The Retrospective of an Ordinary Family

• Prize
  Bronze in Portraiture/Family
• Photographer
  Mehri Jamshidi, Iran
• Date of Photograph
  2020
• Website
  https://mehrijamshidi.com
• Instagram
  mehri.jamshidi

By focusing on capturing portraits of my own family, I have discovered profound layers of human suffering. It amazes me how suffering can manifest itself in our appearances and how the dynamics within a family can shape our life stories. Suppressed emotions manage to find avenues of expression, untold narratives scream for attention, and finally, they yearn to be released. At the end of the day, they linger, waiting for an opportunity to break free. Photography has placed me in a position of self-discovery, where the medium itself acts as a mirror reflecting my emotions. It blurs the lines, ma

Mehri Jamshidi, born in 1984 in Tehran, Iran, is a photographer focusing on intimate moments, sharing the stories of underestimated communities, portraiture, and self-reflective narratives. She earned her BA in Photography from the Art and Architecture Azad University of Tehran in 2006. From 2008 to 2019, Mehri worked with various Iranian media outlets, while contribute global publications. With a shift in focus, she now dedicates her lens to unveiling often overlooked facets of her surroundings and delving into more personal stories

Awards Awards & Recognitions:
• 2025: 7th Iranian Press Photo of the Year Award, Winner — Long-Term Project category
• 2025: 7th Iranian Press Photo of the Year Award, Nominee — Sports Photo Series category
• 2024: Women Photograph Annual 2024: Year in Pictures, Featured Photographer
• 2024: Prix de la Photographie de Paris, Bronze Winner
• 2024: Photometria International Photography Festival Awards, Constructed Realities — Selected for Exhibition
• 2024: TIME & ASMP Global Photographic Portraiture Competition, Second Place — The Human Element
• 2023: International Tehran Street Photo Festival, Finalist
• 2023: DER GREIF Magazine — Guest Room (make belief), Finalist
• 2023: Analog Sparks Awards, Gold Winner — Human/Generations
• 2023: Analog Sparks Awards, Gold Winner — Photojournalism/Photo Essay
• 2020: Sateen Visual Arts Festival, Second Place
• 2020: Ag Gallery Talent