About

Professional photography experience:

  • Among others covering major events such as:
  • Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000
  • Football World Cup in France 1998 and Japan/Korea 2002
  • European Football Championships in Holland/Belgium 2000, Portugal 2004
  • World- and European Championships in Handball
  • Champions League Final and European Cup Final in soccer
  • Covering matches with the Danish National Football Team since 1998
  • 24 hours Le Mans, France
  • Presidential election in Russia
  • Parliament elections in Denmark
  • Major events in the Danish Royal Family
  • EU summit in Copenhagen
  • Official State Visits in Denmark
  • The Kosovo crisis
  • Guest teacher in sports photography at DJH Danish School of Journalism, Aarhus, Danmark

Present:

  • Freelance photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, taking in assignments all over Denmark.
  • Primarily working with cooperate/business photography, portraits and sports for a broad variety of clients.
  • Partner in "Sportsagency" (www.sportsagency.dk), the only picture agency in Denmark specialized in sports.

1998-2007:

  • Staff photographer at Berlingske Media in Copenhagen, Denmark

1997-1998:

  • Freelance photographer in Aarhus, Denmark

1993-1997:

  • Danish School of Journalism, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Photojournalism studies

Published books:

  • "FC København 2010/11" - Sports reportage book about FC Copenhagen and the best season ever.
  • “Drengene fra Vestegnen” – sports reportage book about the football club Brondby IF, 2003
  • ”Skydebanegade - den pæne gade på Vesterbro” – feature book about the history of a Copenhagen street, 1997

Awards:

  • Press Photo of the Year, Denmark 2009/10: Sports Action, 1. prize
  • Nominated Sports Journalist of the Year 2008, Denmark
  • World Press Photo 2005: 2nd prize Sports Action Singles
  • Picture of the Year International 2005, USA: Award of Excellence
  • Sports Shooter Annual Contest 2004, USA: Award of Excellence
  • Fuji Film European Sports Photographer 2005
  • Fuji Film Euro Press Photo Awards 2005: Merit Award
  • Fuji Film Denmark Sports Photographer 2005
  • Press Photo of the Year, Denmark 2004/05: Award of Excellence
  • Sports Journalist of the Year 2004, Denmark
  • Nominated Sports Journalist of the Year 2001, Denmark

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