Friday, September 27, twenty DMJX students and teachers went on a field trip to Copenhagen to participate in lectures and see the World Press Photo exhibition.
Jacob Ehrbahn, staff photographer at Politiken, gave the first lecture of the day, in which he talked about his recent reportage about the drug problems in the Kensington quarter, Phillidelphia, USA. Jacob spent 11 days walking up and down the streets in the area in order to connect with the people living in the streets. During the lecture he talked about the challenges and ethical consideration making the story. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Eight Danish third term students, nine Photo 1 students and three teachers participated in the field trip to Copenhagen on Friday, September 27, 2024. During the day, the 20 people participated in two lectures and a tour of the World Press Photo exhibition. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
The two lectures were held at the newspaper Politiken , who also hosts the World Press Photo exhibition. In the picture it’s staff photographer Jacob Ehrbahn giving a talk to the DMJX students and teachers. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
The second lecture was held by DMJX alumnus, Maria Albrechtsen Mortensen, who is a staff photographer at the Royal Danish Theater. Maria talked about and showed examples from her daily assignments working mainly with video. Maria has worked on stage together with the actors as part of a play where her video filming was part of the story telling in the actual theater play. At the end of the lecture, Maria told that she is right now on leave in order to make a documentary about a ballet dancer. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
DMJX students listening to Maria Albrechtsen Mortensen’s lecture at Politiken. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
After the two lectures, Raphael Dias e Silva from World Press Photo gave an exclusive tour of this year’s exhibition before the official opening. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
DMJX students listening to Raphael Dias e Silva’s talk about the World Press Photo organisation and the winning stories. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Photo 1 student Sil Moison examinating Jaime Rojo’s prize winning image at the World Press Photo exhibition which is on display at Pressen, Politiken in Copenhagen. Photo: Søren/DMJX
Raphael Dias e Silva talking about one of the winning stories to the DMJX students. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX