i-D ran My Month in a Photo all through last year and discovered some of the most incredible work. We featured a handful of photographers that were discovered through the series, and plan to do the same this year. So at the end of each month throughout 2022, we’ll open our inbox to photographs from anyone and everyone in the hope to discover more talent — just email photography@i-d.co
It’s tough to pick just a handful from thousands and thousands of submissions. But for anyone whose images do not make the cut, please do keep sending us your photography, as we’ve been overwhelmed by the quality of the imagery taken, and want to keep sharing as much of it as possible. We recommend looking through the successful submissions to get a sense of what we really like to publish.
Dayana Rivero, New York, USA
“‘My main dream is being able to travel to another country’, Karla, 14, in Guatemala.” @_dayanarivero
Mehrdad Mosaferi, 24, Bandar Abbas, Iran
“In Bandar Abbas, the wedding season starts with the beginning of spring and Norouz. Guests arrive from nearby cities to celebrate. It’s a great opportunity for family gatherings and for kids to play and have fun.” @mehrdadmosaferii
Zicky Le, 25, Yangon, Myanmar
“March is a scorching hot month here. We drove to a beach two hours away, swam the whole evening and took some pictures before heading back to the city.” @zickyf.le
Ellen Lee, 26, Brooklyn, USA
“My friends — in movement, in conversation. This photo reminds me of the quiet moments we all experience in our own heads even when our environment is hyperactive. When I look at this photo, I can hear myself think.”
Pedro Napolinário, 24, São Paulo, Brazil
“I flew to Rio to see the bate-bolas Carnival parades. It’s popular among young boys, crossing narratives of masculinity, sense of community and identification.” @pedronapolinario
Emma Ball-Greene, 25, Berlin, Germany
“Ukrainian Men having a smoke by a hanged Putin at their shelter in Lviv. The residents of the shelter built this Putin together as part of their daily arts and crafts.” @emmaballgreene
Tomás Monteiro, 27, Lisbon, Portugal
“We were just watching the trains passing by.” @monteirotomas
Alfie Rossner, 21, Bristol, UK
“This was taken at Tower Hill in London during one of three Druid ceremonies in celebration of the start of Spring.” @alfie_rossner
Mps Álbum, 18, Brazil
“My cousin likes to pretend to be my model. I think he’s got a knack for it!” @mpsalbum
Kate Nakamura , 24, New York, USA
“During the pandemic it felt like I would never be able to travel again. March marks three months since I started travelling around Europe with the most amazing people and seeing the most incredible things.” @alienspacebats
Noah Liu, 21, Wuhan, China
“A group of children play on a hill under the trees.” @letttfree
Eeva Kriek, 19, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
“Getting ready for a new tatt.”
Goro Kosaka, 38, Shibuya, Japan
“At Miyashita park.” @56kosaka
Maya Lijeskic, 20, Hong Kong
“This was my first time using film and I had no clue what I was doing.” @mayalijeskic
Jennifer Tang, 25, Hong Kong
“My friend was struggling to make her way down the stone quarry. ‘I don’t need a hand, this is my battle!’ she yelled.” @jtdilettante
Enzo Ruíz, 23, Los Angeles, USA
“Plan de escape.” @1.21ez
Milo Morgan, 16, London, UK
“I started a project this month documenting the people in my everyday life. This is my brother.” @mylowem
Bino, 28, St. Louis, USA
“It’s typically dark by the time I get off work and for many artists, not creating can cause seasonal depression. This picture represents brighter days ahead and springtime!” @__bino_
Olga Béznos, 28, Kyiv, Ukraine
“I finally found sticky tape to put over my windows. We do this to protect ourselves from the shattered glass, should the window break during a blast wave. The dried flower embellishment was a small symbol of optimism.” @olgabeznos
Daniel Ribar, 34, Michigan, USA
“Legend has it that Detroit founder Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac had bad luck after a run-in with the Nain Rouge, an ancient mythological creature. So, thousands now put on costumes and head to the city to tell the demon he isn’t welcome.” @daniel.ribar
Chakrist Juejoy, 27, Bangkok, Thailand
“On March 26 I went to a gathering of BMX groups all over Thailand for a cycling event. I saw the happiness in this group of people united by BMX culture.” @bombaychakrist
Tess Lieber, 24, Mexico City, Mexico
“A child rests in the shade of her mother’s fruit stand during the 2022 International Women’s Day March in Mexico City.”
Aida Ablayeva, 22, Kazakhstan
“Popular singer @dudeontheguitar holding a banner that says ‘the world needs peace’.” @aidabowwie
Maingaila Muvundika, 22, Lusaka, Zambia
“I got my hair braided for the first time.” @maingailaaa
Nishant Gautam, 24, New Delhi, India
“I was astonished by the way everything came together in harmony, from my grandmother’s clothes to the walls of the dining room.” @nishantt.01
Yoshiki Ikuta, 27, Tokyo, Japan
“No one should disturb everyday life. ‘STOP WAR, STAND WITH UKRAINE’.” @yoshikiikuta1994
Sinyoung Choi, 28, Seoul, Korea
“On a rainy day, we couldn’t find an umbrella.” @vvxcsyxvv
Cláudio Virginio, 30, Maceio, Brazil
“Alagoas is known for its breathtaking tropical landscape but the beautiful people who struggle to live and dream in the poorest Brazilian state are often forgotten.” @claudiovirginio
Nicha Rivera, 25, Toronto, Ontario
This is Jazriel. She’s 12 years old and is dealing with anxiety, which I go through too. I ran a bath for her, put some eucalyptus in to steam and sat with her till she self-regulated.” @Nicha.Rivera
Sam Ziff, 17, London, UK
“This was taken on my way to school during a rainy morning.” @sam.ziff
Amulya kundran, Hyderabad, India
“I haven’t been out in a long time and it’s been a few months since I’d met up with my friends. It was nice.” @amulyakundran
Rony Orozco, 24, Guatemala
“Ketzali is an indigenous woman seeking justice for women who are abused, disappeared, and injured by the internal armed conflict in Guatemala.” @rony_in_reverse
Romana Caban-Chastas, 25, Guadeloupe, Caribbean
“Caribbean people in the streets of Lapwent during carnival.” @blxckdreadshots
September, 18, Gaborone, Botswana
“In my city, there is so much growing talent in the music scene my friends and I are a part of.” @septembrrline
Credits
All images courtesy of the artists.