More often than not I find that the images that hit it out of the park are the ones I really worked for — when perseverance and patience resulted in an image I am truly proud of.
by Anne McKinnellWhen I look at my collection of photographs, my favourites are always the ones I really had to work for.
75% of the time I photograph what is in front of me, what is there when I get there, and I make the best of whatever weather conditions and light are present. But the other 25% I chock up to sheer stubbornness, or in other words, perseverance and patience.
Recently I was in Nevada in the Valley of Fire State Park where I stayed at an RV park that was an hour away from the park entrance. I spent hours doing research about the park and learned about a specific location I wanted to photograph called