Rahşan Fırtına was born in 1974 in Rize, Türkiye. She graduated from Marmara University, School of Physical Education and Sports.
Throughout her photography journey, she has received numerous national and international awards:
•2025 – Old Soldiers Table Tennis Club, Sony World Photography Awards – National Winner
•2024 – The Shepherd Taking the Flock to the Highlands in Van, PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris – Silver Medal in the “Travel” category
•An Ordinary Day in Trinidad, Cuba, Honorable Mention in the “Street Photography” category
•Confrontation, IPA 2025 – Honorable Mention in the “Fine Art Collage” category
•Spilling Through the Cracks, IPA 2025 – Honorable Mention in the “Fine Art Collage” category
•Following Survival, IPA 2025 – Official Selection in the “People, Traditions/Culture” category
•2025 – Confrontation, solo exhibition
•2023 – A Glance at Zanzibar, solo exhibition
•2023 –Black&White Istanbul, group exhibition
•2020 – My Beautiful Photograph, group exhibition.