Ólafur Steinar Gestsson
Photojournalist
Ólafur is an Icelandic/Danish photojournalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ólafur work focuses on cultural og social issues and current affairs. Ólafur's work has been published in all major Danish newspaper and a range of foreign media.
In 2022 Ólafur was granted the title as National Geographic Explorer
2013: BA in Urban Planning and Social Sciences, Roskilde University
2018: BA in photojournalism, Danish School of Media and Journalism with internship at Berlingske/Scanpix
2022: National Geographic Explorer
AWARDS:
2023: Danish Picture of the Year (Årets Pressefoto) Daily Life, International: 2nd prize
2022: Danish Picture of the Year (Årets Pressefoto), photo of the year: Nominee
2022: Danish Picture of the Year (Årets Pressefoto), Domestic News: 2nd prize
2022: Kristian Dahls Mindelegat
2021: Danish Picture of the Year (Årets Pressefoto), Sports: 2nd prize
2020: Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Editorial / General News: Silver
2020: Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Editorial / Personality: Gold
2020: The Paris Photo Prize (Px3), People/Personality: Gold
2018: Gaffa Photo Awards, Audience: 2nd prize
2018: Ritzau Scanpix Prize for best photojournalistic graduate project at DMJX
2017: Collage Photographer of the Year (CPOY), Sport Action: 2nd prize
2017: Collage Photographer of the Year (CPOY), Feature: 3rd prize
2017: Collage Photographer of the Year (CPOY), Spot News: 3rd prize
2016: Danish Picture of the Year (Årets Pressefoto), Daily life: 1st prize
2016: Collage Photographer of the Year (CPOY), General News: Award of Excellence