Mads Nissen
Press Photographer
CURRICULUM VITAE
Photographer Mads Nissen (1979)
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark
Member of Panos Pictures
Represented by Prospekt in Italy and LAIF in Germany
Bio:
2014- : Staff photographer at the Danish national newspaper Politiken
2014: Jury member of Årets Bild – Swedish Press Photo of the Year
2013+16: Teaching – Masterclass in storytelling in Saint Petersburg, Russia w. DMJX / Nordic Council
2013: Jury member of Årets Pressefoto – Danish Press Photo of the Year
2011: Teaching – Masterclass in storytelling in Kathmandu, Nepal w. DMJX
2010- : Guest teacher at Fatamorgana – Danish School of Art Photography
2009-2014: Staff photographer at the Danish national newspaper Berlingske
2009: Participant at the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
2009- : Guest teacher at The Danish School of Media and Journalism, Photojournalism
2007-09: Based in Shanghai, China covering the social, economical and political development
2008: Participant at the first Nordic Masterclass for young talents
2007: Graduated with distinction from The Danish School of Media and Journalism, Photojournalism
2006: Began personal long term project ‘AMAZONAS’ (book published in 2013)
2006: Participated in the World Press Photo/ ASEF seminar for young photographers in Manila, The Philippines
2001: Finished the three-year education ‘Den Frie Ungdomsuddannelse’
2000-01: Worked on personal photographic projects in South America and Ghana
1998-99: Studied spanish and did voluntary work in Venezuela
1979: Born in Hobro, Denmark
Awards (selection):
2015: World Press Photo, Picture of the Year
2015: World Press Photo, Contemporary Issues, Single, First Prize
2015: POY: Feature Story, Third Prize
2015: Best of Photojournalism, Photographer of the Year (large markets), Third Prize
2015: Best of Photojournalism, Int. News Picture Story, First Prize
2015: Best of Photojournalism, Int. News, Second Prize
2015: Best of Photojournalism, Portrait and Personality, First Prize
2015: Best of Photojournalism, Contemporary Issues Story, HM
2014: LUMIX, Freelens Award, HM
2014: POY: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Third Prize
2014: PDN 2014, Documentary/ photojournalism
2014: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize
2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Photographer of the Year
2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Picture of the Year, First Prize
2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Portrait, First Prize
2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize
2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize
2012: POY: Best news picture story, Second Prize
2012: The PGB Photo Award, General News Picture of the Year, First Prize
2012: The PGB Photo Award, Portrait Picture of The Year, First Prize
2011: World Press Photo, Daily Life Picture Story, Third Prize
2011: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Multimedia, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Photographer of the Year
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, News Picture of the Year, First Prize
2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize
2010: POY: Photographer of the Year, Second Prize
2010: POY: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Third Prize
2010: Best of Photojournalism, Environmental Picture Story, Second Prize
2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Picture of the Year
2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Feature Picture Story, Second Prize
2007: POY: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Award Of Excellence
2007: Winner of the Scanpix-award; Best bachelor project at the Danish School of Journalism
EXHIBITIONS
2015: Arbejdermuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark
2014: Freelens Gallery, AMAZONAS, Hamburg, Germany
2014: Freelens Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2014: The Rencontre d’Arles, France
2014: Phototek, Esbjerg, Denmark
2013: Festival dela Fotografia Etica, Lodi, Italy
2012: NORDOX, Shanghai, China
2012: Ashes and Gold, Museum Schloss Moyland, Germany
2012,13,14: Visa pour l’image, Perpignan, France
2010,11,12,13,14: Personal Projects, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009: Noorderlicht Photography Festival, The Netherlands
2009: Chobi Mela V, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2008,10,12,14: Lumix Photo Festival, Hannover, Germany
PRESS
Books:
AMAZONAS -Gyldendal, 2013, ISBN: 978-87-02-13610-4 (DK) 978-87-00-79096-4 (UK)
De Faldne (The Fallen) -Berlingske Media Forlag/ People’s Press, 2010, ISBN: 9788799410101
Grants:
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond, Konsul George Jorck og Hustru Emma Jorck’s Fond, Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for International Photography, Palle Fogtdal Fonden, Timbuktu-legatet
Clients (selection):
Time Magazine, Newsweek, Der Spiegel, Stern, Geo, Sunday Times Magazine, Guardian, CNN, D-magazine (Italy), l’Espresso magazine, Foto8, 6-Mois, Politiken, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Human Rights Watch
Selection of interviews with Mads Nissen:
Documentary on the WPP-opening in Saint Petersburg w. Mads Nissen and Jon & Alex
World Press Photo, official acceptance speech at the WPP Award days
World Press Photo, interview on 2015-WPP winning image
Lecture at WestLicht Photography Gallery, Vienna, Austria
LensCulture on the 2015-winning image
DR2 Clement Direkte (Danish live show – no subtitles)
Panos Social on the making of AMAZONAS
DR P1. Radio interview on AMAZONAS (Danish only)
Interview on the Guardian on war photography
