I've thought a lot about this, and yet, I still can't explain it: when visiting a place, especially if it's for the first time, there will be certain shots, subjects, or vistas that I know are hackneyed and over- photographed, but for some unknown reason, I have a burning desire to capture the photograph for myself anyways.

I will be fully aware that what I'm doing isn't special, original, or even the best of it's kind. But I need to get that shot regardless!

I know I'm not alone in feeling this way, and I often wonder if it isn't a bit of a trophy-collecting mentality that fuels this behavior in many photographers.