Tom Rae

Tom Rae (born 2004 or 2005) is a New Zealand astro-photographer.

Born in 2004 or 2005,[1] Rae is from Christchurch and studied at St Andrew's College.[2] Rae has been interested in photography and astronomy since he was 13.[1]

Rae was recognised in the Milky Way Photographer of the Year award in both 2023 and 2024.[3][4] Rae won the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year award in the Skyscapes category twice in a row, in 2024 and 2025.[5][1][6]

Rae works with Nikon cameras that have been "astro-modified" to allow in wavelengths of light that would normally be filtered in camera optics.[6]

Rae mostly works in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. Award-winning photos Tasman Gems (2024) and The Ridge (2025) were captured at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.[6][7] Celestial Radiance (2023), which was recognised in that year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year award, was taken at Lake Tekapo.[8][2]

Rae's photography has been published in National Geographic, The Guardian, Forbes and by NASA.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "20-year-old artist wins international award for stunning night sky photography", RNZ, 19 October 2025, retrieved 19 October 2025
  2. 1 2 Granville, Alan (13 June 2023), "Kiwi teen photographer goes from 'absolutely terrible' to taking on the world", Stuff, retrieved 19 October 2025
  3. ↑ Thornber, Lorna (21 May 2024), "Kiwis' stunning Milky Way photos named among world's best", Stuff, retrieved 19 October 2025
  4. ↑ "Young Kiwi's stellar Mt Cook picture among Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners", The New Zealand Herald, 22 May 2024, retrieved 19 October 2025
  5. ↑ "ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 winners", Royal Museums Greenwich, 1 January 2025, retrieved 19 October 2025
  6. 1 2 3 "Star photographer wins prize with stunning Aoraki Mount Cook shot", RNZ, 19 October 2025, retrieved 19 October 2025
  7. ↑ Granville, Alan (12 September 2024), "'My greatest achievement': Kiwis celebrate wins at major astronomy photo awards", Stuff, retrieved 19 October 2025
  8. ↑ Granville, Alan (31 May 2023), "Stunning Milky Way images from Kiwis named among world's best", Stuff, retrieved 19 October 2025
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