My name is William Knose and I grew up with a father that loved photography and Canon equipment. As a child I would love to watch him shoot photo’s and thought how fun it must be to capture a time in life in only the way he saw it. Growing older, through my teens, 20’s and now my 30’s I have possibly become more mature, still deciding if I really have or not, but one thing has not changed, I never stop playing photographer. One thing I have realized at a very early age is that photography would be a life long hobby capturing my view on where I have been and what I have seen while also being my own personal escape from the stress of life, even if only for a moment, I know it would be all worth it.

There are three things that have steered my yearning to become a great entrepreneur photographer, and one of which I never knew would affect my photographs so much. The first push was Photoshop, yes the world of 1’s and 0’s, I can’t help it, I am computer science and mathematics engineer by trade and have been dabbling in Photoshop for some 15 years now but have always thought of it as a hack for true photography. It has always been something I believed ruined the essence of the true photograph. Then only recently I discovered my second draw from a true master, Ansel Adams, and even came to find out how much time he would spend in a dark room with the simple technique of dodging and burning. He is believed to be the greatest photographer of the 20^th century and the person that gave photography its place in the world of art. While all the time what made him uniquely different was the ability to create a belief to the viewer that what was important was not what the camera saw but what Ansel Adams wanted you to see. He single handily changed my mind about what a photo should really be, not what the camera sees, but what you intended for the viewer to see.

Lastly, I recently came into a beautiful woman in my life that I love dearly and having her there as I photograph has really opened my heart to the beauty of the world. It is quite funny because even after discovering Photoshop and even Ansel Adams imagery I always felt something large was missing in my photos. As soon she was a part of my life, everything became clear; the emotion/feeling a picture can offer to a unique viewer drew my love for the perfect photo. To capture, not the moment, but the photo that will provide the audience with an inspiration for themselves. I have yet to discover it, but I now have a goal I am excited to find and share.

This blog will over an idea of what it is I have come to offer in only the past couple years of my life. Enjoy.