Growing up on the West Coast, William King first found his voice through his brother's film camera. Capturing on film taught him patience and intention — every frame had to count. That early discipline led him to Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara/Ventura, California, where he formally honed his craft in both photography & cinematography, deepening a natural eye that had been developing since childhood.

He carried that same deliberate approach into a career spanning large format film photography, documentary work, aerial cinematography, and filmmaking. Whether behind a still camera or a motion picture lens, his work is rooted in the same principle he learned early — slow down, observe details, and capture. That vision has since been recognized in an exhibition at the International Center of Photography and features in multiple publications, with a portfolio that spans the globe.