I have a small surprise/wish that I’d like to share with you! {Maybe next year will take the comics one step further? }

[For relatively better viewing, click here > photo-passport for the Flash version, but resize your browser to the size of a youtube video ]

Presenting: “Passport Photo… The [very sketchy] animated version!” [the vimeo below is low-quality]

Photo Passport [Maya's Amalgam] from Maya Zankoul on Vimeo.

So in case you’re wondering, I just put this up together rather quickly, it’s been tempting me to see what an animated version of the comic would look like… What do you guys think?

[Credits: the soundtrack is Chick Corea's Armando's Rhumba]

I would also like to share this AMAZING visual sent by the lovely Naeema Zarif! (Click to enlarge) Check out her fantastic work in her Flickr stream. Well, if you’re wondering what Audrey is doing here, Naeema knows she’s my role model

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Yes my darlings. I kid you not. The photographer consciously asked me to “act coy” or “etdalla3 – اتدلّع” in order for the image to turn out ‘beautiful’. When he saw I was reluctant, he asked for “all the dala3 of the world!”. Do I look like someone who would act all cute and coquette for a formal passport photo? HE’S WRONG! I should have known anyway from the photo samples he proudly displayed at the entrance of the studio…

Anyway, what better to start your week with than Brad Mehldau’s genius?

Here’s his piano interpretation of The Beatles’ Blackbird.

Have a lovely day

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