My deep appreciation of the natural world and my interest in technology has played a meaningful role in my life since early childhood and throughout my career.  

I grew up in Sussex, England, in a countryside peppered with primroses and bluebells, and watched orbiting Sputnik through a small telescope.  This was the beginning of his life-long interest in astronomy.  

After a highly successful 26 year technical career in semiconductors, being awarded 7 U.S. patents, and leading the effort to convert analog television systems to digital, I moved to Arizona in 2004 to pursue my passions for astronomy, art and technology and embarked on a journey to image deep space objects. 

My work has been well received and I have been privileged to be a guest speaker at several universities including the New Mexico State University at Las Cruces, and Wichita State University.

For me, the appeal of astrophotography is multi-faceted. I enjoy camping out under moonless and cloudless skies in remote locations while viewing and photographing deep space. The technical challenges and complexity of capturing very faint objects appeals to my engineering interests and background.

And, finally, after the fieldwork, using specialized software, the digital data are refined to reduce "noise", improve contrast, minimize pixilation, balance color, manage over-saturation, etc. to produce artistically inspired images.

My images of our universe are my expression of the beauty and wonder of deep space. By combining technology and science, I am able to capture and develop those objects creating ...

... the Art & Science of Deep Space Imaging

I hope my images will provoke questions, especially from children, so that they may gain some insight into the beautiful and awe-inspiring objects that our eyes cannot grasp in our star-studded Milky Way, and beyond.

Wishing you Clear Skies!