August Vinther received the Ritzau Scanpix Prize at the graduation ceremony

Thursday, January 22 the graduation ceremony for Danish DMJX photojournalists and journalists was held at the campus in Aarhus. August Vinther received the Ritzau Scanpix Prize for best photojournalistic BA-project.

August Vinther (right) together with Søren Pagter after the graduation ceremony at DMJX, January 22, 2026. At the ceremony, August Vinther received the Ritzau Scanpix Prize for best photojournalistic BA-project. Photo: Cecilie Rolvung
August Vinther received the Ritzau Scanpix Prize for his BA-project Drømme som Kvinde, where he follows Olivia before and after a sex change operation in Thailand. Cover photo from the online production: August Vinther
Some of the graduation photojournalism students after the graduation ceremony.
Back from left: Nicolai West, Thea Tønnesvang, Cecilie Rolvung, Sigrid Ellesøe and Signe Lægsgaard.
Front from left: Teacher Søren Pagter, Miles Lilley (will graduate this spring) and August Vinther.
Not present: Martin Ford, Nichlas Pollier, Nicoline Kjems-Krognos (will graduate this spring) and Kasper Søholt (will graduate this spring). Photo: Julija Stankevičiūtė

Images from the graduation ceremony:

All graduating photojournalists and journalists listening to the speeches during the graduation ceremony in the Yellow Auditorium at DMJX, January 22, 2026. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Graduation speech by journalist Clara Faust Spies. Photo: Søren Pagter
The graduates applauding after Clara Fausy Spies’ speech. Photo: Søren Pagter
Søren Pagter and August Vinther celebrating after the graduation ceremony. Photo: Cecilie Rolvung
The three graduating photojournalists, who have been interning together at Politiken. From left: Cecilie Rolvung, Signe Lægsgaard and Nicolai West. Photo: Miles Lilley.