The judging panel consisted of three professional photographers with diverse backgrounds: Trine Søndergaard, Christian Falck Wolff, and Tine Reingaard. The three judges evaluated the submitted photos based on photographic quality and their connection to Ørestad.
Christian Falck Wolff
Christian Falck Wolff is a talented photojournalist who captures deep and meaningful stories through his camera. His photographic work is characterized by a calm and poetic storytelling style, which still manages to convey large and important messages.
In 2023, while still a student at the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX), Christian won the country’s most prestigious photography award, ‘Photograph of the Year.’ He also won the Foreign News Story of the Year for his coverage of climate activism in Germany. His bachelor’s project ‘Devil’s Work’ on mental illness in Gambia gained wide recognition and received the Ritzau Scanpix Award. Christian has worked as a photo intern at Politiken and was selected for the Canon Student Development Programme.
Today, Christian works as a freelance photographer for Danish newspapers and magazines while pursuing personal projects, including continued coverage of climate activism in Germany. Christian Falck Wolff brings a unique combination of poetic calm and in-depth storytelling to the judging table. He will particularly focus on participants’ ability to create photography that evokes emotion in the viewer.
Tine Reingaard
Tine Reingaard is a photographer and storyteller with over 10 years of experience in both photography and film. She works as a director, cinematographer, and editor and has collaborated with artists like New Order and Arctic Monkeys. Tine owns the video production company Tiny Tear and is a partner in the Norwegian branding and design agency Studio Blunt.
Tine sees the story that unfolds both before and after the camera’s click, and she has specialized in capturing the narrative in visual expression, whether in photography or moving images. Her work spans everything from photography, documentaries, commercials, art films, and music videos. Her career has taken her to countries such as the USA, Australia, Italy, Japan, Yemen, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Singapore, Norway, England, and Scotland. Tine has created commercial films for brands like Bang & Olufsen and Highland Park, and her work has been exhibited in cities like Kyoto, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, and Herning (Heart Museum). Tine’s practice often exists at the intersection of art and commerce.
With a Master of Arts from the University of Copenhagen and a diploma from Ecole de Leth, Tine brings a solid background and extensive experience to the judging panel in this photography competition. She looks forward to seeing the creative processes and visual stories from the participants.
Trine Søndergaard
Trine Søndergaard is a Danish photographic visual artist, known for her precise and sensitive work. Her art explores the boundaries of photography and is internationally recognized for its quiet yet powerful imagery. She has received several awards, including the Albert Renger-Patzsch Prize and the Danish Arts Foundation’s three-year working grant.
Trine’s subjects include landscapes of memory, inner spaces, and women’s experiences throughout history. Her photographs, often focusing on spaces, landscapes, vegetation, and people, are marked by a quiet drama. She uses repetition and subtle shifts to create images that invite reflection and contemplation. As she herself says, “With my camera, I listen to reality.”
Trine’s photographs combine a documentary approach with poetic flow and art-historical references. Her works reflect the everyday and the solemn with an underlying melancholy, focusing on time and loss. Since her debut, she has exhibited both solo and in groups around the world and is represented in many international museum collections.
