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 RolvungAugust 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 VintherSome 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 RolvungThe three graduating photojournalists, who have been interning together at Politiken. From left: Cecilie Rolvung, Signe Lægsgaard and Nicolai West. Photo: Miles Lilley.
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