About Adam
Professional Photography was once my dream......
Hello and welcome to my website!
Hello and welcome to my website!
About U Photography is the creative outlet of Adam Knott who was born and still lives in Maidstone, is married to Nicky a school teacher and has two young boys. Adam works mainly from his home studio which is located in the heart of Kent in the historic village of Aylesford and has had material published by several local family magazines.
my life
In my life I have 4 passions my wife, my boys, my family and my photography. My wife probably will say that I care about my company more than I do for her, she could have a point, but it is untrue. You could say that it has become an healthy obsession. I am constantly thinking about the next shoot or trying out new techniques. Photography is a skill that you never master fully, new technology keeps coming along at an alarming rate with hardware, software and products changing almost on a monthly basis. My Nikon cameras, pro lenses and the mac are the tools of my craft. This site is a collection of my creative ideas, a showcase of my editing and design skills and most importantly displays my work that is appreciated by families all over Kent.
Further portfolios and news can be found on my facebook page, please feel free to join.
history
I picked up my first SLR camera as a child in the early 80’s when my father kindly let me use his Zenit camera. At that point I became hooked and could often be seen at Brands Hatch capturing all forms of Motorsports, a very difficult skill to master correctly! I attended College in the early 90’s and gained qualifications in Photography, Media Studies and Art and Design. So with over 20 years photographic experience I am embracing the digital era with both hands, backed up with life skills I have learnt along the way.
the birth of About U Photography
We did the new parent thing and booked our son into a professional photographic studio in Maidstone, sat through the hard sale of about 100 images and struggled to find 2, yes 2 decent images. I knew that I had taken better images at home and the idea was firmly planted in my mind. Over the next year or so I scrimped, saved and researched in all my spare time and About U Photography was born in 2008. The business model is simple to provide families from all over Kent with quality photographic wall art at affordable prices. Now in its fourth year of trading the business has grown greatly, mainly by word of mouth recommendation and a lot of hard work along the way! I am now realizing my dream of being a full time Professional portrait photographer.
Thank you for taking the time to read a little about me and I look forward to learning a little about you should you decide to work with me, yes work with ME. I see it as a working relationship in which you are my boss!!!
my life
In my life I have 4 passions my wife, my boys, my family and my photography. My wife probably will say that I care about my company more than I do for her, she could have a point, but it is untrue. You could say that it has become an healthy obsession. I am constantly thinking about the next shoot or trying out new techniques. Photography is a skill that you never master fully, new technology keeps coming along at an alarming rate with hardware, software and products changing almost on a monthly basis. My Nikon cameras, pro lenses and the mac are the tools of my craft. This site is a collection of my creative ideas, a showcase of my editing and design skills and most importantly displays my work that is appreciated by families all over Kent.
Further portfolios and news can be found on my facebook page, please feel free to join.
history
I picked up my first SLR camera as a child in the early 80’s when my father kindly let me use his Zenit camera. At that point I became hooked and could often be seen at Brands Hatch capturing all forms of Motorsports, a very difficult skill to master correctly! I attended College in the early 90’s and gained qualifications in Photography, Media Studies and Art and Design. So with over 20 years photographic experience I am embracing the digital era with both hands, backed up with life skills I have learnt along the way.
the birth of About U Photography
We did the new parent thing and booked our son into a professional photographic studio in Maidstone, sat through the hard sale of about 100 images and struggled to find 2, yes 2 decent images. I knew that I had taken better images at home and the idea was firmly planted in my mind. Over the next year or so I scrimped, saved and researched in all my spare time and About U Photography was born in 2008. The business model is simple to provide families from all over Kent with quality photographic wall art at affordable prices. Now in its fourth year of trading the business has grown greatly, mainly by word of mouth recommendation and a lot of hard work along the way! I am now realizing my dream of being a full time Professional portrait photographer.
Thank you for taking the time to read a little about me and I look forward to learning a little about you should you decide to work with me, yes work with ME. I see it as a working relationship in which you are my boss!!!