Morten Svenningsen

Travel History

Profession:	Photojournalist
Location:	Kathmandu , Nepal ( KTM )
Home base:	Kathmandu
URL:	http://www.msmediaservice.com
Email:	•••••••• (private)
Languages spoken:	English, Danish and a bit of Nepali
Journal:	http://mortensvenningsen.blogspot.com
Mobile phone:	(+977 1) 98030 43859
Last login:	1 day ago
Member since:	18 Jan 2007 04:01

About

Morten Svenningsen was born in Denmark in 1974. After working a few years as an engineer (microwave electronics) he graduated from Copenhagen Media School in 2004 and has been working as a freelance photojournalist since then.

He won the title as Danish travel photographer of the year in 2005 and his work has appeared in book publications, magazines and newspapers such as VAGABOND and THE INDEPENDENT. Commissions include work for NGOs like SAVE THE CHILDREN and commercial organizations such as FIFA. He is also a regular contributor to the Danish magazine NEPAL VISION.

Morten’s main interest is in the socio-political field, primarily focusing on inequality and the transcendence of human suffering. Morten has been based in Kathmandu since 2005.