Best bachelor project at the Danish School of Journalism
2006: Days Japan - International Photojournalism Award, Best Picture Story, Third prize
2006: China International Press Photo Contest, Daily Life Picture Story, Honorable Mention
Exhibitions:
2010: Group exhibition: 'Fever, Gold Fever'', Lumix Photo Festival in Hannover, Germany
2010: Exhibition: 'Fever, Gold Fever'', Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009: Group exhibition: ‘Chinese Olympic Dream’. Noorderlicht, The Netherlands.
2009: Group exhibition: 'Tibetan Unrest', Chobi Mela V' in Bangladesh
2008: Group exhibition: 'AMAZONAS', Lumix Photo Festival in Hannover, Germany
2007: Exhibition: 12th Festival Voies Off, Arles, France, ’AMAZONAS’
2007+09 Group exhibition: Luis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography, Different European countries
2006: Group exhibition: Forgotten crisis, Médecins du Monde, Visa pour l’image, Perpignan, France
2004+05+06: "Eyewitness - the year seen by the photographers of Politiken" Annual book and group exhibition in Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark.