Self-portrait
Bassam Allam is a surrealist specialized in fashion and portrait photography.
He is living and working in Berlin with roots in Egypt. Having grown up in Cairo, surrounded by Egypt's warm light, history and rich culture, left powerful traces in his photography style.
Bassam holds a bachelor in Architecture and a master in Sustainable Architecture which has been influential to his work. Both this professional field rich with ratios, geometric forms and observations, as well as his curiosity and constant explorations, shaped Bassam Allam's autodidactic photographic journey and perception of the human character.
His visual identity was developed through the use of shadow & light as a form of photographic painting. This quicky led him to work with well known personalities such as Arab stars Nelly Karim, Mona Zaki & Ahlam Al Shamsi as well as international artists like Desire Marea, Estella Boersma and many more.
Bassam has most recently photographed a ‘Balmain special’ Vogue Arabia cover, photographed & produced the global campaign for Aigner Perfume, as well as being interviewed by BBC and others.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Vogue Arabia (Middle East)
Vogue.it (Italy) online
Vanity Fair (Italy) online
Nylon Magazine
BBC
Le Mile
Sicky
SELECTED AWARDS:
Winner 2018 Sony World Photography Award, National Award - Egypt
'Portrait of Adima' Sony World Photography Awards 2018 - Commended: Portrait Category
'Through the Glass' Sony World Photography Awards 2018 - Commended: Portrait Category
