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

2019 
Winner of best Foreign News – Danish Picture of the Year 2019

2018 
3rd prize at World Press Photo – Sports Stories

Winner of best Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year 2016

2017 
Winner of best Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year 2016 

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

Nominated for Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year 2015 

Nominated for Sports Action – Danish Picture of the Year 2015 

2015
Second place Portrait – Gaffa Photo Awards 

Nominated for Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year 2014 

2014
Winner of best Sports Reportage – Danish Picture of the Year 2013 

Winner of best Interactive Multimedia – Danish Picture of the Year 2014 

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

Gold Medal PX3 France – Professional – Sports 

PX3 People’s Choice awards – 3rd Place – Sports 

2013

Winner of best Portrait in Gaffa Photo Award 2013 

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

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

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

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

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

Award of Excellence at College Photographer of the Year – 
Portrait 

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

Winner of best Portrait and Picture of the Year in Gaffa 
Photo Award 2011 

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

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

Selected for the Lumix Fotofestival 2010 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