After the Show
“After the Show” — 99th Natchitoches Christmas Festival
Captured moments after the final firework dissolved into the night, After the Show reveals the quieter, hauntingly beautiful side of the 99th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival — the part most people never stop long enough to see.
As the color and chaos faded, a soft layer of smoke drifted across Cane River, settling low and slow over the water. What had been thunder and fire just minutes before became stillness: purple haze rolling in from the left, golden reflections dancing along the riverbank, and the familiar Christmas lights glowing through the settling fog like distant memories.
This photograph holds the afterglow of the night —
the exhale after the spectacle,
the moment the crowd begins to breathe again,
the river returning to itself.
Shot from the same rare vantage point as your viral festival image, this frame completes the story: the fireworks flipping the river inside out, and the silence afterward stitching it all together. The energy is still there in the air — you can feel it — but everything has softened into calm. This is the festival at rest.
Each print from this release will be individually signed and numbered, creating a true limited-edition collector’s piece from the 99th year of the Christmas Festival.
Printed on Archival Matte Fine Art Paper
8×12" print area with a 2" white border (12×16" overall size)
Each print is produced on Archival Matte Paper (Moab Lasal Photo Matte) — a museum-quality, acid-free fine art stock chosen for its smooth surface, rich contrast, and exceptional color accuracy.
The heavyweight 230gsm matte finish enhances the deep purples, warm reflections, and atmospheric smoke, giving this scene the quiet, painterly presence it deserves.
Engineered for longevity, this print is built to last —
a serene moment of Natchitoches history preserved in fine-art form.
“After the Show” — 99th Natchitoches Christmas Festival
Captured moments after the final firework dissolved into the night, After the Show reveals the quieter, hauntingly beautiful side of the 99th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival — the part most people never stop long enough to see.
As the color and chaos faded, a soft layer of smoke drifted across Cane River, settling low and slow over the water. What had been thunder and fire just minutes before became stillness: purple haze rolling in from the left, golden reflections dancing along the riverbank, and the familiar Christmas lights glowing through the settling fog like distant memories.
This photograph holds the afterglow of the night —
the exhale after the spectacle,
the moment the crowd begins to breathe again,
the river returning to itself.
Shot from the same rare vantage point as your viral festival image, this frame completes the story: the fireworks flipping the river inside out, and the silence afterward stitching it all together. The energy is still there in the air — you can feel it — but everything has softened into calm. This is the festival at rest.
Each print from this release will be individually signed and numbered, creating a true limited-edition collector’s piece from the 99th year of the Christmas Festival.
Printed on Archival Matte Fine Art Paper
8×12" print area with a 2" white border (12×16" overall size)
Each print is produced on Archival Matte Paper (Moab Lasal Photo Matte) — a museum-quality, acid-free fine art stock chosen for its smooth surface, rich contrast, and exceptional color accuracy.
The heavyweight 230gsm matte finish enhances the deep purples, warm reflections, and atmospheric smoke, giving this scene the quiet, painterly presence it deserves.
Engineered for longevity, this print is built to last —
a serene moment of Natchitoches history preserved in fine-art form.