Ross Knight is a talented, all-digital photographer out of Atlanta, Georgia. His passion is to capture unique images that tell stories and will be enjoyed for years to come. He loves to travel and finds that his sense of creativity heightens in an unfamiliar environment. Whether it's a one-on-one portrait session, a significant moment in the life of you and your loved ones or covering an assignment for a major client, Ross' detail and personalized attention combine to produce photographs that are sure to exceed his client's expectations.
Ross is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
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How did I get started in photography? The story is quite interesting.
As a child, I can remember sneaking into my parents bedroom to get the family polaroid camera and snap a few candids of my six siblings. Of course, I would always return the camera before either of my parents came home. Ahh, the 80's... By the time I was in highschool I was "upgraded" to a small 35mm camera. It was a Christmas present from my mother (thanks mom!). I promise it would have taken a small army to pry that camera from my hands.
I used to travel around the neighborhood taking pictures of everything in sight. After an afternoon of photography I would race to the local grocery store to get my images developed. During the early 90's one-hour photo was still new technology to me. I would actually wait outside the store with my claim ticket in hand for the entire hour. If my finished pictures were over one minute late, I exercised my right to free 3x5 prints!
I kept the same 35mm camera throughout college and suffered ridicule from my friends for always having my camera with me. I took pictures at football and basketball games, parties and homecoming festivities. On one of my holiday trips back home to Pensacola I asked my father about his experiences in college and growing up in the south. He was able to tell me about them but could produce very few pictures. So I decided to get even more serious about documenting my college experiences. Further, I gained an intense desire to trace my heritage and locate old photographs of my relatives. Finding several damaged pictures, I learned to use computer software to digitally reconstruct the images. This is when I was first introduced to complex digital editing. To date I have collected over 100 pictures and gained information on six generations of my family.
Being a broke college student, photography became my therapy for stress. I would drive for hours around the city of Atlanta and small towns throughout the state to find interesting locations. I didn't even use a map! I still use some of these little known places today for lifestyle portrait sessions. It was not until I graduated from college that I had enough money to retire my faithful 35mm Olympus and purchase professional equipment.
With no formal training and my God given talent to tell stories through pictures, I capture life and freeze moments in time as I see them. I believe when you follow God's plan for your life, you will be successful no matter what. I am thankful for His many blessings upon my life and the way He allows me to view the world through my camera lens. Jesus is my saviour and I bless each and every one of my clients with the gift He has given me.
How do I capture such passionate, thought provoking pictures....the key is to love what you see.
Thank you to my family, friends and past clients for your support of my passion.
- Ross Oscar Knight
A book written on my family: A Way Out of No Way, by Dianne Swann-Wright
Trace your own heritage: Ancestry.com
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30 Facts About KNIGHT
1. I sleep surrounded by 3 pillows like I've built my own little fort.
2. I was born with blond hair, then it turned red, then it turned brown, then I developed a receding hair line at the age of 13.
3. I am a fierce competitor but I keep it disguised until I have you cornered.
4. I cut hair in the Morehouse College dorms to get through college and I still cut my hair today. I started cutting my own hair when I was young b/c I couldn't get my parents to take me to the barber when I wanted.
5. I fell off of a pull-up bar when I was 11 and almost cracked my head open. It was a really bad sight. I also broke my left arm and continued playing the trombone for a week without a cast.
6. My first car was a Nissan 200SX and the license plate read - KNIGHT Rider. I even had a red LED strobe light just like the car KITT from the show.
7. I keep half of my closet in my car and then empty it every two weeks.
8. I love dried fruit and mostly anything that has a sweet/sour taste.
9. I love antiques and will buy a piece just for inspiration. Here is 1 and 2.
10. I can open most electronic devices and figure out how they are wired and then use tools in the basement from my Georgia Tech days to fix them.
11. I've been in a tornado before - Ohio 1999. One of the scariest experiences of my life.
12. I get lost on purpose so that I can learn new and exciting things about a city. It hasn't always turned out in my favor when entering a "protected" area - enough said.
13. I don't like the sound of phones ringing so I keep all my cell phones on vibrate.
14. Walking through IKEA makes me dizzy. If there were no arrows I would be a nervous wreck.
15. I have an obsession with t-shirts and comfortable sneakers. My favorite sneakers are Golas and Pumas.
16. I don't like chain restaurants and after watching Top Chef/Hell's Kitchen for several seasons, I tend to view suspect looking food totally different.
17. I stuttered when I was in grade school then I ended up in a magnet program for middle and high school.
18. I learned to swim while trying to survive drowning twice. Once at a party and the other time in a large creek.
19. I only like to hold children after they can say at least say 4 - 5 words. I guess that will have to change in a few years.
20. I can still communicate with my best friend through a secret language we made up when we were young.
21. I absolutely dislike clutter but I live in it!
22. I ate so much sugar growing up that I lost my taste for desserts.
23. I think I could have my own reality show because I experience the craziest things every day that people would find hilarious.
24. I read manuals to appliances on planes for fun and then figure out how to tweak them on my own!?
25. I love eating on outdoor patios and I have a dream of opening a bistro with an amazing terrace. I have been learning to cook more healthy for a year now.
26. I used to paint on canvas to express my emotions.
27. I had the same television since high school until 2009!
28. I am obsessive about running and working out.
29. I rock back and forth like my dad when I am contemplating decisions.
30. I refuse to let others determine my destiny.
Refelctions...
I know that my life is in God's hands. I've been blessed with 32 unbelievable years to meet thousands of people and to experience this world. When I look at the box that frames me below, I am happy to know that I have only seen that little of what God has in store for my life. This gives me reassurance that waking up every day with praise on my lips and joy in my heart will continue to allow me to grow. Like the arrow in the IKEA pic mentioned above, I pray that God directs my path and keeps me moving forward so I can fulfill my destiny.
