He doesn't look any happier than I felt. Perhaps our feelings amplified each other's. (Perhaps I should explain that "Cheese" is what the photographer tells you to say to make it look as if you're smiling. "Fromage" is what they tell models to say, to get that supercilious look.)
I was going to say the Japanese aren't big cheese eaters are they? Tofu maybe, looks like you are getting closer rog. Are these images big enough to crop just to their heads? Maybe you should try that, they look sharp enough. Still looks cold over there by the colors...roger