He is one of the copper mine workers. He has to make a hole in the mountain to make a living and earn money. But he is afraid that one day nature will swallow him with itself.

Finalist

Seyyed Matin Hashemi Aghajari
Independent
Iran

Born in 1998 in Tabriz, Iran. As a child, I was interested in art, including calligraphy. In 2016, I was accepted to Tabriz University of Islamic Arts in the field of multimedia. I have been photographing since the second year of university and at the age of 19. I depict everyday events and people’s lives. I am a freelance photographer, I work with several foreign and Iranian agencies and domestic news agencies. My interest is visual storytelling. I have a Bachelor of Multimedia and Master of Computer Arts from Tabriz University of Islamic Arts.

[ PORTRAITS ] A single photograph of a person or group of people that increases the understanding and appreciation of the subject(s). Selfies or self-portraits are acceptable. Submissions do not have to adhere to documentary principles. Alternate processes and digital manipulations are allowed. Each participant is allowed to enter up to 5 images. The images must be taken in 2023.

Judges for Portraits
Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay
Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay
Jessica Lim
Jessica Lim
Joshua Irwandi
Lam Chun Tung
Lam Chun Tung
Saiyna Bashir
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