BIO
Laura Bisgaard Krogh, b. 1994, is a Danish photojournalist based in Copenhagen and Engelsholm, Denmark. Through in-depth documentary photography her work focuses on personal stories about human rights issues, youth and identity. Having spent the last years working on stories about at-risk children and teenagers, she works with ethical considerations at the forefront of her mind. She teaches photography at Engelsholm Højskole and documentary filmmaking at the Danish School of Media and Journalism. Aside from long term projects she also works with various assignments as a freelance photographer and filmmaker.
Awards and honors
2020: First prize, Picture of the year, Denmark - Portrait Series
2020: Nominated, LUMIX Festival for Young Visual Journalism
2018: First prize, Picture of the year, Denmark - Short Production
2018: First prize, College Photographer of the Year - Multimedia: Documentary
2018: Nominated, Kravlingprisen - TV and Photography
Selected exhibitions
2020: Helsinki Photo Festival
2020: LUMIX Festival for Young Visual Journalism
2019: Museo della Fotografia Pino Settanni, Matera, Italy - Visions from Europe
2018 - 2019: Enigma, Denmark - DMJX Anniversary Exhibition
2018: The Royal Library of Denmark - Danish Picture of the Year
Education
2016 - 2020: BA in Photojournalism - The Danish School of Media and Journalism
2015: Photojournalism and Art Photography - Grundtvigs Højskole
2016: Photography - Fatamorgana, The Danish School of Art Photography
Residencies and workshops
2022: Masterclass - "Transit Istanbul" Nordic Journalism Center - Istanbul, Turkey
2019: Artist Residency “Visions from Europe”, Canon Europe and ME.Ph - Matera, Italy
2019: Canon Student Development Programme, Visa pour l’Image - Perpignan, France