Location: United States
After a highly successful 26-year technical career in electronic engineering and digital systems, being awarded 7 U.S. patents, and leading the U.S. effort to convert analog
cable television systems to digital, I moved to Arizona in 2004 to pursue my passions for astronomy. Astrophotography began in earnest in 2006 and after a steep and comprehensive learning curve, in 2014 my first images were ready for public display and Dark Sky Images was launched.
My work has been well received and was selected for the “Beauty of Space” exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio in 2021. My Rho Ophiuchus Nebula image was published by Astronomy Magazine in the special July 2002 edition “50
Greatest Cosmic Scenes of Our Time.” Also, my Orion image was featured in the May 2025 Arizona Highways Magazine.
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. I also give presentations to local grade schools, community colleges, civic groups, and digital camera clubs.
I hope my images capture the energy, intensity and power of the night sky and will provoke questions, especially from children, so they may gain some insight into awe-inspiring deep space objects, which our eyes cannot grasp, in the star-studded Milky Way and beyond. Currently, my work can be viewed by appointment at my Residence Gallery,
16580 N 92nd Street Suite 3003, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Wishing you Clear Skies!
Email: az2006@cox.net
Website: www.DarkSkyImagesByKen.com
Tel: 480.323.0246
Dark Sky Images specializes in the “art and science “ of digital imaging to capture deep space objects …galaxies, nebulae, star clusters … to create original, high resolution, richly detailed images printed on metal. My work is suitable for residential, commercial, and professional venues.
All of my images where personally captured by me in Arizona, which is renowned for it’s clear dark skies. Cultural phenomena beginning with Star Wars, photographing of Black Holes, and real life space exploration, have created a renewed interest in space and a distinctive market for astrophotography.
“Whirlpool Galaxy - Collisions in Space!”
This interacting grand-design spiral galaxy, which is colliding with its smaller companion galaxy is located in the Canes Venatici Constellation, 31,000,000 Light Years from Earth.
“Andromeda Galaxy - Hey, Neighbor!”
Along with the Milky Way and Triangulum, Andromeda, located 2.5 million light years from Earth, is one of three big galaxies in our Local Group that also contains several smaller galaxies. Captured using the conventional palette (R, G, B), this one-trillion-star spiral galaxy will collide with us in 4-5 billion years. Tickets, anyone?
“Horsehead & Flame Nebulae - Charging Through the Night Sky!”
The iconic Horsehead is a dark molecular cloud backlit by a nearby massive star. The Flame Nebula is energized hydrogen and dark dust. Located 1,500 light years from Earth, captured using a scientific palette (Ha, OIII, SII) to capture the chemical activity, this image generates a visual energy that is powerful and consuming.
