ABOUT
Jelle Krings is an independent photojournalist, reporter and filmmaker. Krings is interested in humanizing large elusive themes such as war, conflict, migration, climate change, and geopolitical issues, through people-and community-driven, long-term, multimedia projects with a focus on still photography.
Krings regularly contributes to- and works on assignment for outlets like National Geographic, The Guardian, CNN, Newsweek, Stern, De Volkskrant, and more. His work has been recognized with awards by Pictures of the Year international (2021, 2023), the Online Journalism Award (2021), the Zilveren Camera (2021 and 2023) and the Tegel (2022). His ongoing multimedia project Iron People was nominated for a Visa d’or Award for Best Digital News Story in 2023.
Krings holds BA an MA degrees in (European) Law and worked as a legal adviser before he became a photojournalist.
SELECTED AWARDS
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IPA 2021 (International Photography Award): Third Place in the category “Professional Editorial / Press, Photo Essay / Feature Story” for a 10-image edit named “Shield Of Europe” - October 2021
IPA 2021 (International Photography Award): Honorable Mention in the category “Professional Editorial / Press, Photo Essay / Feature Story” for a 10-image edit named “A Cat Story in the Ruins of Camp Moria” - October 2021
Online Journalism Award 2021: Finalist in the "Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling" category for the interactive multimedia documentary ‘Shield of Europe - the Human Cost of Migration Policy’ (ShieldOfEurope.com) - October 2021
POY 78th Pictures of the Year International: Online Storytelling Project of the Year Award of Excellence/Finalist for the interactive multimedia documentary ‘Shield of Europe - the Human Cost of Migration Policy’ - March 2021
Dutch Press Photo Competition Zilveren Camera: Second Price International News for the series ‘The End of Camp Moria, an Avoidable Disaster’ - February 2021
International Photography Awards - OneShot “Our Times - Pandemic Perspectives”: Honourable mention and part of the curated selection for “A Refugee Perspective on the Pandemic” - August 2021
World Report Award 2021 - Documenting Humanity: Nominated in the Single Shot category for “A Cat Story in the Ruins of Camp Moria” - July 2021
Life Framer Award - Urban Stories (judged by Ron Haviv, co-founder of VII Agency): Nominated for work after Cyclone Idai in Mozambique - May 2019
NEW Photo 2019 (The Netherlands): Nominated for a portfolio selection including work on climate change in North-West Africa and cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe and Mozambique - December 2019
Selected for a Noor Images Masterclass by Kadir van Lohuizen - May 2019
EXHIBITIONS
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Festival Fotografia Etica in Lodi, Italy: A Cat Story in the Ruins of Camp Moria - September to October 2021.
‘Shield of Europe: The Human Cost of Migration Policy’ (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - An audiovisual screening about the refugee crisis on the Greek islands - March 2021
Dutch Press Photo Exhibition ‘Zilveren Camera’ (Museums in Hilversum, Alkmaar, Apeldoorn, Venlo, Hoorn and Zevenaar, The Netherlands): ‘The End of Camp Moria, an Avoidable Disaster’ - February 2021 to March 2022
NEW Dutch Photography Talent (Westergas, Amsterdam, the Netherlands): “Stories of Idai” and “Siné Saloum” - December 2019
Internazionale a Ferrara Festival (Bologna, Italy): “TB Heroes” - October 2019
Life Framer in Bermondsey Project Space (London, United Kingdom): “Stories of Idai” - September 2019
Life Framer in Officine Fotografiche (Milano, Italy): “Stories of Idai” - October 2019
Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) - September 2017
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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PF Magazine: “Shield of Europe – The Human Cost of Migration Policy” - April 2021
National Geographic: “Shield of Europe – The Human Cost of Migration Policy” - March 2021
National Geographic: “A Cat Story in the Ruins of Camp Moria” - January 2021
National Geographic: “The Photo: Life Jacket Graveyard” - January 2021
The Sunday Times SA: “TB Heroes” - March 2019
Villa Media Magazine: “Shield of Europe - The Human Cost of Migration Policy” - March 2021
NRC Handelsblad: “Mitra - A Refugee Story Against the Guardrail” - September 2020
NRC Handelsblad: “The Fall of Camp Moria” - front page publication - September 2020
NRC Handelsblad: “Moria Compromise Leads to Political Unrest” - a series of refugee family portraits - September 2020
De Standaard: “Mitra - A Refugee Story Against the Guardrail” - September 2020
De Limburger: “Mitra - A Refugee Story Against the Guardrail” - September 2020
GUP Nederland: “Camp Moria, an interview with Jelle Krings” - March 2020
Vrij Nederland: "Camp Moria, a failed EU refugee policy" - December 2019
De Volkskrant: “Stories of Idai” - May 2019
Vocento, supplement in 12 Spanish newspapers: El Correo, Ed Diario Vasco, El Dario Montanes, La Verdad, Ideal, Hoy, Sur, La Rioja, El Monte de Castilla, El Commercio, Las Provincias, La Voz de Cadiz (1.6 million daily readers) - May 2019
The New Humanitarian “Idai Zimbabwe” - April 2019
SELECTED NGO COMMISSIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
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Doctors Without Borders: “TB Heroes: a Portrait Series on Activism for Accessible Tuberculosis Drugs in South Africa” - February 2019
Doctors Without Borders: “Cyclone Idai - on the organization’s emergency response work after the cyclone in Zimbabwe and Mozambique” - March 2019
Refugee Foundation Netherlands: “Shield Of Europe: The Human Cost of Migration Policy” - March 2021
Dutch Council for Refugees: “Shield Of Europe: The Human Cost of Migration Policy” - March 2021
BOOKS
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Dutch Press Photo Competition Zilveren Camera: ‘The End of Camp Moria, an Avoidable Disaster’ - 2021
Our Times - Pandemic Perspectives IPA Curated Selection: “A Refugee Perspective on the Pandemic” - 2021
NEW Dutch Photography Talent: “Stories of Idai” and “Siné Saloum” - 2019
RADIO
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Interview by VPRO Bureau Buitenland: “Shield of Europe - The Human Cost of Migration Policy” (Prime time Radio 1 interview) - February 2021
