The Dutch award-winning photographer Albert Dros shares his experience of getting the perfect shot, describing the photos that took him a lot of time and effort to make. Many of his works have appeared in major publications such as TIME, The Huffington Post, The Daily Mail, and National Geographic.
Photo by © Albert Dros
“Landscape photography takes a lot of patience. When we post our pictures on the internet, people often don’t realize how much effort it takes to create some of them. I’m often told, “you’re always in the right place at the right time.”. And yes, I’m sometimes in the right place at the right time, but it takes a lot of trying, and sometimes a little luck!” says Albert.
He cites several of his works as examples, the first of which is a photo of tulips in the morning fog taken at sunrise. It took Albert three years of waiting and countless attempts to get his perfect shot.
Photo by © Albert Dros
The next photo is of the Prinsengracht Canal in Amsterdam. For just one week out of the year, the sun in this location sets exactly in the middle of the arch of the bridge in the center of the frame. “I wanted to get a shot of the sunset and the clouds moving toward me or away from me . So I only had one week a year to get all the conditions right – sunset, clouds and the right wind direction,” says Albert. It took him two years and about five attempts to realize what he had in mind.
Photo by © Albert Dros
The following is a photo of the village of Zance-Schans, bathed in fog, which is a rare phenomenon in these parts. Arthur says this about this shot, “I’ve wanted to get this shot for years, but the weather forecasts have always not been the best, and fog like this rarely happens here. But this year the weather cooperated with me. On a beautiful foggy morning, I arrived at the shooting location and got the shot of my dreams. It took me one shot, but after years of waiting!”
Photo by © Albert Dros
Toward the end, Albert talks about a photo of his friend standing in front of the Milky Way and the International Space Station ISS flying over his head. He says the ISS was pure chance and great luck. Albert spent about 15 nights in this location to get this shot, which only succeeded on the tenth attempt.
“These are just a few examples that show you that getting great shots isn’t just a matter of snapping your camera. It can take a lot of planning, patience, enthusiasm and a little luck. I always try to inspire people to go to their place of choice and keep trying to get their perfect shot. One day you will catch it!” – Albert concludes.
You can find more of Albert Dros’ work on his website, Facebook page and Instagram.
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