As 2023 draws to a close, we’re looking back at a handful of our favourites from the approximately 250 photo stories i-D published and commissioned across the year. Wistful, nostalgic, sexy, esoteric, silly… we think we think there’s something for everyone. But you be the judge of that. Happy New Year!
Ashley Markle: The bond between a step-father & daughter
During lockdown, Ashley created a project about the dynamic between herself, her mother and her step-dad. Look here.
Akasha Rabut for i-D: Graduation in Hawaiʻi
The unique island flair of Hawaiian high-school commencement ceremonies. Look here.
Giovanni Mourin: Miami, beyond the decadence of South Beach
In ‘Homestead’, the photographer turns his lens towards his Cuban roots. Look here.
Maen Hammad: Skate culture in Palestine
The photographer has been documenting the evolution of skateboarding in his native country – and pondering its liberatory potential. Look here.
Charlotte Yonga: Love & desire in Senegal
The French-Cameroonian photographer captures the joy and darkness of romance on the islands off the coast of Dakar. Look here.
Gabriel Chiu for i-D: New Yorkers protecting Chinatown
Plans to build a billion-dollar mega-jail threaten a neighbourhood that’s been a safe haven for Chinese immigrants since the 1870s. Look here.
Xanthe Hutchinson: Chronicling her son’s transition
A sensitive, evolving series of images that comment on the coming-of-age experience of trans kids in Britain today. Look here.
Sarah Mei Herman: The quiet inner lives of queer Chinese youth
In ‘Solace’, the photographer captures quotidien moments often hidden from public view. Look here.
Paolo Zerbini: Italian teens at rural fun fairs
In his new book ‘Tagada’, captures young love, identity struggles and the disappearing carnival culture of his childhood. Look here.
Juan Brenner: Indigenous youth in the Guatemalan Highlands
Embracing their heritage as well as TikTok trends, Juan documents the revolutionary spirit of teens coming of age in a rapidly changing culture. Look here.