For me... It is ALWAYS about the Light.. not just for photography, but for life. Even though this statement holds so true in photography, it also carries an even more special meaning when relating to my faith. Jesus said... "I am the Light of the World"... "Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but have the Light of Life". Light is everything that represents God.. The light is God! The Light is Salvation! Jesus is the perfect standard that we should model our lives after, and if we follow Him, He will lead us along a path that leads to God.
God is incredibly near in the dark seasons of our lives, He's not a God that looks in judgment upon us from afar. He is a God of unconditional love, and a Father that longs for his children. The only thing sin does is that it blocks receiving His unchanging love, in isolation and shame. But He breaks through. Our main calling is to be His children
August 17th - "I Am the Light of the World" (John 8:12)
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And if you care to listen to more of Pastor Tim's messages, please visit www.findlivinghope.com!
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In order to try to save some time replying to the a set of frequently asked questions that I get on a daily basis, I have decided to post them with thier associated answers. If you still have questions or require a more detailed explanation, my all means, contact me.1. What do equipment do I shoot with? What's in your "bag-o-tricks"?
I shoot with the following equipment.
Nikon D3 and D200,
12-24mm F4
17-35mm F2.8
28-70mm F2.8
70-200mm F2.8
60mm micro F2.8
10.5mm fisheye F2.8
50mm F1.4
SB900, SB800 and SB-80DX Flash units (camera mounted)
Quantum T4D and T5D with Turbo 2x2 battery packs (remote)
Bogen/Manfrotto Tripod
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2
2. What other sites do you post your work?
My website: www.krugphotography.com
My Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/krugphotography
3. Do I use flash or shoot with available light?
I use both… For weddings, most of my work is shot with on camera flash, unless I find natural light that is both diffused and directional. Receptions are always shot with stand mounted remote flash units strategically placed around the venue. Again, if natural light is as described above, I will opt to shoot with the natural light.
4. My friend has asked me to shoot their wedding. This will be my first wedding. What advice can you give me and what equipment should I get?
First I have a question for you… have you accepted? If the answer is no, then my advice to you is to suggest that your friend hire a professional and allow you to shoot "behind the scenes". This way the responsibility for the pictures will not rest on your shoulders and compromise your friendship. I will rarely accept a request to shoot a friends wedding even though I have been shooting weddings for many years. Anything can happen, and I would feel absolutely terrible if I were responsible in any way. If you have accepted, please ask more specific questions and offer me more information about the venues in which you are shooting.
5. Will you photograph my wedding?
If you are within our range of travel, the answer is yes… Contact us for pricing and to see if your date is available.
6. Can you give me any advice/pointers?
The answer will always be YES. I am more than glad to offer pointers, tips, ect… but please be more specific with your question.
7. What are your camera settings?
It really depends on what I am trying to do, where I am shooting, and what I am shooting. If you ask me how do I set my camera to do _________, well I can usually answer this question. And if I can't I can always point you in the right direction. You can always click on a image in question. This will take you to my flickr page. There you can scroll down and click on "more properties" to view the meta data.
8. What are your secrets? and hopefully you don't keep these secrets to yourself?
I am completely willing to share what I know… however…please don't be offended at anyone not willing share their secrets, I completely understand why they wouldn't. For many people, photography is their bread and butter, and if someone is lucky enough to have developed a niche in their work, a niche that took them years to achieve, I would not expect them to just give that away.
Anyway, a lot of what I do comes from countless hours of experience and practice. Buying the same equipment as me or any other of equipment, software, or whatever… will never help anyone unless they develop their skills and master their craft. In addition, buying the same type of equipment as me will not obtain you "my type" of photography. A lot more goes into it than you can go to a store and purchase.
9. How do you get your images to look so detailed? And vibrant? So clean?
The best way to end up with great images is to start with great images right out of the camera. Get to know your camera and it's capabilities. Read the manual!!!! Use those capabilities along with good composition, correct exposure, correct white balance, and a solid focus. I am a real stickler about this as I really put a lot of effort into getting the best image I can in camera.
10. Do you use filters on your camera? In Photoshop?
Seldom will I use filters on camera. All of my images are shot with a standard UV filter on the lens, but the UV filter's main purpose is to protect the lens, not to enhance the image. Occasionally I will use a polarizer if I am shooting a sky or water or if I want to reduce reflection and glare. Most of my post work really depends on the image. I will experiment using standard Photoshop techniques and actions until I create something that I like. Lately, I have been using Lightroom almost exclusively for most of my editing.
11. Will you give me feedback on my work.
Generally the answer to this will yes or no. =] It all depends if I have enough time. If you truly want my feedback, send me a link to ONE image and I will do my best to review and critique it.
12. Do you do High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR).
From time to time, I will play around with HDR. Recently, though, I have not. It all depends on the subject, lighting, ect. Just FYI... my profile pic is an HDR image from 5 different exposures.
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For information about our wedding and portrait photography services, feel free to visit:
www.krugphoto.com .
Also for links some more of my most recent work, visit:
www.flickr.com/krugphotography
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