Ismail Zaidy

Ismail Zaidy is a Moroccan photographer who began his photography journey in the summer of 2017, around a hub of creatives. He uses his camera to express his inner perspective in an abstract and minimalist style.Largely influenced by his family, Zaidy’s work often features his siblings, who he cites as central to the development behind his projects. Working with his brother Othmane and sister Fatimazahra, he describes his process as expressing an inner point of view on topics that cannot be expressed through words.The siblings often work together to develop ideas, stage shoots, and photograph the subjects. 

HOPE features Zaidy’s sister as the model and his mother’s contributions as the stylist, representing the way photography came to manifest family love during the difficult lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zaidy’s photography is inspired by his childhood home in Marrakech, and observing the women in cultural garments, like the djellaba, on the streets. He approaches all his projects with the intention to connect back to his culture. Zaidy’s photography has been featured in publications including Vogue,The Guardian and Tribe magazine, and showcased in the PhotoVogue Festival in Milano, Italy (2020).