Photographer Maria Fonfara 
I am an independent photographer living in Copenhagen, Denmark. From 2005-2009 I studied photojournalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism and as part of my education, I worked as an intern staff photographer at the Danish daily, Politiken for 18 months.Today I am teaching in photography at Grundtvigs Højskole. My students gives me a lot of inspiration to my personal work.Beside teaching and personal work I do commissioned portraits and reportage features.
Exhibitions:
2015 – Lige Nu 2015 – Ildsjæle- Risdagsgården, Christiansborg
2014– De Urørlige – Personal Projects i Øksnehallen
2012 – Workers of Jordan – Personal Projects i Øksnehallen
2012 – Workers of Jordan – Kgs. Nytorv
2011 – Kærlighed og seksualitet i den tredje alder – Personal Projects i Øksnehallen
2010 – Mens verden venter – Frederiksberg bibliotek
2008 – Øjenvidner, 2008 – Politikens Fotografer – Pressen.
2007 – Øjenvidner, 2007 – Politikens Fotografer – Øksnehallen.
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2012- Teacher in photography at Grundtvigs Højskole –Beside teaching I work as freelance photographer
2011- Freelancer, teaching at the Danish School of Art Photography – Fatamorgana – and beside working on a new book
2010 – Freelance photographer- Copenhagen
2009 – Graduated from The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalist.
2006 – 2008 1 1/2 year of internship at the danish daily newspaper: Politiken.
2005 Accepted at The Danish School of Journalism, Photojournalist.
2004 The School of Photography
2002 Media school in Esbjerg
2001 Global Photo school in Copenhagen.
2000 Copenhagen Film & Photography School
Awards:
-1.prize in the Danish Press Photo of The Year 2013/2014 in the category of Daily Life.
-1.prize in the Danish Press Photo of The Year 2008/2009 in the category of Daily Life.
- The Scanpix Prize for the best final project in photojournalism 2009.
- Kravlingprize for best photoessay 2009.
- Nominated for the world Press Joop Swart Masterclass 2009
Books:
Book, Turbulenz 2012
“Elsk hele livet.” 24 ældre taler åbent om kærlighed og sex
“AAB gennem 100 år”: En fotobog i anledning af AAB´s jubilæum 2012
“Mens Verden Venter” – Samtaler fra Københavns værtshuse 2010