The Cinematic Eye of Memory
In today’s oversaturated world of images, where photographs often flash across our screens only to be forgotten in seconds, Oussama’s work invites us to pause, breathe, and remember. His photographs are not simply snapshots of reality; they are gateways into memory, dream, and atmosphere. Through his lens, the everyday becomes cinematic, and the fleeting transforms into the eternal.
From a young age, Oussama was drawn to nuances — contrasts of light and shadow, the delicate interplay between clarity and obscurity. Unlike many photographers who enter the craft with a clear vision of documentation or storytelling, for him, photography was never about technical mastery alone. It began as a medium, a way to express what was already alive in his imagination. Where painting and drawing had once served as his tools, the camera opened new dimensions, allowing him to capture colors, objects, and landscapes with freedom. Photography became less about copying reality and more about shaping it into an emotional and poetic experience.
Describing his style, Oussama calls it “a fading memory.” His images feel like fragments of something remembered — vivid enough to stir emotion, but ephemeral, elusive, and intentionally incomplete. To him, a picture is more than representation; it is an imprint, a new reference point for imagination. His ambition is not to create perfection but to leave traces — subtle, fleeting, yet eternal. Each photograph becomes an invitation for the viewer to see differently, to experience a shift in perception, to step into a reverie that transcends the ordinary.
Painting plays a central role in his inspiration.
Oussama strives to make his photographs feel as close to paintings or dreams as possible. His images are layered with atmosphere, blending textures and tones that evoke brushstrokes on canvas. He looks to artists who blur boundaries — contemporary photographers like @henrifilm and @guillemgaray, whose blending of color and narrative fuels his own pursuit of depth. For Oussama, color is not a decorative element but a language, carrying emotional weight and meaning.
Among his many works, one photograph remains etched in his mind. It was taken on what seemed like an ordinary train ride — until the weather transformed the journey into something almost mystical. As clouds thickened and light dimmed, shadows overtook the view. Bushes expanded into towering silhouettes, trees appeared like looming enigmas, and fog blanketed the landscape. In this liminal state between concealment and revelation, the horizon finally emerged.
A moment of release, like an exhale, appeared in the form of an expanse of green stretching toward infinity. For Oussama, this image captured the essence of the Sublime: beauty that overwhelms, awe that both unsettles and comforts. It was more than a landscape — it was an encounter with the core of nature, a reminder that we are small before the vast, ungraspable world.
This pursuit of the Sublime runs like a current through his body of work.
Oussama’s photographs are not content with being “pretty” or technically precise; they ask for more. They demand weight, meaning, atmosphere. He wants his audience to travel with him — on a train, through fog, across colors, into reveries that echo with both fragility and permanence. His images do not end at the frame; they linger in the viewer’s mind, sparking reflection and shifting perspective.
More than anything, Oussama hopes his photography reminds people of what it means to feel. Not just to see, but to pause, drift, and imagine. In his words, if a picture makes someone hesitate, sense a story, and slip into a moment of daydream — even for a second — then he has achieved his purpose.
Oussama is not merely a photographer. He is a dream-builder, a memory-maker, an artist who dares to transform ordinary journeys into timeless experiences. In his work, we are reminded that photography is not just about what the eye sees, but about what the soul remembers.
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