Photographer
Mads Nissen
www.madsnissen.com
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark
Bio (Last updated January 2010):
2009: Participant at the 16th Joop Swart Masterclass
2009: Moved from China to Denmark to work for the Danish newspaper Berlingske
2008: Selected for the first Nordic Masterclass
2007: Moved to Shanghai, China to cover the economic and social development
2007: Graduated with distinction from The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2006: Began my personal project ’Amazonas’
2006: Participated in the World Press Photo/ ASEF seminar for young photographers in Manila, The Philippines
2006-2007: Freelancing at the Danish newspaper Politiken
2004-2006: Staff photographer at the Danish newspaper Politiken, as part of the education on Danish School of Journalism
2003: Started at The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalism
2002: Fulltime assistant for freelance photographers in Copenhagen, Denmark
2001: Staff photographer at ’Socialisten Weekend’
2001: Finished the three-year education ’Den Frie Ungdomsuddannelse’
2000-2001: Worked on personal projects in South America and Ghana
2000: Student at ’K.U.B.A – School of photography’, Denmark
1998-1999: Studied Spanish and did voluntary work in Venezuela
1997: Finished high school
1979: Born the 17th of November in Hobro, Denmark
Awards
2009 Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best foreign news story, second prize
2008: CHIPP: Environment picture story/ Honorable Mention
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 Days Japan International photojournalism award, Third prize
2007 The Scanpix-Award; Best Bachelor project at The Danish School of Journalism
2006 Days Japan International photojournalism award, Third prize
2006 China Int. Press Contest (CHIPP), Daily Life picturestory, Honorable Mention
Selected Exhibitions:
2009 Group exhibition: Noorderlicht, The Netherlands
2009 Group exhibition: Luis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography, Different European countries
2009: Group exhibition: Chobi Mela V in Bangladesh, Tibetan Unrest photo essay
2008 Group exhibition: ‘Amazonas’ at Lumix Photo Festival in Hannover
2007 ‘Amazonas’ – photo essay exhibit at the 12th Festival Voies Off, Arles
2007 Group exhibition: Luis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography,
Different European countries
2006 Group exhibition: Forgotten crisis, Médecins du Monde, Visa pour l’image, Perpignan
2004-06 Group exhibition and book: ”Eyewitness”, Oksnehallen, Copenhagen
