Standerd Slides

Subject: Glow
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 2.2, Inside Back Cover, Page 122

Darin Shapiro and I were in Mexico shooting one evening when we headed back for the dock to race the sun. I had all my camera stuff put away and had my mind set on food and a few cervesas. The sun was on my left and the light kept peeking between the tress hitting me in the eyes. Each time I looked over I noticed it dropping faster and faster. With the palm trees blinking back and forth at me, I told the boat driver to slow down so I could get a shot or two. I got my gear out and ripped off a few shots. Turns out, the first frame I took was the best exposed. The more I sat there and adjusted and tweaked every little part of the photo, the sun kept dropping and the photos got worse. I think about that nearly every time I look at this photo. What if I never told the boat driver to stop?

-Meddock