Photography
WE BELIEVE IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN US
Purpose
We are a team of photographers dedicated to telling the story of the church through social media and photography.
We are here to capture what God is doing in our church and community to inspire the global church & reflect Jesus to the world.
“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds & glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
EVENT SHOTLIST
Use this is a guide of the photos we are looking for, but don’t let this become a routine and reduce shooting photos down to a number. Stay fresh and capture the variety of the event.
EVERY WEEKEND/EVENT CAPTURE
+ 6 shots of families / friends entering
+ 4 shots of worship
+ 3 shots of worship team / band
+ 3 shots of people worshipping (hands in the air, etc)
+ 4 wide shots of the room
+ 4 shots of preaching (2 close ups /2 wide)
+ 2 shots of MC (1 close / 1 wide)
+ 2 shots of baptisms (actual baptism or behind the scenes)
+ 4 shots of Kids Ministry
+ 6 shots of families / friends chatting + smiling
+ 2 shots of team (serving, engaging guests)
+ 4 shots of behind the scenes (production team, guest services, etc)
TO-DOS
• Wear all black or dark clothing (no logos / distracting patterns).
• Have Lightroom presets downloaded.
• Come prepared (laptop, sd card converter, etc.)
• Charge your batteries (as needed).
• Label your gear & take your belongings when you leave.
• Always shoot in RAW & color.
• Show up early and ready to serve.
• Set your camera to local time.
• Pray for salvations & HAVE FUN!
TO-NOTS
• NO flash photography inside.
• NO shutter beeps (turn off setting on your camera).
• If possible, please put your camera on silent mode.
• Do not interrupt people worshipping.
• Do not go onto the middle of stage.
• Do not take direct photos of kids + babies unless consented by parents.
EDITING STYLE
It’s important for our culture that the photos taken at KM have the same look and feel. The KM style of editing is a natural saturated look, that focuses more on boosting exposure and contrast while cutting highlights where necessary. This would be more of a “rule of thumb” for edits depending on the photo. Do not over-stylize or un-saturate photos as your only submission.
Start photo edits with KM Starting preset, main adjustments should be in lighting (exposure, highlights, low lights, whites, and blacks)
Download KM Preset:
WHAT WEEKENDS LOOK LIKE
SUNDAY
9:00….Photographer Call Time (check in with Team Lead grab a Media Badge from Green Room)
9:15….Grab shots of guests hanging out pre-service (coffee shop, lobby)
9:30….Capture service (worship, first 3-5m of sermon, altar call shots)
11:00….Capture people hanging after service
11:45…Upload images and head out
