Snapshot Stories

“A picture’s worth a thousand words.”

Here I put words to my photos; I give you my thoughts and put the images in context, sharing with you what happened leading up to the capture.

Anna Smits Anna Smits

Hi, hello, how are you?

Welcome to my website! I’ve been working hard to put it together, and I hope you like it!

My name is Anna Smits. I’ve been living in Yosemite Valley for about four and a half years now, and I picked up my first DSLR in late 2018. I’ve always resisted photography—it’s an expensive rabbit hole to fall into, and I always had a disdain for those who live life’s most exciting moments behind a lens. But as I’ve matured—ew, really?—I’ve come to terms with the fact that it’s just not that cut and dried.

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