About

Jakob Carlsen

Press Photographer

 

Jakob Carlsen, 47 år, fotograf. Han er uddannet fotojournalist fra Journalisthøjskolen og Politiken. Efter endt uddannelse var han ansat 2 ½ år som fotograf på Politiken, hvorefter han sagde op for at starte egen fotografvirksomhed. Han løser fotojournalistiske opgaver, portrætter samt illustrationer for fagblade,magasiner, organisationer og virksomheder. Han har lavet bogprojekter forvirksomheder og organisationer. Drevet af sin lyst til at fortælle historier er han altid igang med et projekt på egen hånd. Han har udgivet flere fotobøger: Outcast– The Repressed People of Asia, om Asiens kasteløse, Familie 365, etdagbogsprojekt der involverede hele familien og senest Langeland – Øen Bag Alle Bjerge.

 

website:    www.jakobcarlsen.dk

 

Awards

AWARDS

 

2016: “Langeland – Øen bag alle broer” was published.

2015: Honorable mentions in The Danish Pressphotographer Of The Year contest in the category Open Class

2014: Honorable mentions in The Danish Pressphotographer Of The Year contest in the category Danish Everyday

2012: Finalist at POYi with my book ”Outcast”.

2012: ”Outcast” selected as one of 25 winning photo books by PDN.

2011: Published my book “Outcast – The Repressed People of Asia”

2009: Winner of POYi ”World understanding award”, with my project ”Outcast” about untouchables in Asia.

2005: Honorable mention in NPPA with my photo essay ”The untouchables of India”

2005: 3. price in NPPA with my photo essay ”Polo in Pakistan”

2004: Recieved the Marty Forcher Fellowship award.

2004: Winner in the PDN Contest with my photo essay ”Polo in Pakistan”

2004: 1. price in World Press Photo, sports feature with my photo essay ”Polo in Pakistan”

2004: Winner of the Editor and Publisher Photos of the year with my photo essay ”Polo in Pakistan”

2004: Honorable mentions in The Danish Pressphotographer Of The Year contest in the category Feature Storys

1997: Honorable mentions in The Danish Pressphotographer Of The Year contest in the categorys Sport and Open Class

1996: 1. price in The Danish Pressphotographer Of The Year contest in the category Feature.

Exhibitions

EXHIBITIONS

 

2011 ”Outcast – The Untouchables of Asia. Copenhagen Photo Festival.

2010 ”We are not untouchable”, Copenhagen and Belgium.

2010 ”Familie 365” in DGI byen, Copenhagen.

2010 ”Familie 365” in Gentofte Library.

2009: ”Family 365”, a selfdocumentary project. Outdoor exhibition.

2008: June–september: ” We are not untouchable – 260 million reasons to act” in European Parliament in Bruxelles, in Norway, Stockholm, and the Danish parliament.

2008: Screening at Visa Pour L´image photo festival in Perpignan, France. My project about untouchables in Asia was shown.

Press

PRESS

 

2016: Langeland – Øen bag alle broer, Turbine.

2011: ”Outcast – The Repressed People of Asia”. Publishing House Ajour.

2009: ”Family 365”, a selfdocumentary project.

CV

EDUCATION ANDEMPLOYMENT

 

2004: Joined Agentur Focus, German photo agency.

2003: August, quit my job at ”Politiken” for good.

2002: August, 1-year leave from ”Politiken”, started as freelance  photographer in Copenhagen

1999: Employed as staff photographer at ”Politiken”

1999: Graduated from The Danish School of Journalism – Photojournalist

1996: Employed as staff photographer at ”Politiken” – newspaper in Copenhagen

1995: Accepted at The Danish School of Journalism – Photojournalist

1994: ”Fatamorgana”, school of photography in Copenhagen

Artworks by Jacob Carlsen