The Lore Project, as seen by José Pedro Cortes

An ongoing series exploring the beauty of the understated, inviting photographers and image makers to share their way of seeing.

José Pedro Cortes is a Portuguese photographer.

"I visited an old hotel in Marrakesh that I'd stayed in 25 years ago. On the top floor, in the late afternoon light, a restaurant still kept the remains of some dinner party."

"Every Friday morning, I used to swim in a public pool. To my surprise, the big changing room was always empty, with lines of aligned open lockers."

"The temperature was high. It was August, in the south of Morocco. At a small roadside cafe a fridge kept some oranges cold."