In 2019 I took an Alaskan cruise and one of the fun things I challenged myself to do was to photograph the live shows nightly without knowing any of the performances or performers stage placements. Essentially, I was shooting blind every night.

I loved many, many of the images I made. I love the edits I did on them and even the raw versions. In fact I did little in the way of edits back in 2019.

However to have fun I did decide to select a favorite and re-edit it.

The old edit and new are side by side and for the most part there are few differences. However the new edit I cleaned the pixels, warmed the image, and cleaned up some distracting highlights.

Both images are great but just a little different based on my editing tastes of today. In fact I made the 2024 edit blind without looking at what I did with the 2019 edit and they are fairly similar down to how exactly I cropped the image. In six years one can say who I am as a photographer I am consistent.

The Studio Desk

Behind the Lens, Between the Lines, At the Heart of the Work.

Welcome to The Studio Desk, the creative journal of Exposure One Studios. Here, photography, writing, and design come together to reveal the stories we tell—and the craft behind them. Explore behind-the-scenes glimpses, insights from photoshoots, creative process notes, inspiring quotes, book updates, design critiques, and helpful tips for fellow visual storytellers. This is where the journey of creation unfolds.