Bassam ALLAM
Berlin based Bassam Allam is a surrealist specialized in fashion and portrait photography.
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, brands and magazines.
Biography
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.
He has most recently photographed and produced the global campaign for Aigner Perfume, as well as being shown in Vogue Arabia, BBC and others.
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.
He has most recently photographed and produced the global campaign for Aigner Perfume, as well as being shown in Vogue Arabia, BBC and others.