Something Weird
He did not give the impression of being joyful; rather, he seemed to be curiously concerned about something. This was the perception that one got from him. As he was getting ready to pose for the picture, he was doing a number of other hand motions, including twiddling his fingers and making a fist. This was done as a warm-up for when I would be standing in front of the camera.
Susan made the decision to disregard his actions and instead followed the instructions given by the photographer. But she couldn’t help but be curious about what was going through his head at that moment. It would completely turn her world upside down for her when she finally realized why the photo was important to begin with.