Sirli Raitma is a London based photographer. She was born and grew up in Suure-Jaani in Estonia. Sirli’s images span portraiture, landscapes and interiors, but portraiture – especially involving ambiguity via costume or displacement – is her heartland.
Awards
2019
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize - Shortlist
American Photography Open - Shortlist
Portrait of Britain - Winner
Life Framer "Open Call" - Shortlist
The Independent Photographer Portrait Award - Editors Pick
ShutterHub "Time to Think" - Shortlist
Bedford Park Photography Competition - Winner
2013
Thames21 Annual Photography - Shortlist
Exhibitions
2019
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize - National Portrait Gallery, London
"Pile ou Face" - Maison de ma Region Carcassonne, France
Life Framer "Open Call" - Officine Fotografiche, Milano, Italy
Portrait of Britain - JCDecaux’s digital screens across UK
Life Framer "Open Call" - Project Place, London
ShutterHub "Time to Think", Festival Pil'ours - France
Bedford Park Festival - Group Exhibition, London
2014
Group Exhibition - 1 America Square, London
2013
Thames21 Annual Phototography Competition - National Maritime Museum, London