What your February 2023 looked like

At the end of every month, we open our inbox to photographs from anyone and everyone and run a selection of our favourites — just email photography@i-d.co to be considered with your name, age, location, Instagram handle, and a line or two about the image.

If your image hasn’t made the cut, please don’t be discouraged and do keep sending us your photography. We receive thousands of submissions!

Photograph of two girls with clips in their hair sitting back-to-back and smiling.

Maingaila Muvundika, 23, Lusaka, Zambia

“Loved their hair accessories.” @theoddfray

Photograph of a man sat eating food on a kitchen table covered in groceries and a woman in a green vest holding a phone towards the camera.

Nadine Zhan, 20, New York, USA

“A sweet afternoon with my grandparents. During lunch my gran wanted to show me her favorite bird sounds.” @nadinezhan

Photograph of someone standing in the middle of a desert amongst car tracks at sunset

Carole Hassoun, 23, Egypt

“A picture of my best-friend Jannah in the Sinai Desert. It’s a place of stillness and calm, where we can reflect on the past and prepare for the future.” @0_______________3

Blurry photograph of a boy in a white windbreaker sitting

Tsen Ee Lin, 20, Penang, Malaysia

“One of the last photos I took before saying goodbye to my best friend at the airport after a warm month of hometown reminiscing. When we will meet next is undetermined.” @tseneelin

Photograph of two friends wrapped in a blanket with their heads close together intimately.

Maytal Etehad, 22, California, USA

“Summer and Gaby on top of a mountain. I introduced them to each other nearly three years ago and they have been together for two years now.” @spilled.milk

Photograph of young boys playing football on a street.

Roman, 21, Antalya, Turkey

“Against the background of the recent disaster, this shot seems to reflect the hope for better days, the ability to find joy in the everyday, despite the difficulties that come.” @kruglovvr

Photograph of a girl with a piercing in her bleached eyebrow, a studded choker, a unicorn charm necklace, a ribbed vest, and a sheer top standing against a brick wall

Cole Willis, 17, Texas, USA

“Cass against our school’s brick wall during lunch break. We were actively dreading having to go to our third period classes.” @coledemartin

Photograph of a crucifix window in a church lit from the light inside and four boys standing outside.

Kalenga Nkonge, Lusaka, Zambia

“A group of some young guys take photos in front of a church in the night.” @bonkoti

Photograph of a topless woman sat with her head leaning back against a chair back.

MJ Norona, 27, Waikiki, Hawaii

“My girlfriend tends to be shy. With some discussion during our anniversary vacation, she agreed to trust me to lay her down and direct her. Now you can see her the way I do.” @mjmakesit

Photograph of a sweaty man from behind with his head through a yellow costume

Victor Icha, 26, Natal, Brazil

“This photograph was shot in the middle of a local Escola de Samba’s parade.” @porvictoricha

Photograph of a shirtless man covered in tattoos and red paint on his face dancing at a concert

Akepatai Mechai, 29, Nonthaburi, Thailand

“I brought my old compact camera to black metal concert.” @____a_m_8__

Photograph of two models coming out of the Collina Strada AW23 fashion show with their lizard and donkey prosthetics still on.

Van Strahl, 21, New York, USA

“This image was taken during a very low period in life for me. I was lacking a lot of self-confidence in myself and my work and not shooting much. After pressing the shutter to take this image something instantly ignited inside of me.” @vanstrahl6

Photograph of two people in swimwear lying on the sand by the sea.

José Hansen Pfister, 20, Jujuy, Argentina

“Deep talks by the river.” @josehansenpf

Photograph of a girl looking out the window of a car at sunset.

Chrysanthi Xirouchaki, 21, Athens, Greece

“Whenever we need to clear our heads me and my sister take the car up the nearest mountain, especially when it’s around time for the sunset.” @laputeprincesse

Photograph of a woman with a colourful coat and holding a flower standing amongst a crowd

Kiki Zou, 27, Tokyo, Japan

“I’ve developed this new habit in the past 28 days – wandering the streets alone in Tokyo, just with my camera. There is always so much to see…” @acityshehad

Photograph of a woman lying on the ice under a purple pink sky with her arms in the air

Jules Mogul, 25, Maine, USA

“This is a self-portrait. My work is very connected to the seasons and I love visiting the same places over and over to watch how they change. Including myself in a landscape makes me feel the scale of being human and how small we are.” @julesmogul

Photograph of the back, bum, arms and legs of a man in a jockstrap sat on a bed.

Apolo Gomez, New Mexico, USA

“I first met Tristan at a local bar where he DJs. Back at his home, I photographed him in his jockstrap as the warm glow of the Albuquerque sunlight illuminated his back.” @apologomez

Credits

All images courtesy of the artists