Jacob Ehrbahn (1970) lives in Espergaerde outside Copenhagen, Denmark with his wife Louise and their children Anna (2004) and Gustav (2006)

1990-1993: Educated press photographer from Danish School of Journalism with an apprenticeship with the daily local newspaper Helsingør Dagblad for 3 years.

1994-1997: Worked as a freelance photographer in Copenhagen.

1997-2003: Staff photographer with the daily Danish national newspaper Jyllands-Posten.

Since Oct. 2003: Staff photographer with the daily Danish national newspaper Politiken.

2008 (December) had his first photobook published. "69-Kampen for et ungdomshus" A book about a group of youth fighting to get a youth house in Copenhagen. (ISBN 978-87-85090-01-0)

Awards received in:

2008:

-1st. prize:National news, Press Photo of the Year in Denmark

2007:

-PDN PHOTO ANNUAL 2007-PHOTOJOURNALISM.
”Youth Riot in Copenhagen”


2006:

-Winner of PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR in the danish contest Press Photo of the Year

-2nd prize: Foreign news. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark

-PDN PHOTO ANNUAL 2006-PHOTOJOURNALISM.
”Tsunami aftermath, Sri-Lanka” + ”Earthquake Aftermath, Kashmir”

- Finalist, Leica european publishers award for photography.

2005:

-2nd prize: Feature picture Story. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark.

-Honorable Mention: UNICEF PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2005.

- Finalist, Leica european publishers award for photography.


2004:

-2nd prize: Contemporary Issues Singles. WORLD PRESS PHOTO.

-Second Place NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR-
PICTURES OF THE YEAR international (POY Sixty-first)

- First Place: Feature Picture/Newspaper Division
PICTURES OF THE YEAR international (POY Sixty-first)

- Third Place: Issue Reporting Picture Story/Newspaper Division
PICTURES OF THE YEAR international (POY Sixty-first)

-Award of Excellence: Feature Picture Story/Newspaper Division
PICTURES OF THE YEAR international (POY Sixty-first)

-Honorable Mention: International News Picture Story
BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 04 (USA)

-Honorable Mention: UNICEF Photo of the Year 2004.

- PDN PHOTO ANNUAL 2004-PHOTOJOURNALISM.
”Street children of Ulan Bator, Mongolia”

-PDN PHOTO ANNUAL 2004-PHOTOJOURNALISM.
”Afghanistan, October 2003”


2002:

- Elected as PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR in the danish contest Press Photo of the Year

- Second place: Issue Reporting Picture Story/Newspaper Division
PICTURES OF THE YEAR international (POY Fifty-Ninth)

2000:

-2nd prize: Open Class. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark.

1999:

-2nd prize: Feature picture. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark.

1998:

-2nd prize: Daily life in Denmark. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark.