Interview With Anna Lens From United States

BY Sean June 30, 2022

Anna Lens

Anna Lens thinks of photography as part of her life, instead of her career, and is very addicted to it.

Hey I'm Anna, photography has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up my parents always had cameras they would let me use, and as I got older I got my own and took it everywhere with me.

Self taught.

Definitely not, I was so young. It was probably an animal or some type of nature shot.

Nikon Z7 is my main camera right now.

I have some pretty big dreams, but I like to show not tell.

Anytime someone tells me that one of my pieces really touched or resonated with them is always the biggest compliment I can get. Creating art is something I love, but sharing it is what I'm really passionate about.

I think of my photographs like songs. I always say that a song can mean something different to each person that listens to it, and I feel the same about my art pieces. I want each person who engages with it to find the meaning in it themselves. That's the beauty of art.

Bold. Beautiful. Raw.

Thank you! I'm always honored to have one of my photographs recognized. It brings more awareness to each piece, and my driving force is sharing my art with others to enjoy.

The pieces I entered are close to my heart. Photographing horses - one of my favorite subjects if not my absolute favorite - they embody the American spirit. Power, spirit, beauty, strength, and so much more. "Wild Sands" took place on a trip that is one of the fondest memories of my life, an exciting adventure sleeping in a hammock jerry rigged inside of a Jeep. Searching for mustangs to photograph during the day. "Power" was a photograph of the best horse I've ever owned. And "Silk Falls" was a representation of the turning of my career.

Winning awards is another great way to bring awareness to my work, and it's also just a lot of fun. What's better than that?!

Peter Lik, Kevin Abosch, David Yarrow.

Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right. - Henry Ford.

Just do it! If you love it, there's no better job in the world.

Don't talk about it, just go do it. Be resourceful.

It's addicting to me, not reading and researching would take away 2/3 of my day. The minute you think you know everything, you just lost.