The best photo stories about intimacy & kinship we published this year

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!

Photograph by J Houston of a girl with her hand over one eye from 'Tuck and Roll'

J Houston: Imagining a Midwestern trans utopia

A culmination of eight years of work, ‘Tuck and Roll’ draws upon thousands of portraits of their trans friends and siblings. Look here.

Photograph by Jim Goldberg of a woman doing her makeup in the bathroom cabinet mirror while a younger girl takes a bath from 'Coming and Going'

Jim Goldberg: A moving portrait of love, death & family

‘Coming and Going’ opens with news of the photographer’s father’s cancer spreading. Look here.

Photograph by Michella Bredahl of two people in a bathtub from the book 'Love Me Again' — MICHELLA BREDAHL 2023 COURTESY LOOSE JOINTS

Michella Bredahl: Inside a subject’s inner sanctum

Her new book, ‘Love Me Again’, follows in the footsteps on photographers like Corinne Day and Nan Goldin. Look here.

Photograph by Anaïs Makouke of a woman on a rock by the ocean on the island of Guadeloupe in the series Karukera

Anaïs Makouke: A portrait of the island of Guadeloupe

‘Karukera’ is a love letter to her homeland and a condemnation of France’s refusal to address unspeakable climate violence. Look here.

Photograph by Patrick McMullan of a boy in jeans and a shirt on a sofa with alcohol on a table next to him

Patrick McMullan: Love & friendship in pre-AIDS New York

The photographer and his friend Nora Burns recall memories of the raucous times spent with friends like Tom Ford and Andy Warhol. Look here.

Photograph by Diego Bendezu of a person wearing a top and long sleeves under against a wall from Dear Lima

Diego Bendezu: Venezuelan migrant resilience in Peru

‘Dear Lima’ documents a community of immigrants working toward a better life after leaving home. Look here.

Photograph by Vasantha Yogananthan of a boy on the side of a street looking into a puddle from the series 'Mystery Street'

Vasantha Yogananthan: the kids who grew up post-Katrina

‘Mystery Street’ captures a generation in New Orleans caught between tragedies. Look here.

Photograph by Ivory Campbell of a man sat in a van in Madagascar

Ivory Campbell: A Madagascan photo journal

The photographer follows residents of the southeast African country’s capitals, coastal towns and fishing villages. Look here.

Photograph by Maria Sturm of two women of the lumbee tribe, one carrying a baby, outside a house

Maria Sturm: The unrecognised Lumbee tribe

‘You Don’t Look Native to Me’ explores identity and stolen histories with Native Americans seeking federal-level recognition. Look here.

Photograph by Hicham Benohoud of a boy lying on a desk in a classroom in Marrakesh

Hicham Benohoud: The Marrakesh classroom photo studio

The teacher turned boredom into an elaborate photo project spanning 1994 to 2002. Look here.