Carsten Snejbjerg

I became interested in photography during a 3,400 km bike trip alone through China and Vietnam in 1997 and in 2000 I entered the Danish School of Journalism. My images have been published in National Geographic, New York Times, GEO, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, Rouleur, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Stern, GQ, La Repubblica Delle Donne, Smithsonian magazine, Euroman etc. I have been working as freelance since 2004.
I am based in Copenhagen.

Work experience in countries:

Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, USA, Togo, Ivory Coast, Benin, Ghana, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Dubai, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Thailand, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, Nederlands, England, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Austria, Ireland, Poland, Bosnien Herzegowina, Philipines, Faroe Islands, Cambodia.

Awards

2018
Honorable mention Sienna International Photo Awards, Sports in action.
2017
Honorable mention Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Sport Reportage.
2016
Honorable mention International Photography Award - Photo Essay.
Selected to The other Hundred Educators
2015
1. Prize in the Danish Press Photo of The Year Sport Reportage.
Part of Status 15.
Honorable mention International Photography Award - Nature.
Honorable mention International Photography Award - Sports.
Honorable mention International Photography Award - Extreme Sports.
2014
Winner of Red Bull #mitillume.
Honorable mention International Photography Award in Sport Pro.
Member of jury in Danish Picture of the Year.
2012
2. Prize Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Sport Reportage.
2011
POYI - Photographer of The Year, 3. Place - Freelance/Agency category
Honorable mention International Photography Award  in the category Feature story Pro.
Winner PDN Photo Annual.
1. Prize in the Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Reportage Abroad.
Honorable Mention Fotovisura Award.
2010
Winner of the Grand Prix CARE du Reportage Humanitaire.
Honorable mention International Photography Award in the category General News Pro.
1. Prize, International Photography Award in the category Sports Pro.
Selected as Canon ambassador.
1. Prize Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Sport Reportage.
2. Prize Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category News.
3. Prize China International Press Photo Contest in the category Sport Story.
2008
1. Prize Picture of The Year International ’POYi’ in the category Issue Reporting Story.
2. Prize in The Best of Photojournalism, category The Art of Entertainment.
2. Prize Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Feature.
2. Prize in the Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Open Class.
Honorable mention International Photography Award in Feature Story.
Honorable mention International Photography Award in Photo Essay.
2007
1. Prize in the Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category News.
2005
2. Prize at the Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Feature.
2. Prize at the Danish Press Photo of The Year in the category Daily life.
2004
1. Prize for the best photojournalistic project of the year from the Danish School of Journalism.
2003
European Newspaper Award, Award of Excellence in photo reportage.
2002
European Newspaper Award, Award of Excellence in photo reportage.

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