About Get Real Productions:

K. Jeb Kriigel has had a passion for trains for most of his life. That passion started when a Lionel Train set appeared under the Christmas tree many years ago. That interest in trains continued to grow and followed him. Having the opportunity to photograph many of the famous locomotives during the steam excursions of the 1970’s and 80’s, he taught himself to be a creative photographer. Anyone could take pictures of a train, but Jeb wanted to take exceptional photographs that portrayed his passion for the rails. When the steam excursion programs ended, he turned to model railroad photography. Although it is impossible to go back in time, Kriigel came up with the idea that he could create photos of models to look like real trains and capture images of the past.

Get Real Productions was founded in 1996 and features the award-winning model photography of K. Jeb and his wife, Nancy Kriigel. They specialize in recreating classic images from the golden age of railroading. Their unique style makes use of highly detailed dioramas that they custom model for each scene. By using artistic and creative techniques with lighting, smoke, steam, and fog their photographs recapture the romance of the rails.

Alvin F. Staufer, noted railroad historian and author wrote: "Sometimes a photographer has the ability to impart a 'special' mood that somehow takes the viewer back in time--back to a world he never knew." The Kriigels work with the camera to create that "special" mood in each of their photographs. This is their passion. Over 60 images are currently available as prints, greeting cards, post cards, and even calendars.

About the Photos:

All photographs are un-retouched and are not digitally enhanced in any way. Jeb Kriigel decided early on that he would he would specialize in recreating classic images from the golden age of railroading and he would do so the old fashion way…with a camera and film. The camera would capture the image exactly as it appeared at the time of exposure. Therefore, each image was created with multiple exposures and lots of film. He would shoot several exposures, take careful notes and calculations, and then rush to the photo lab to see if he had successfully captured the scene. Through trial and error, he would repeat the process until he had photographed exactly what he had envisioned. The result is his ultra realistic model railroad photographs.