Niclas Hammarström was born in Sweden in 1969. In 1993, he began working for the Swedish daily Aftonbladet, as their US-based photographer. While living in New York City, Niclas photographed events in the US, Canada, and South America for almost five years.
He covered major events, such as the siege in Waco, the World Trade Center bombing, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 1994 soccer World Cup, and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, as well as numerous Mike Tyson fights in Las Vegas. In 2002, after the Olympics in Salt Lake City, he stopped working as a photographer and joined the family business selling and manufacturing handicap aid tools.
In 2010, he sold the company and stayed home taking care of his family for a year, before realizing that he wanted to return to photography. In 2011 he started as a photographer again. In 2012 Niclas was awarded in World Press Photo.
Awards
2016 |
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World Press Photo, 3rd Spot News |
Picture of the Year International (POYi), USA, 2nd General News |
Picture of the Year International (POYi), USA, 3rd Portrait |
Picture of the Year Sweden, 3rd Picture Story Abroad |
2015 |
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Picture of the Year Sweden, 2nd Picture Story Abroad |
Picture of the Year Sweden, 3rd News Picture Abroad |
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), USA, HM Portrait |
2014 |
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Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, Spain, 1st |
Picture of the Year International (POYi), USA, 1st General News |
The winner of Unicef Photo of the Year Award, Germany |
The winner of Days Japan International Photo Journalism Award, Japan |
Picture of the Year Sweden, Picture of the Year |
Picture of the Year Sweden, 1st Picture Story Abroad |
Picture of the Year Sweden, 1st Portrait |
The winner of Miran Hrovatin Award, Italy |
2013 |
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Picture of the Year Sweden, 1st News Picture Sweden |
Picture of the Year Sweden, 2nd Picture Story Abroad |
Picture of the Year Sweden, 3rd Daily Life Abroad |
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), USA, 1st non-traditional photojournalism publishing |
Awarded "Journalist of the Year" together with Staffan Heimerson by The Swedish Magazine Publishers Association. |
2012 |
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Picture of the Year Sweden, 2nd News Picture Abroad |
World Press Photo, 2nd Spot News Stories |
Photographers Giving Back Award, 3rd News Picture |