Thank you Neal for sending me this photo. It’s pretty funny because I kind of posed for this. Haha. I’ve been shooting with Neal since the early 1990’s at Backdoor so we know how to connect. I basically just surf and Neal will swim his way around me and get the shot. 30 years ago, I would make the weirdest faces so most of my photos will get thrown away. But working with photographers all these years and also being a photographer myself, I understand that posture and facial expression is really important. It basically can make or break the moment. So yes, here is my “cheese” moment without looking into the lens. When I passed Neal on this turn, I knew 100% he got the shot. But if Neal wasn’t there, I would have had the worst face for sure. Haha.
