Sergei Stroitelev, BIO
I am a Russian born freelance photographer working with Helsingin Sanomat, VICE UK/USA, De Volkskrant, Takie Dela, Meduza, Novaya Gazeta, others. I am currently based in Berlin (Germany).
My photographic practice is particularly committed and investigates people in the contexts of social injustices and consequences of conflicts all around the globe. With the help of different visual languages, dignity and respect towards my characters I look at the problems of migration, identity of minorities, discrimination on the basis of gender, health and race, ecological issues, consequences of disasters and conflicts.
I am the awardee of the number of international contests such as:
-1st place in Portrait Singles category / 3rd place in Portrait Series category / 3rd place in General News Picture Story category at NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2024
-Finalist at Pictures of the Year International 2024 in Portrait Series category
-Highly Commended Award at Bartur Photo Awards 2023 in Unity in Diversity Professionals category
-Winner of the Grant for independent journalists and filmmakers from Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, 2023
-1st places in Cultural Practices, Daily Life story and Photographer of the Year categories at Pictures of the Year Asia 2023
-2nd place in Portrait Series category / Honorable Mention in Portrait Singles category at NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2023
-Winner of the book publication open call of Experimental Photo Festival 2023
-Participant of the New York Times portfolio review 2023
-Finalist at World Report Award 2023 in Master Award category
-Shorlist at Gomma Grant 2023 in Main category
-Honorable Mention at Neutral Density Photography Awards 2023 in People: Portrait category
-Winner of IPOY (Indian Photographer of the Year) 2022 in Portrait category
-Winner of 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival open call in Arts and Photography category
-Winner of Helsinki Photo Festival 2022 open call (theme "Believe")
-1st place at Istanbul Photo Awards 2022 in Portrait Story category
-Finalist in Photographer of the Year category and Portrait Singles category at Pictures of the Year Asia 2022
-2nd place at Neutral Density Photography Awards 2022 in Editorial category
-Silver at PRX (Prix de la Photographie Paris) 2022 in Press Professional category
-Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards 2022 in Professional / Editorial, Personality category
-Finalist of Kuala Lumpur Portrait Photography Prize 2022
-Finalist of Urban Photo Awards 2022, 2023 in Projects and Portfolios category
-Shortlist at Gomma Grant 2022 in Documentary category
-Shortlist at Vonovia Photography Award 2022
-Winner of the Indian Photofestival 2021 open call
-Winner of the Grant for journalists who conduct visual research in the field of cancer from Andrei Pavlenko Fund, 2021
-Winner of Bartur Photo Awards 2021 in Unity in Diversity Professionals category
-Bronze at Budapest International Photography Awards 2021 in People / Portrait category
-Winner of Riga Photomonth 2021 open call
-Award of excellence at Pictures of the Year International 2021 in Portrait Series category
-Award of excellence at Pictures of the Year Asia 2021 in Portrait Singles category
-Jury's special mention at Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award 2020
-Winner of Debuts 2018 Photocontest by Doc! Photomagazine
-1st place at Istanbul Photo Awards 2018 in Daily Life category
-3rd place at Direct Look International Photocontest 2018 in Compromise category
-Finalist of Hellerau Portraits Photography Award 2017, 2018
-Winner of Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award 2016
-Grand prix at Non-accidental Witness photocontest 2016
-3rd place at Stenin International Photocontest in Top News Series category / Award of excellence in Top News Singles category
-Jury’s Special Award at Humanity Photo Award 2015
-1st place at the Young Photographer of Russia Photofestival 2014, 2015, 2016
-Winner of Golden Pen Photojournalism Award of Saint-Petersburg (Russia) in the Photo of the Year category 2015, 2016, 2019
others
I also teach (online) photography at the Fotografika academy in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Contact information and print inquiries:
serg.stroit@gmail.com
I am a Russian born freelance photographer working with Helsingin Sanomat, VICE UK/USA, De Volkskrant, Takie Dela, Meduza, Novaya Gazeta, others. I am currently based in Berlin (Germany).
My photographic practice is particularly committed and investigates people in the contexts of social injustices and consequences of conflicts all around the globe. With the help of different visual languages, dignity and respect towards my characters I look at the problems of migration, identity of minorities, discrimination on the basis of gender, health and race, ecological issues, consequences of disasters and conflicts.
I am the awardee of the number of international contests such as:
-1st place in Portrait Singles category / 3rd place in Portrait Series category / 3rd place in General News Picture Story category at NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2024
-Finalist at Pictures of the Year International 2024 in Portrait Series category
-Highly Commended Award at Bartur Photo Awards 2023 in Unity in Diversity Professionals category
-Winner of the Grant for independent journalists and filmmakers from Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, 2023
-1st places in Cultural Practices, Daily Life story and Photographer of the Year categories at Pictures of the Year Asia 2023
-2nd place in Portrait Series category / Honorable Mention in Portrait Singles category at NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2023
-Winner of the book publication open call of Experimental Photo Festival 2023
-Participant of the New York Times portfolio review 2023
-Finalist at World Report Award 2023 in Master Award category
-Shorlist at Gomma Grant 2023 in Main category
-Honorable Mention at Neutral Density Photography Awards 2023 in People: Portrait category
-Winner of IPOY (Indian Photographer of the Year) 2022 in Portrait category
-Winner of 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival open call in Arts and Photography category
-Winner of Helsinki Photo Festival 2022 open call (theme "Believe")
-1st place at Istanbul Photo Awards 2022 in Portrait Story category
-Finalist in Photographer of the Year category and Portrait Singles category at Pictures of the Year Asia 2022
-2nd place at Neutral Density Photography Awards 2022 in Editorial category
-Silver at PRX (Prix de la Photographie Paris) 2022 in Press Professional category
-Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards 2022 in Professional / Editorial, Personality category
-Finalist of Kuala Lumpur Portrait Photography Prize 2022
-Finalist of Urban Photo Awards 2022, 2023 in Projects and Portfolios category
-Shortlist at Gomma Grant 2022 in Documentary category
-Shortlist at Vonovia Photography Award 2022
-Winner of the Indian Photofestival 2021 open call
-Winner of the Grant for journalists who conduct visual research in the field of cancer from Andrei Pavlenko Fund, 2021
-Winner of Bartur Photo Awards 2021 in Unity in Diversity Professionals category
-Bronze at Budapest International Photography Awards 2021 in People / Portrait category
-Winner of Riga Photomonth 2021 open call
-Award of excellence at Pictures of the Year International 2021 in Portrait Series category
-Award of excellence at Pictures of the Year Asia 2021 in Portrait Singles category
-Jury's special mention at Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award 2020
-Winner of Debuts 2018 Photocontest by Doc! Photomagazine
-1st place at Istanbul Photo Awards 2018 in Daily Life category
-3rd place at Direct Look International Photocontest 2018 in Compromise category
-Finalist of Hellerau Portraits Photography Award 2017, 2018
-Winner of Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award 2016
-Grand prix at Non-accidental Witness photocontest 2016
-3rd place at Stenin International Photocontest in Top News Series category / Award of excellence in Top News Singles category
-Jury’s Special Award at Humanity Photo Award 2015
-1st place at the Young Photographer of Russia Photofestival 2014, 2015, 2016
-Winner of Golden Pen Photojournalism Award of Saint-Petersburg (Russia) in the Photo of the Year category 2015, 2016, 2019
others
I also teach (online) photography at the Fotografika academy in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Contact information and print inquiries:
serg.stroit@gmail.com