Mads Nissen is a freelance photojournalist based in Shanghai, China.
Born in 1979 in Hobro, Denmark, Mads studied photojournalism at The Danish School of Journalism, followed by an internship at the Danish daily, ‘Politiken’. In 2006 he participated in the World Press Photo/ASEF seminar for young photographers in Manila, The Philippines. He made the move to Shanghai in 2007 to cover the economical and political development.
Awards and exhibition:
2007: Winner of the Best Danish Press Photo of the Year
2007: POYi: Issue Reporting Picture Story/ Award Of Excellence
2007: Third prize in ‘Days Japan, International photojournalism award’
2007: ‘AMAZONAS’, Exhibit at Festival Voies Off, Arles, France
2007: Group exhibition: Luis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography, Different European countries
2006: Group exhibition: Forgotten crisis, Médecins du Monde, Visa pour l’image, Perpignan, France
2006: Third prize in ‘Days Japan, International photojournalism award’
