A nurse comforts a Covid-19 patient at the intensive care unit at Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen
2018: Gaffa Photo Awards, Audience, 2nd prize
2018: International Photography Awards (IPA), General News, Honorable Mention
2018: The Paris Photo Prize (Px3), People/Personality, Honorable Mention
2018: Ritzau Scanpix Prize for best photojournalistic graduate project at DMJX
2017: CPOY, Sport Action: 2nd prize
2017: CPOY, Feature: 3rd prize
2017: CPOY, Spot News: 3rd prize
2016: Danish POY, Daily life: 1st prize
2016: CPOY, General News: Award of Excellence
Awards Ólafur is an Icelandic/Danish photojournalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ólafur work is focused on cultural og social issues and current affairs. Ólafur's work has been published in all major Danish newspaper and a range of foreign media.
