Telephone: 
+45 26 74 29 92 

Mail: 

nikolai@linares.dk


June 2014 – : Freelance Photographer 
February 2013 – May 2014: Temp. at Berlingske/BT/Scanpix
2012 – 2013: Teacher at Fotoskolen VERA in reportage photography
Maj 2012: Freelance photographer 
2009 – 2011: Internship at Berlingske Tidende
2008 – 2012: Danish School of Journalism
2006 – 2007: KBH Film og Fotoskole Rampen

Awards

2023
Nominated – Picture of the Year – Danish Picture of the Year

2020
Winner – National News – Danish Picture of the Year

2019 
Winner – Foreign News – Danish Picture of the Year

2018 
3rd prize – WORLD PRESS PHOTO – Sports Stories – “The Boys and the Bulls”

Winner – Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year – “The Boys and the Bulls”

2017 
Winner – Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year – “Woman. Warrior.”

2016 
Winner – Sony World Photography Awards Sports Picture Story for 
the portrait series ”Second Best” 

Nominated – Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year – “Second Best”

Nominated – Sports Action – Danish Picture of the Year – “Second Best”

2015
Second place Portrait – Gaffa Photo Awards 

Nominated – Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year – “The Real Old Boys”

2014
Winner – Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year – “The Father, The Fighter”

Winner – Interactive Multimedia – Danish Picture of the Year – “The Father, The Fighter”

Shortlistet at Sony World Photography Awards in Sports Picture Story for “The Father, The Fighter”

Gold Medal PX3 France – Professional – Sports – “The Father, The Fighter”

PX3 People’s Choice awards – 3rd Place – Sports – “The Father, The Fighter”

2013
Winner – Portrait Gaffa Photo Award

2012
Selected for Student Focus at Sony World Photography Awards 
in London 

Award of Excellence – Picture of the Year International – 
Sports Picture Story – “Mighty Bulls” 

Winner – College Photographer of the Year – Interpretive Project – “It’s Fashion” 

Nominated for The Kravling Prize for the project “When you have children…” 

2011 
Silver – College Photographer of the Year – Portfolio 
(Photographer of the Year) 

Award of Excellence – College Photographer of the Year – 
Portrait 

Award of Excellence – College Photographer of the Year – 
International Picture Story – “New Cairo” 

Winner – Picture of the Year – Gaffa Photo Award

Winner – Portrait – Gaffa Photo Award

2010
3rd place – Gaffa Photo Award – “Helmig 4-ever” 

Award of Excellence – College Photographer of the Year – 
Domestic Picture Story – “Born” 

Selected for the Lumix Fotofestival in Hannover – 
”Mighty Bulls” 

Clients

  • Stern / View Magazine 
  • de Volkskrant 
  • Berlingske 
  • BT 
  • London Evening Standard / ES Magazine 
  • Information 
  • Politiken 
  • Weekendavisen 
  • Jyllandsposten 
  • Euroman 
  • Scanpix 
  • UD&SE 
  • Kopenhagen Fur 
  • Det Kongelige Teater / The Royal Theater 
  • Deloitte 
  • Manpower 
  • Dong 
  • Aeldresagen 
  • 3F 
  • EDC 
  • Journalisten 
  • VICE