Standerd Slides

Subject: Shane Bonifay
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 2.2, Critique, Page 86

Chalk up another one of my favorite photos coming from my $30 camera I bought from the thrift store. I think my trip to Abu Dhabi with the Liquid Force team was the maiden voyage for that camera. I shot a few handfuls of black and white film throughout my stay there.

One evening at the Al Jazirra Beach Club and Resort, Shane and I were making our way toward the water’s edge where we’d load up the boat. Waiting on a few more people to arrive, Shane made sure his boots were nice and snug on the board by tightening them up with a screwdriver, obviously.

This shot was fun for me because at the time, I had still never received the results from the camera. I was aimlessly shooting, hoping for the best; a clueless type of fun that only a handful of photographers can understand and appreciate.

As Shane did his thing, I moved in close where you could see his last name “Bonifay” on the loop of the binding. Without the caption, I like the idea of the faceless person that only some would recognize as “Shane“. His arm happened to cross in front of his face as I knelt into position next to the binding.

-Meddock