John Kraus "Snap": Spaceflight photographer, the man behind the camera covering Inspiration4, the upcoming Polaris missions and more!

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 Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! (NEW - YOUTUBE): www.youtube.com/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrobenpodcast/