Evan J. Dunn Design - Astrophotography

Astrophotography Portfolio: Art & Science

Astrophotography sits somewhere between art and science.
It requires a working knowledge of photography, understanding of celestial objects and the ability to locate
and track them, post-processing skills, and patience.

I've come to enjoy the process and what it reveals. Each image is built from long data-collection sessions—sometimes full nights or more—during which I capture light from distant galaxies and nebulae and save it as photo files. That raw data is the starting point.

The next step is processing: multiple stages of refinement to bring out the detail in these deep-sky objects.
That’s where the artistic side comes in, turning the raw data into an accurate and beautiful image.

This portfolio is simply a look at that blend of art and science. It shows what the night sky looks like beyond what we can see with the naked eye.