Super Cool: Ross Oscar Knight

Photography literally means to draw with light, and this is exactly what photographer Ross Oscar Knight does.

Knight is a Florida native who says he’s had a passion for photography since he was a little boy. He would even secretly take pictures of family members around the house and eagerly wait to get them developed. His passion didn’t immediately transform into a career though--Knight obtained a degree in engineering before picking up the camera again.

Nowadays, Knight is one of the most sought after wedding photographers in the country. The way he draws with light was first noticed only about five or six years ago, and since then he has traveled nationally and globally to capture memories with his camera.

One of Knight’s most interesting uses of his camera doesn’t necessarily have to do with his camera per se, but with the sun. Here he talks about how he waited for the right moment of the day to begin shooting. Even when he doesn’t quite get the lighting he likes, he improvises in other ways.

Knight uses bokeh, or the blur of out of focus images, very well in his photographs. If done correctly, you get a Monet-like effect. Using bokeh also helps draw attention to the subject, who, using the correct setting, would look like they are being photographed against a painted-like background.


Here is a little of Knight's photography. If you like what he does and want to book him, you may have to stand in line for a while, which is fine, since you may need to take some time to save up for his services. As you can see, it would be well worth the cost:


Some of Ross's awesome work