Portrait nominee

Photographed in Imilchil, in Morocco’s Middle Atlas, this portrait is part of the project Guardians of Silence. The young girl appears behind a plastic-covered window, her gaze both direct and distant, filtered through scratches, stains, and the fragile surface that separates us. The texture of the glass transforms the image into something between reality and memory, echoing the fragility of childhood and the weight of silence that often surrounds it. Without any staging or alteration, the scene emerged naturally, a fleeting moment of observation that became an intimate encounter. This photograph seeks to reveal how presence can pierce through barriers, turning an ordinary instant into a reflection on vulnerability, resilience, and the quiet force of human connection.

Noureddine El Magouri
Documentary & Fine Art Photographer
Based in Morocco.

Profile
Self-taught documentary and fine art photographer, I develop work centered on the ordinary, transient faces, and the memory of places. Through a humanistic and poetic approach, I aim to reveal the discreet beauty of everyday life and the relationship between people, time, and their environment.

Awards
• 2025 – Maghreb Photography Awards
• Bronze Medal – By the Mediterranean Sea (Chronicles of the Shore)
• Bronze Medal – Africa (Passing Faces)
• Honorable Mention – Daily Life (Fragments of the Ordinary)
• Honorable Mention – By the Mediterranean Sea (Single Category)

Projects & Series
• Chronicles of the Shore — Mediterranean life scenes
• Passing Faces — Humanist portraits in Morocco and Africa
• Fragments of the Ordinary — Exploring the poetry of urban everyday life
• Guardians of Silence — Middle Atlas, Morocco

Exhibitions
• Rendez-Vous de la Photographie, Essaouira 2025

Languages
French, Arabic, English