Voices from The Cold

• Prize
  Gold in Press/Other
• Photographer
  Lars Just (b. 1980) is a documentary photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Just graduated as a photojournalist from The Danish School of Media and Journalism in 2014, and worked at the Danish daily Politiken as part of his education. Just's clients include Politiken, Die Welt, Novozymes and the SOS Children's Villages. Just's awards include a PDN Photo Annual, two nominations for the Visual Kravling Prize and a CPOY Portfolio Award. His inspiration as a photographer comes from a natural born curiosity for peoples histories, along with an artistic and historical fascination of the world and the dynamics that set it in motion. , Denmark

The melt water runs twenty-five miles through the mountains
from the Ice Sheet of Greenland before it reaches the beautiful
valley of Kangerlussuaq. Here lies Orpigaq. An orphanage for
young Greenlanders, who have nothing good in common, that is
if you ask them.

All through life they have been let down by the people who were
supposed to protect them. Caught in patterns of crime, drugs,
self-harm, violence and sexual abuse, they are young people
our society has failed. And for them the orphanage is the last
hope, and the last stop before jail.

In the following portrait series you’ll meet Louis, Kristian,
Nuunu, Suulut, Inuuteq and Aima. Each of them are presented
with their own portrait and asked what they think, when they
look at themselves…

Awards 2016 - PDN Photo Annual 2016 - photojournalism / documentary 2015 - Nominated for The Kravling Prize - Best Visual Storytelling 2014 - CPOY / Portfolio / Award of Excellence 2014 - CPOY / Documentary / Silver 2014 - Nominated for The Kravling Prize - Best Visual Storytelling 2013 - The Society for News Design / Special News Topics / Award of Excellence 2013 - CPOY / Portrait / Award of Excellence