Kai Löffelbein
photographer
laif Agency
Hannover, Deutschland
Born in 1981. Studied political science at Philipps-Universität Marburg and Freie Universität Berlin and photojournalism and documentary photography at University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover. Since 2007, he has been working as a freelance photographer for newspapers and magazines and several NGOs. Kai worked in various countries in South America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. His work has been exhibited internationally in numerous shows and festivals and has received awards from Magnum Emergency Fund, UNICEF POY, Days Japan, Henri Nannen Award, PDN Photo. He taking assignments from Geo, Der Spiegel, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Stern, among others. Kai is represented by Laif photo agency.
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Awards:
Unicef photo of the year award
Magnum Emergency Fund grantee
Henri Nannen
The New York Photo Awards
DAYS JAPAN International Awards
3rd prize Foto Visura Spotlight Grant
PDN photo annual winner
Px3-Prix de la Photographie, Honorable Mention
Canon Portfolio Award
Zenith Award
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nominated
World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass 2012
the Foam Paul Huf Award 2012
PDN's 30 2013
PRIX PICTET 2014
Magnum Emergency Fund 2014
shortlisted for Visa d’or awards 2013
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He welcomes assignments local and overseas and is always interested in collaborating
with freelance journalists and writers on projects.
2016 - Finalist – Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation, 2016 - TheDocumentaryProjectFund Grant, 2015 - Px3 - Environmental – HONORABLE MENTION, 2014 - Magnum Emergency Fund grantee, 2014 - Finalist – Foto Visura Grant, 2014 - Head on photo – 2nd place multimedia, 2014 - Px3 - Feature Story – Silver , 2013 - PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Award Winner, 2013 - Finalist – 5th Organ Vida , 2012 - 1st Prize – Henri Nannen, 2012 - 3rd Prize – 8th DAYS JAPAN International Awards, 2011 - 1st Prize – Unicef photo of the year award
- Breaking news
- Editorial
- Environment
- Events
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Reporting
- Video capture
- Video editing
