An imaging apparatus comprising: a pixel array section having pixel sections arrayed therein, each of the pixel sections including: a SPAD ; a resistance component configured to be connected serially with a cathode of the SPAD ; an output section configured to be connected with the cathode of the SPAD and to output a light reception signal indicating photon incidence on the SPAD ; and a pulse generation section configured to output a pulse signal in synchronism with the output of the light reception signal; a switch configured to be connected interposingly between the cathode of the SPAD and the resistance component and turned off in synchronism with the pulse signal wherein the switch is connected interposingly between a branch point from which the signal line from the cathode of the SPAD branches in a direction of the resistance component and in a direction of the output section on one hand, and the resistance component on the other hand; and a pull-in section configured to pull in an input current flowing through the SPAD via the resistance component in synchronism with the pulse signal, wherein the pull-in section pulls in the input current when the pulse signal is input and does not pull in the input current when the pulse signal is not input, and thereby suppressing the input current flowing through the SPAD , wherein the pull-in section includes a transistor configured to be connected interposingly between the cathode of the SPAD and ground, a gate of the transistor receiving input of the pulse signal, and wherein an input terminal of the pulse generation section is configured to be connected with an output terminal of the output section and an output terminal of the pulse generation section is configured to be connected with a control terminal of the switch and with the gate of the transistor included in the pull-in-section . a SPAD ; a resistance component configured to be connected serially with a cathode of the SPAD ; an output section configured to be connected with the cathode of the SPAD and to output a light reception signal indicating photon incidence on the SPAD ; and a pulse generation section configured to output a pulse signal in synchronism with the output of the light reception signal; a switch configured to be connected interposingly between the cathode of the SPAD and the resistance component and turned off in synchronism with the pulse signal wherein the switch is connected interposingly between a branch point from which the signal line from the cathode of the SPAD branches in a direction of the resistance component and in a direction of the output section on one hand, and the resistance component on the other hand; and a pull-in section configured to pull in an input current flowing through the SPAD via the resistance component in synchronism with the pulse signal, wherein the pull-in section pulls in the input current when the pulse signal is input and does not pull in the input current when the pulse signal is not input, and thereby suppressing the input current flowing through the SPAD , wherein the pull-in section includes a transistor configured to be connected interposingly between the cathode of the SPAD and ground, a gate of the transistor receiving input of the pulse signal, and wherein an input terminal of the pulse generation section is configured to be connected with an output terminal of the output section and an output terminal of the pulse generation section is configured to be connected with a control terminal of the switch and with the gate of the transistor included in the pull-in-section . <EOS>