Shadi Enbashi Photoblog

Eurotrip – Part I

April 19, 2010 | 1 comment

three weeks.. four cities (Bochum, Munich, Salzburg and Amsterdam).. one camera and a 50mm lens..

Dubai Airport, i guess iPads are not widespread yet.

Bochum. Deni has just moved into a new place in a beautiful neighborhood..

and too much work for the first few day..

Dali was around to help too..

Viola's homemade plum knedla traveled all the way from Munich so I try them.. they were delightful

on the way to IKEA

i first read "residents killer"..

a walk checking out the neighborhood..

Deni spotted a nearby park on google maps, so we went to check it out..

weird way to place seats in a park..

pink !

we decided to go for few days to Munich after we settled down..

funny intrusion on the Audi's in Munich airport..

next are some anonymous captures in Munich's subways..

the park cafe.. breakfast favorite.

Carpe Diem.. goes well with my motto..

last self portrait before I get one of my most expensive haircuts in Munich..

we met Dali in the city later on that evening..

he looked familiar..

Weather Surprise !

It was snowing all night long apparently, how convenient for a day on the Austrian borders..

red lights..

green lights..

Dali was prepared for the weather..

my healthy breakfast..

not used on metro stations being too empty and quiet in Munich..

on the way to Munich Central Station.. playing with manual focus and distance guessing.. hipshot.

he was nervously flipping through a stack of papers..

Europe's most annoying and confusing kiosks ever..

color match..

we were supposed to arrive at 10am

unattended luggage..

indoor vs. outdoor..

to remind me of my lovely company in that ride, the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy ;)

our cabin neighbor, she was asleep throughout the trip..

eventually the train moved.. after getting stuck in this station for nearly an hour thanks to heavy snow..

it sure is more comfortable to enjoy the scenery through a window..

and finally we made it to the Sound of Music city..

and decided to plan whatever left of our time in the first warm place.. the big M

and then to find out how to go to Mozart's place.

a tiny room..

and too many people..

i felt sorry for her..

in Austria they're orange, in Germany they're gray..

snow always exposes the beauty of trees..

even trash looks good enough to photograph when it snows..

with my goofy touk on..

glüwein is like magic in such weather..

contrast..

it was a short trip, we got a refund because of the delay..

photography 101.. f/2 at 1/1000 sec

f/3.2 at 1/640 sec .. can you tell the difference?

a run to the right train wagon..

and finally made it to our seats heading back to Munich..

to be continued..

Week after another, Mahmovies and its curator Mahmoud Kaabour prove that this weekly event is not just another “entertainment” show. Camp Ka Champ is a singing competition that takes place annually across Dubai’s labour camps, a number of the superstars and contest winners were performing to the Mah kind of people. It was A cappella performance, no instruments, no DJs.. just them and their raw talents.

Again, it was beyond just fun to be there photoshooting the happening..

empty Jamjar.. an hour before the show.

some arrived late to the rehearsals..

keep an eye on these shades.. they weren't just hanging from the pocket..

rehearsals..

shadow play.. MJ?

I still need to work on my staged shooting skills..

with Mahmoud..

the favorite screen..

the favorite corner..

and the cupcakes !

Eva.. the Cupcake Diva

Amy.. serving them delicious pizza slices..

Mahmoud introduced him as Mr. Love..

the stars..

and then came the press.. I needed some content to enrich my frames..

I couldn't resist..

a very interesting duet..

this guy was recovering from some cold, yet his voice was quite tender..

some got characters.. they lived the moment, they earned it..

more cameras.. with big lenses..

everyone got excited..

it turned emotional towards the end.. shutter dragging..

Do pay Hind’s blog [link] a visit for a detailed review of the event. It was difficult to managed getting this post ready so quick.. but I believe, like others, that this event deserves some publicity..

Mahmovies.. Live Art

February 11, 2010 | 4 comments

another Mahmovies post, I think I should have a section for this event if I keep taking photos every Monday at the Jamjar.. I got in early to shoot the rehearsals and setup.. not to stick with one view angle from a beanbag spot.. and it was worth it:

Henriika's cello.. having a break between rehearsals..

first shot as I entered Jamjar a couple of hours before the show.. must have been time consuming to sort all these beanbags..

cable check..

all turning on the same page..

a quick stretch..

and here we go..

a marimba view..

Henriika

Mahmoud and Muriel Aboul Rouss, camerawoman at Mahmovies and on Teta, Alf Marra, Mahmoud's upcoming feature documentary film..

sound check and setup in the dark..

pizza time! musicians grabbing some pizza before opening doors..

this goes out to the awesome California Pizza Kitchen.. sa7tain Mahmoud !

people were waiting outside during last minute rehearsals..

doors opened.. straight to the pizza corner !

almost every face is in focus, check out the high res version here .. Mah' kind of people..

a scene from the trailer of Mahmoud's upcoming feature documentary film Teta, Alf Marra (Grandmother, a Thousand Times).. quite an impressive combination of video performance, spoken words and live music it was..