Photographer Mads Nissen
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark

BIO:
2009: Participant at the 16th Joop Swart Masterclass
2009 - : Photographer at the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende
2009: Moved back to Copenhagen, Denmark
2008: Selected for the first Nordic Masterclass
2007: Moved to Shanghai, China
2007: Graduated from The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2004-06: Staff photographer at the Danish newspaper Politiken
2003: Started at The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2002: Staff photographer at 'Lokalavisen PåGaden'
2002: Full-time assistant for the freelance photographers:
Ricky John Molloy, Peter Funch, Asger Carlsen, Lars Bech and Erik Refner
2001: Staff photographer at 'Socialisten Weekend'
2001: Finished the three-year education 'Den Frie Ungdomsuddannelse'
2000: Student at 'K.U.B.A., School of photography'
1997: Finished high school
1979: Born in Hobro, Denmark

Exhibitions, awards and books:

2010: POYI: Photographer of the Year - Second Prize

2010: POYi: Issue Reporting Picture Story - Third Prize

2009: UNICEF Award 2009 - Honorable Mention.

2009: Group exhibition: Tibetan Unrest story at 'Chobi Mela V' in Bangladesh

2008: Group exhibition: 'Amazonas', Lumix Photo Festival in Hannover, Germnay

2008: Honorable Mention in 'Eviroment –picturestory’ in China International Press Contest (CHIPP)

2007: Winner of the Best Danish Press Photo of the Year

2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best feature, second prize

2007: POYi: Issue Reporting Picture Story/ Award Of Excellence

2007: Third prize in 'Days Japan, International photojournalism award'

2007: Winner of the Scanpix-Award; Best Bachelor project at the Danish School of Journalism

2007: Group exhibition: Luis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography, Different European countries

2006: Group exhibition: Forgotten crisis, Médecins du Monde, Visa pour l’image, Perpignan, France

2006: Third prize in 'Days Japan, International photojournalism award'

2006: Honorable Mention in 'Daily Life –picturestory’ in China International Press Contest (CHIPP)

2004+05+06: "Eyewitness." Annual group exhibition in Øksnehallen, CPH and a book with photos from the year by the photographers from Politiken.

2004: Group exhibition in Abracadabar -Café Artistique in Paris. "Babyboxers"