AT THE COOPERFISH SURFBOARDS FACTORY WE’VE ALWAYS HAD SWIMSUIT CALENDARS HANGING ON THE WALLS. GOOD MUSIC AND THESE CALENDARS JUST MAKE THE LONG DAYS MORE ENJOYABLE. WHEN GUYS VISIT THE SHOP THEY ALWAYS CRACK A SMILE WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH OUR DOORS, THE COMBO OF THE GLOSSY WOMEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL SURFBOARDS SEEMS TO ALWAYS STRIKE A CORD. ANY WOMEN THAT VISIT USUALLY JUST SHAKE THEIR HEADS AT US AND THEN GO ON TO ADMIRE THE BOARDS.

I HOOKED UP WITH MICHAEL MOORE, AN OLD FRIEND FROM MY FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY DAYS AND NOW AN ACCOMPLISHED COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER TO PITCH MY IDEA:

PUT TOGETHER A CALENDAR THAT CAPTURES THE FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH OUR FACTORY DOORS. PULL OUT THE STOPS AND MAKE SOME TRULY INSPIRED SURFBOARDS AND CAREFULLY MATCH EACH WITH A BEAUTIFUL AND SOULFUL MODEL.

MIKE TOOK THE BAIT AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY. WE COLLABERATED ON EVERY ASPECT OF EACH SHOT AND MIKE PRODUCED TWELVE STUNNING IMAGES. MAYBE THAT’S JUST MY OPINION BECAUSE I’M SO THRILLED TO SEE MY BOARDS SURROUNDED BY SUCH BEAUTY!

SO HERE’S THE 2010 COOPERFISH SURFBOARDS CALENDAR. I HOPE YOU ENJOY SPENDING THE YEAR WITH US. IT’S LIKE VISITING THE COOPERFISH FACTORY, MINUS THE RESIN FUMES.

HAVE A GREAT 2010. -GENE COOPER