For the twin photographers, this spontaneous shot captures the timeless pleasures of a day by the sea

The Shanghai native and street photographer intentionally included his own shadow in this colourful image

The absence of a body adds intrigue to this shot of the photographer’s daughter on a rope swing

The photographer updates her 80s teen series, capturing young people in their bedrooms

The Iranian photographer sees both social documentary and art in his image of two girls at a bus station

While once there would be a lone photographer taking pictures of the happy couple, now videographers and ‘content creators’ are also invited to document the big day, and even the clergy have had enough

The student on the image she took while working on a series for her photography A-level

The Italian photographer on capturing a moment of peace on the Rimini riviera during a difficult time

The photographer got as close as he could when cadets’ endurance, strength and teamwork were tested at Canada’s Royal Military College

The photographer had to gain the trust of women in south Iran to capture this image

The photographer and her husband came across an abandoned boat while out walking and took the opportunity to float a surreal idea

The São Paulo-based photographer captures the end of a hot day on the beach

The photographer on an ambiguous image inspired by Greek, Roman and Egyptian art

The vibrant colours of Lagos take centre stage in this bold image by the Nigerian photographer