Martin Thomas Ford (b.1998) is a Korean-English documentary photographer based in Denmark. His work is motivated by documenting and raising awareness about groups in society that he is not personally involved in. He has an ability to be thrown into an environment and quickly become part of it through his calm and steady nature.

//Contact

(+45) 61 26 68 19

Martin.ford@jp.dk

@fordmartin_

Prizes & exhibitions

2024 Filmmagasinet Ekko, Shortlisted, Documentary
2024 Exhibited at Dokk1, Culture House, Aarhus
2023 College Photographer of the Year 78th, Multimedia, Documentary Short, Gold
2023 Danish Picture of the Year (2022), Open Class of the Year, TV/Video, 1st prize
2023 Exhibited at The Royal Danish Library (Danish POY 2022)
2023 Exhibited at Copenhagen Photo Festival

Education & work

2023 - Staff photojournalist at the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten
2021 - 25 BA in Photojournalism, Danish School of Media and Journalism
2020 Photography Diploma, Fatamorgana Danish School of Art Photography
2014 - 17 STX, Himmelev Gymnasium (English A, Social Studies A, Psychology B)

2021 - Freelance Photographer, ERIK architects
2021 Assistant for Kasper Løftgaard. Client: Betty Nansen Teatret
2021 Assistant for Danny Kasirye. Client: British GQ
2020 - 21 Freelance Photographer, FALLUCKA CPH

Selected publications