Jan 27, 2023
John Kraus “snap”, is a photographer based on Florida's Space Coast working to capture rocket launches and other spaceflight activities in Cape Canaveral and around the world. Outside of that work, he serves as the Content Director of the Polaris Program and has worked with and has his images used by space entities such as NASA, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, the European Space Agency, Inspiration4, the Polaris Program, and more!
In this episode, Ben and John discuss how John got his big break capturing the Inspiration4 mission, pushing the envelope when it comes to Space photography and what it was like covering Inspiration4 and the upcoming Polaris missions!
OUTLINE:
Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode.
00:20 Please rate/subscribe/share/do something to promote the podcast!
01:00 John Kraus
02:02 What pic does John use on his desktop?
03:18 Pushing the envelope in space photography
05:00 Rookie mistakes?
07:40 Favourite pictures
13:20 How John started as a photographer
15:09 How John got selected to cover Inspiration4
20:30 Fate works in mysterious ways!
22:07 Being young - an advantage?
26:00 Being an “extra astronaut”
30:02 Does John train astronauts to take pictures?
31:44 Would John go to space?
36:12 How is John going to capture Polaris Dawn launch?
Follow John Kraus
Website: https://www.johnkrausphotos.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnkrausphotos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnkrausphotos/
Some of John’s work
FH/USSF-67 images: https://www.johnkrausphotos.com/Galleries/Launches/Falcon-Heavy-USSF-67
All launches John's shot: https://www.johnkrausphotos.com/Galleries/Launches
Polaris Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisprogramphotos/
Recent Polaris Dawn / NASA JSC Chamber photo essay: https://polarisprogram.com/polaris-dawn-crew-participates-in-a-decompression-sickness-study-at-nasas-johnson-space-center/
Inspiration4 Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiration4photos
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