Tom Rae
Tom Rae was born in, Rae is from Christchurch and studied at St Andrew's College. Rae has been interested in photography and astronomy since he was 13. Rae was recognised in the Milky Way Photographer of the Year award in both 2023 and 2024.
Tom Rae
- Born
- 2005.
- Occupation
- photographer.
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Tom Rae was born in, Rae is from Christchurch and studied at St Andrew's College. Rae has been interested in photography and astronomy since he was 13. Rae was recognised in the Milky Way Photographer of the Year award in both 2023 and 2024.
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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. Rae works with Nikon cameras that have been "astro-modified" to allow in wavelengths of light that would normally be filtered in camera optics. Rae mostly works in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. Celestial Radiance (2023), which was recognised in that year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year award, was taken at Lake Tekapo. Rae's photography has been published in National Geographic, The Guardian, Forbes and by NASA.
Tom Rae (born 2005) is a photographer.
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- 1.Granville, Alan. Kiwi teen photographer goes from 'absolutely terrible' to taking on the world. Stuff. 2023-06-13.
- 2.Thornber, Lorna. Kiwis' stunning Milky Way photos named among world's best. Stuff. 2024-05-21.
- 3.Young Kiwi's stellar Mt Cook picture among Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners. The New Zealand Herald. 2024-05-22.
- 4.ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 winners. Royal Museums Greenwich. 2025-01-01.
- 5.20-year-old artist wins international award for stunning night sky photography. RNZ. 2025-10-19.
- 6.Star photographer wins prize with stunning Aoraki Mount Cook shot. RNZ. 2025-10-19.
- 7.Granville, Alan. 'My greatest achievement': Kiwis celebrate wins at major astronomy photo awards. Stuff. 2024-09-12.
- 8.Granville, Alan. Stunning Milky Way images from Kiwis named among world's best. Stuff. 2023-05-31.
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