Meet The Artist
Nearly all of my photography takes place at night, using moonlight, starlight, and ambient light to illuminate the landscape. When needed, I incorporate light painting, selectively introducing light and color into the shadows to reveal details that might otherwise remain hidden. Through long exposures, I can work within a scene in ways that allow me to shape the light and bring a different perspective to familiar places.
For me, photographing at night is about more than making an image. It is an opportunity to experience the world at a different pace, away from the distractions of everyday life. The darkness invites patience, quiet observation, and a deeper appreciation for the subtle ways light transforms a landscape.
I have always been fascinated by the mood of a star-filled sky and the silvery shadows cast by the moon across places I know in daylight. At night, even the most familiar surroundings can feel entirely new. My work is an attempt to capture that feeling of discovery, solitude, and peace, and to share a perspective on the landscape that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Timothy Little is a fine art night photographer, author, and photography instructor based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Since 2003, he has devoted his photography to exploring the landscapes of Cape Cod and the Islands, capturing familiar places transformed by moonlight, starlight, and the quiet beauty of the night.
His photographs reveal a side of the landscape that often goes unseen. From moonlit beaches and historic lighthouses to star-filled skies and the sweeping bands of the Milky Way, Tim's work combines long-exposure photography, astrophotography, and light painting to explore the atmosphere, solitude, and mystery of the world after dark.
In 2013, his first book, Cape Cod Nights, was published by Schiffer Publishing, presenting the Cape and Islands through the unique perspective of moonlight and starlight. His second book, Midnight on Cape Cod: A Starlit Journey Across the Cape and Martha's Vineyard, continues that exploration through more than a decade of nighttime adventures across the region. The book was named the New England Society's 2026 Book of the Year in Art and Photography.
Tim's photography has been featured in Cape Cod Life, Cape Cod Magazine, The Cape Cod Times, The Falmouth Enterprise, Space.com, Earthshots.org, Visit Massachusetts, and All of New England, among other publications and platforms.
Beyond his work as an artist, Tim is the founder and lead tour operator of a night photography adventure company offering guided experiences and photography workshops on Cape Cod and at destinations across the country. With more than 400 guided night photography tours and over 100 group workshops conducted, he brings extensive field experience to helping photographers explore low-light photography, capture the night sky, and discover the creative possibilities of working after dark.
