Magnum

Some days ago we went to visit Bjarke, a Dane who works for Magnum in New York.
It was really an incredible experience to see the office and meet some of the people who work there. Magnum is owned by some of the best press photographers in the world and as a press photographer there is no greater goal than being accepted in the famous group.

Bjarke is not a photographer, but instead he works with digitalizing Magnum and he is very interested in using the internet in various ways. He has started Magnuminmotion, where he uses pictures and sound to maximize the experience and the possibilities internet offers.
He spends many hours in front of his computer, sitting in his office which is located in the archive of Magnum. He basically sits surrounded by tall shelves full of boxes containing thousands of photos.
Bjarke pulled out a small box with a note that said John F. Kennedy. It contained some of the most known pictures of the life of America’s former president and his funeral. It was an incredible feeling to stand in the room among the world history in pictures, and to think about how much these photos have meant to people. Yes I know that I might sound a bit loco, but I’m just very glad that we got the opportunity to see the Magnum.