Jakob Carlsen
Press Photographer
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
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
2016: Langeland – Øen bag alle broer, Turbine.
2011: ”Outcast – The Repressed People of Asia”. Publishing House Ajour.
2009: ”Family 365”, a selfdocumentary project.
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
