Ever since I picked up an old Olympus OM-10 SLR over twenty years ago I’ve been fascinated – obsessed, I’m sure some would say – with photographing the night sky.
Whether it's the simple beauty of the crescent Moon enveloped in the pastel hues of twilight, a dazzling meteor flitting among the stars or the spellbinding dance of the Northern Lights, I believe astronomy has an extraordinary capability to enthral and inspire us – and it’s moments like these that I’ve tried to capture in my work.
I hope that you enjoy browsing through this gallery – as well as the astronomical sketches that I draw at the eyepiece – and perhaps, along the way, feel inspired to begin your own astronomical adventure.
I’m constantly updating the site with my latest pictures, so do drop by again soon. And for more information about my other work, please visit my main website.
Wishing you clear skies and happy stargazing!
Will Gater
@willgater
IMAGE USE AND LICENSING
I welcome enquiries from picture editors, publishers, television producers, journalists etc. who wish to use my images in their projects. Please see the notes below for more information.
Licensing
All images on this site are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any medium without my prior written consent. If you're interested in using pictures from the collection please first get in touch via email with details of how and where you'd like to use the image(s). Please note that the images shown in this gallery are mostly low resolution, for web display purposes only, and should not be downloaded straight from the site. Once a licence and a fee have been agreed you will be sent the high-res versions where they are available.
Image search
Use the box on the right to search by object name, deep sky catalogue number or transient phenomenon (e.g. Great Red Spot, M42, Copernicus). Images that match your search will be displayed on a new page, and you can carry out additional searches from there.
A NOTE ON VIEWING THE IMAGES IN THE GALLERY
The astrophotos in this portfolio have been carefully processed and saved for presentation on the web. Please note, however, that not all computer/tablet/smartphone screens display the various shades of very dark grey to their fullest extent. If you cannot see all the grey tones (plus solid black) clearly delineated in the bar below, you will likely not be seeing the images in the gallery at their best.
