About

About Paul Knightly

Currently based in Northwest Arkansas, I first became interested in photography some 15 years ago when I got a 35mm film camera as a Christmas gift.

At the time, I learned all that I could about the art of photography and the basic elements of photo composition. As I got older, my photography hobby fell by the wayside until I purchased my first digital camera after graduating college. I was immediately hooked, and the photography bug was stronger than before.

Living in Arizona at that time, I found easy inspiration in the landscapes of the desert southwest. I soon found myself back home in Kansas City, even though my heart is still in the desert. Moving back to Kansas was a shock to the system, but I soon learned how to appreciate minimalism in landscape photography and I now embrace open spaces as frequent subjects of my photos.

Photographing around Northwest Arkansas and the Ozarks has helped to further refine my skills as a landscape and weather photographer by learning how to capture landscapes when spacious views are not always available. This has led me to start looking inward (both literally and metaphorically) spurring me to explore portrait photography as a way of capturing people as they interact with the land around them.

I’ve recently paired my love of flying as a private pilot with my passion for photography and am excited to now offer a variety of Part 107 drone imaging services. Behind the services I offer comes a vast amount of experience that I’ve gained while conducting drone surveys and data processing for PhD-related research, including surveys at remote study sites in the desert southwest and Iceland.

As I continue on this journey, please be sure to follow my various social media channels at the bottom of the page.

I’m always looking to expand my business and would be happy to work with you to make the photographic needs for your projects a reality.

I’m also open to collaboration opportunities with other artists and models. Feel free to contact me at j.paul.knightly@gmail.com so we can get in touch!