UK-based advanced Astro-imager. Started astrophotography in the mid-1980s using film and embraced the digital revolution of the 1990s. Monthly columnist for Astronomy Now magazine, writing a deep sky imaging Masterclass. Past contributor to Astronomy, Sky & Telescope and The Sky at Night magazines. Lecturer to astronomical, photographic and scientific societies. Recipient of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Amateur Achievement Award. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Ambassador / Tutor for Telescope Live. I have a well-equipped back-garden observatory and a remote imaging observatory at IC Astronomy, Oria, Spain. Other interests include playing the drums in heavy rock and progressive bands.