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:
2013:
-WORLD PRESS PHOTO. Daily Life, 3rd prize singles.
- Danish POY: Elected as PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- Danish POY: 1st. Prize, National news.
- Danish POY: 2nd prize. Open Class
- BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2013-
Award of Excellence-Contemporary Issues Story
- BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2013-
Award of Excellence-Feature Single
- PDN PHOTO ANNUAL 2013-
PHOTOJOURNALISM
”Fragments of Youngstown”
2012:
- Third Place: NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR-
PICTURES OF THE YEAR international (POY Sixty-nine)
- 2nd prize: Spot News. Photographers Giving Back Award 2012 (PGB)
- 1st. prize: Sports Reportage. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark
- Honorable Mention: Photojournalist of the Year (smaller markets)
BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2012
2011:
-2nd prize: Daily Life in Denmark. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark
2010:
-2nd prize: Sports Action story. Press Photo of the Year in Denmark
-3rd Place: Enterprise Picture Story (smaller markets) BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2010.
-PDN PHOTO ANNUAL 2010-PHOTOJOURNALISM/Sports."Extreme Race for men"
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.
