What your September 2022 looked like

i-D closed out 2020 with My Year in a Photo, a 12-month retrospective that brought in hundreds of incredible submissions from all over the world. We enjoyed it so much that from now on, we’ll be running it as a regular feature. At the end of each month, we’ll open our inbox to photographs from anyone and everyone — just email photography@i-d.co

Once again we received even more submissions than the month before, making the process of editing this story even harder. For anyone whose images did not make the cut, please do keep sending us your photography, as we’ve been overwhelmed by the quality of the submissions and want to keep sharing as much of it as possible.

A person's feet in white socks held up to the evening sky

Benoît T. Ebener, 24, Seoul, South Korea

“After a day of work, we enjoyed the last moments of summer in a park in Seoul.” @tbebener

a person stares face on into the camera with neon club lighting behind them

Fares Akhaoui, London, UK

“This is a photo of my friend Jojo Guo after opening for Ray Laurel in Hackney. Felt like a weird full-circle moment to see two high school friends performing alongside each other after so long.” @Faresakhaoui

a group on men hang around a car park wearing sporting clothing

John Delante, 24, Toronto, Canada

“We’re just chilling at a parking lot after volleyball.”

a group on people stand around in a courtyard, the central couple holding onto each other with pink balloons in the background

Maximilien Bottge, 31, Montreal, Canada

“First summer after the pandemic in Montreal. An everyday moment that we tend to forget.” @madswirls

a woman sat on a chair with a blue curtain behind her stares into the camera

Melat Moges, 26, Ethiopia

“One of those days where I was in the mood to take photos. The other one is a holiday — Meskel — every September 27 which we celebrate here in Ethiopia.”

a woman and a man sit in an open top car, with their hair blowing in the wind

Leif Bradley, 18, New York, USA

“This summer I spent the better part of two months with my best friend and his girlfriend in the North Fork of Long Island and in the lakes of Wisconsin. These photos were taken on a drive in the afternoon after they had just had an argument and we had decided to drive around in Owen’s pre-war Jeep to dispel the tension. It is not a very special set of photos nor do they truly express the love that they shared with each other (they have since broken up) but I think it conveys a sense of calm which reflects the moment.” @_leifbradley

two people look in opposite directions at arcade games

Ryohei Otagiri, 25, Tokyo, Japan

“Tokyo.” @ryoheihello512

two young men sit on the ground and smile looking out of shot

Oluwateniola, 17, Ogun State, Nigeria

“Hanging out with my friends.” @the.cre8ive.engine

an oversaturated image of a restaurant from afar and the sea

Maya Lijeskic, 20, Hong Kong

“Victoria Harbor, people getting their early dim sum fix.” @mayalijeskic

three people sit on the floor at night, lots of people can be seen standing around behind them

Maingaila Muvundika, 23, Lusaka, Zambia

“Friends at the first feminist festival in Zambia.” @theoddfray

two young boys stare at each other with their foreheads touching

Tyler Chan, 20, New York, USA

“Dylan and Liam at dim sum on a Sunday morning. The last breakfast before the elementary school year begins.” @profdaydreamer

three people sit on a rock in a turquoise lagoon

Susana Villalvazo, 22, Mexico City, Mexico

“We made a little trip on the last days of summer.” @sush.i

two people hold onto each other smiling in a skate park

Gabrielle Stein, 25, Brisbane, Australia

“This photo was taken in Meanjin (Brisbane) on Yuggera and Turrbal Land, of a recent afternoon spent dancing in the park to celebrate my friend Sol turning 21.” @gabbystein_

three young woman and a Dalmatian walk across a bridge

Jun Yang, 28, London, UK

“I met these girls at Tate by chance and we shot a series of portraits in Bromley, south London where they live and grew up.” @junhyang_

two men in turquoise shirts ride horses on the beach

Adetolani Davies Jr, 21, Lagos, Nigeria

“This image represent my fight against the death of my mind as a young creative.” @karmaunivers

a young man rests his elbows on a car roof

Austen Ambraska 24, Toronto, Canada

“Catching up with Meesung.” @austen_ambraska

dollars bills being collected off the floor at a strip club

Maddie, 27, California, USA

“I work in the film industry and work part-time at a strip club, where I photograph my lovely co-workers and clientele.”

an old woman speaks on a mobile phone, another blurry old woman stands in the foreground

Lula Bamy, 19, Paris, France

“My great grandmother receiving calls the day of her 103rd birthday.” @lulabmy

a man grabs another mans head and kisses his cheek

Tanya Klimovich, 23, Moscow, Russia

“Two best friends in a room, they might kiss…? In September 2022 the Russian government announced a ‘partial mobilization’ of military reservists in Russia. A lot of men and LGBTQ+ people are sent to war regardless of their political or religious beliefs. My friends and I hate this. We want to make love, not war.” @tanyaklimovich_archive

Rambo Ding, 27, Shanghai, China

“In Haikou, a group of teenagers are walking along the beach.” @ramboding_

a portrait of a young man with a dark blue top and a white collar

Pariss Bostick, 22, Sydney, Australia

“I’d always wanted to take a nice portrait of my brother Kylen. He’s a beautiful kid.” @par1ss.jpg

a woman stands in front of a chalk board in a class room of kids

Janevit Suthanasirichai, 27, Bangkok, Thailand

“Teacher Lalita and her student.” @janevitw

Credits

All images courtesy the artist

i-D has removed the part of this post that references Abkhazia. It was an oversight to publish the location without clarifying the country, and i-D does not support the Russian occupation of Georgia.