Have a good day and hopefully you learned at least one thing you didn't know about me before!
Ross is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
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How did I get started in photography? The story is quite interesting.
As a child, I can remember sneaking into my parents bedroom to get the family polaroid camera and snap a few candids of my six siblings. Of course, I would always return the camera before either of my parents came home. Ahh, the 80's... By the time I was in highschool I was "upgraded" to a small 35mm camera. It was a Christmas present from my mother (thanks mom!). I promise it would have taken a small army to pry that camera from my hands.
I used to travel around the neighborhood taking pictures of everything in sight. After an afternoon of photography I would race to the local grocery store to get my images developed. During the early 90's one-hour photo was still new technology to me. I would actually wait outside the store with my claim ticket in hand for the entire hour. If my finished pictures were over one minute late, I exercised my right to free 3x5 prints!
I kept the same 35mm camera throughout college and suffered ridicule from my friends for always having my camera with me. I took pictures at football and basketball games, parties and homecoming festivities. On one of my holiday trips back home to Pensacola I asked my father about his experiences in college and growing up in the south. He was able to tell me about them but could produce very few pictures. So I decided to get even more serious about documenting my college experiences. Further, I gained an intense desire to trace my heritage and locate old photographs of my relatives. Finding several damaged pictures, I learned to use computer software to digitally reconstruct the images. This is when I was first introduced to complex digital editing. To date I have collected over 100 pictures and gained information on six generations of my family.
Being a broke college student, photography became my therapy for stress. I would drive for hours around the city of Atlanta and small towns throughout the state to find interesting locations. I didn't even use a map! I still use some of these little known places today for lifestyle portrait sessions. It was not until I graduated from college that I had enough money to retire my faithful 35mm Olympus and purchase professional equipment.
With no formal training and my God given talent to tell stories through pictures, I capture life and freeze moments in time as I see them. I believe when you follow God's plan for your life, you will be successful no matter what. I am thankful for His many blessings upon my life and the way He allows me to view the world through my camera lens. Jesus is my saviour and I bless each and every one of my clients with the gift He has given me.
How do I capture such passionate, thought provoking pictures....the key is to love what you see.
Thank you to my family, friends and past clients for your support of my passion.
- Ross Oscar Knight
A book written on my family: A Way Out of No Way, by Dianne Swann-Wright
Trace your own heritage: Ancestry.com
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30 Facts About KNIGHT
1. I sleep surrounded by 3 pillows like I've built my own little fort.
2. I was born with blond hair, then it turned red, then it turned brown, then I developed a receding hair line at the age of 13.
3. I am a fierce competitor but I keep it disguised until I have you cornered.
4. I cut hair in the Morehouse College dorms to get through college and I still cut my hair today. I started cutting my own hair when I was young b/c I couldn't get my parents to take me to the barber when I wanted.
5. I fell off of a pull-up bar when I was 11 and almost cracked my head open. It was a really bad sight. I also broke my left arm and continued playing the trombone for a week without a cast.
6. My first car was a Nissan 200SX and the license plate read - KNIGHT Rider. I even had a red LED strobe light just like the car KITT from the show.
7. I keep half of my closet in my car and then empty it every two weeks.
8. I love dried fruit and mostly anything that has a sweet/sour taste.
9. I love antiques and will buy a piece just for inspiration. Here is 1 and 2.
10. I can open most electronic devices and figure out how they are wired and then use tools in the basement from my Georgia Tech days to fix them.
11. I've been in a tornado before - Ohio 1999. One of the scariest experiences of my life.
12. I get lost on purpose so that I can learn new and exciting things about a city. It hasn't always turned out in my favor when entering a "protected" area - enough said.
13. I don't like the sound of phones ringing so I keep all my cell phones on vibrate.
14. Walking through IKEA makes me dizzy. If there were no arrows I would be a nervous wreck.
15. I have an obsession with t-shirts and comfortable sneakers. My favorite sneakers are Golas and Pumas.
16. I don't like chain restaurants and after watching Top Chef/Hell's Kitchen for several seasons, I tend to view suspect looking food totally different.
17. I stuttered when I was in grade school then I ended up in a magnet program for middle and high school.
18. I learned to swim while trying to survive drowning twice. Once at a party and the other time in a large creek.
19. I only like to hold children after they can say at least say 4 - 5 words. I guess that will have to change in a few years.
20. I can still communicate with my best friend through a secret language we made up when we were young.
21. I absolutely dislike clutter but I live in it!
22. I ate so much sugar growing up that I lost my taste for desserts.
23. I think I could have my own reality show because I experience the craziest things every day that people would find hilarious.
24. I read manuals to appliances on planes for fun and then figure out how to tweak them on my own!?
25. I love eating on outdoor patios and I have a dream of opening a bistro with an amazing terrace. I have been learning to cook more healthy for a year now.
26. I used to paint on canvas to express my emotions.
27. I had the same television since high school until 2009!
28. I am obsessive about running and working out.
29. I rock back and forth like my dad when I am contemplating decisions.
30. I refuse to let others determine my destiny.
Refelctions...
I know that my life is in God's hands. I've been blessed with 32 unbelievable years to meet thousands of people and to experience this world. When I look at the box that frames me below, I am happy to know that I have only seen that little of what God has in store for my life. This gives me reassurance that waking up every day with praise on my lips and joy in my heart will continue to allow me to grow. Like the arrow in the IKEA pic mentioned above, I pray that God directs my path and keeps me moving forward so I can fulfill my destiny.
Have a good day and hopefully you learned at least one thing you didn't know about me before!
