The present technology relates to an imaging element, an imaging method, and a piece of electronic equipment that permit faster processing. A column AD signal processing section and a ramp signal generation section are provided. The column AD signal processing section has, for each pixel column, an AD conversion section. The plurality of pixels arranged in the same column are connected to the AD conversion section via a vertical signal line. In parallel with reset operation or signal transfer operation, the pixel signals output from the pixels connected via other vertical signal lines are converted from analog to digital form by the AD conversion section. The ramp signal is supplied to the AD conversion sections that perform AD conversion of the pixel signals and is not supplied to the AD conversion sections that do not perform AD conversion. The present technology is applicable, for example, to CMOS image sensors.