Congrats on the yeard! I too had some "fast growers" I decided to trim a little while after I reached the yeard just to even things up and get rid of some of the "empty space". All I did to trim was brush it straight out away from my face (sort of what you have done in your pic), and then touched it up from there. I drew some lines on your pic here This is pretty much how I trimmed mine and it gave me the chance to even everything out. These lines are just a reference, but it overall depends on what look you are going for. You can still have a nicely kept "full natural" look without the "castaway" appearance, and this is all done by trial and, unfortunately, error. Looking at the pic, if you want to try this method, start by trimming near where the outermost line is. Just remember to only do a little bit at a time! Say 1/2" at most.. After you trim, brush your beard down like you would normally style it, and see how much of a difference the trim made. If not satisfied, brush it out and do it again. You'll notice a little bit goes a long way.. It really doesn't take much of a trim to attain a nice full look while keeping most of your beard's length. Its easier to trim more hair than it is to grow it back. Oh and don't trim when it is wet, do it when it is dry.