Some photographers are just more determined than others. Whether it’s laying down on the concrete, going chest-deep in swamp water, or jumping out of an airplane with a smartphone at the ready, these 21 photographers are doing whatever it takes to get that “perfect” shot.

Sometimes that means carrying every camera and lens ever made… ON YOU:

Photograph Multishooter... by Gleb Tarro on 500px

Multishooter… by Gleb Tarro on 500px

Taking an unscheduled swim:

Photograph Getting The Shot by Joe Melee on 500px

Getting The Shot by Joe Melee on 500px

Pulling out your trusty ladder… on the beach:

Photograph Getting the shot by Richard Wilson on 500px

Getting the shot by Richard Wilson on 500px

Taking a bit of salt water up the nose… and ears… and everywhere else for that matter:

Photograph Getting the Shot by Brandon Jennings on 500px

Getting the Shot by Brandon Jennings on 500px

Climbing up on things that aren’t meant to be climbed by photographers:

Photograph Old style photographer by Timothée Taupin on 500px

Old style photographer by Timothée Taupin on 500px

Assuming an unflattering position to capture an unflattering subject:

Photograph Street Photographer by Robert Newman on 500px

Street Photographer by Robert Newman on 500px

Hoping the wind doesn’t push you to certain death:

Photograph Paris by Vadim Makhorov on 500px

Paris by Vadim Makhorov on 500px

Praying your camera insurance covers water damage:

Photograph taking the risk by Veselin Malinov on 500px

taking the risk by Veselin Malinov on 500px

Hanging out of a helicopter for a different kind of “here are my feet” shot:

Photograph Turbulence by Michael Shainblum on 500px

Turbulence by Michael Shainblum on 500px

Risking hypothermia and frostbite:

Photograph struggling in spite of the challenges by Abu Faisal AL-anezi on 500px

struggling in spite of the challenges by Abu Faisal AL-anezi on 500px

Instagramming at altitude:

Photograph Instagramming at altitude by David Bengtsson on 500px

Instagramming at altitude by David Bengtsson on 500px

Not being afraid of a little (or a lot) of mud:

Photograph Getting the Shot by Dejan Smaic on 500px

Getting the Shot by Dejan Smaic on 500px

Grabbing your paragliding gear:

Photograph Whatever it takes to get the shot by Tristan Shu on 500px

Whatever it takes to get the shot by Tristan Shu on 500px

Taking your hands off the controls… just for a second:

Photograph Flying Photographer by Michael A on 500px

Flying Photographer by Michael A on 500px

Leaving your fear of heights on deck:

Photograph Not afraid of heights by Edina Szalai on 500px

Not afraid of heights by Edina Szalai on 500px

Or your sanity on the ground:

Photograph Hong Kong Rooftop Selfie by Ivan Kuznetsov on 500px

Hong Kong Rooftop Selfie by Ivan Kuznetsov on 500px

Accepting the kind of judgement only your loved ones can offer:

Photograph The Professional by Jonathan Thomas on 500px

The Professional by Jonathan Thomas on 500px

And then going to stand on the side of a cliff because… why not?

Photograph Getting The Shot by Michael Shainblum on 500px

Getting The Shot by Michael Shainblum on 500px

Sometimes you may even have to get upside down… at 10,000 feet:

Photograph Angle flight by David Bengtsson on 500px

Angle flight by David Bengtsson on 500px

Or lean over the side of a building in Dubai

Photograph Dubai by Vadim Makhorov on 500px

Dubai by Vadim Makhorov on 500px

But if all else fails, just assume a photo position nobody before you has ever even thought to attempt:

Photograph Working the Scene by Shamas Malik on 500px

Working the Scene by Shamas Malik on 500px

Do you have a photo of you or a photographer friend doing “whatever it takes” to get the shot? Upload it to your 500px account and then drop us a link in the comments!