Portrait photo of Paul Wilson, a VAST photographer artist creating very high resolution fine art astrophotographs of the night sky stars and milky way in New Zealand

Paul Wilson

Christchurch, New Zealand

Paul Wilson specializes in capturing the beautiful night sky. He is based in New Zealand, which has some of the best night skies on the planet.

Paul spends many cold nights out under the stars shooting huge nightscape images, gazing up at the night sky emblazoned with light emitting from billions of galaxies.

Companies such as BBC Earth, Futurism, Daily Mail and Unilad, and have featured Paul's work, to name a few. Additionally, his work has generated a huge following on Facebook and Instagram.

He has a close relationship with companies such as Canon, Sky-Watcher, Fotopro, NiSi, Spencer's Camera, SYRP, Fornax Tracking Mounts, and GoPro, always helping them test and refine new equipment.

Awards & Publications

Shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year Exhibition, 2018

Grand Prize Winner - Harry Williams Astrophotography Competition, 2017

Artistic Prize Winner - Harry Williams Astrophotography Competition, 2017

Co-Author - "Notes from the Stars" photography book, 2017

Silver Award - The EPSON International Photographic Pano Awards, 2017

Bronze Award - The EPSON International Photographic Pano Awards, 2015

Press

Wired Magazine - An Insane View Of The Milky Way From The Edge Of New Zealand

Shutterbug - Paul Wilson’s Spectacular Starscapes Have to Be Seen to Be Believed

Flava - The Most Breathtaking Night Skies In The World!

Kolor - Paul Wilson Dazzles the World with Stunning Milky Way Shots

Futurism - Astronomy Photo of the Day: 6/28/15 — Milky Way & Lake Coleridge

The New Zealand Herald - Kiwi photographer's night-sky photos turn heads worldwide

The New Zealand Herald - Milky Way puts on a heavenly display of colour and light

The New Zealand Herald - Milky Way dazzles in clear skies

Stuff Nation - An astrophoto panorama with a difference

Stuff Nation - Nightscape a gift from Godley

Milky Way Chasers - Paul Wilson Near Christchurch NZ

Queensberry - Paul Wilson, Astrophotographer

Futurism - Astronomy Photo of the Day: 8/23/15 — “Closer” By Paul Wilson

Daily Mail - Photographer captures the Southern Lights dazzling in pink, purple and green hues

Express - Starry night! Mind-blowing images of stunning nightscapes will take your breath away

301 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over mountains and a lake; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in Lake Roundabout, New Zealand.

160 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over a lighthouse; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in Waipapa Point Lighthouse, Southland, New Zealand.

523 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of mountains and stars; landscape astrophotograph created by Paul Wilson in Peak Hill, Canterbury, New Zealand.

297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over mountains and a lake; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.

357 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Milky Way, stars, and night sky over a beach; fine art landscape astrophotograph created by astrophotographer Paul Wilson in Eastern Bays, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.

144 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over a snowy scene of rock formations; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in New Zealand.

985 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a beach at night with the Milky Way stars in the background; landscape astrophotograph created by Paul Wilson in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand.

332 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a New Zealand landscape at nighttime with the Milky Way and stars in the night sky; fine art astrophotography photo created by Paul Wilson.

229 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a mountain landscape at night with the Milky Way and stars in the sky and snow covered mountains in the foreground; fine art astrophotography photo created by Paul Wilson at Mt. Jackson in New Zealand.

161 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over mountains and a lake; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in Lake Coleridge, New Zealand.

324 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format surreal photo artwork of the Milky Way above a bay of water and the ocean; VAST print created by Paul Wilson in Le Bons Bay, New Zealand.

113 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Milky Way, stars, and night sky over a beach; fine art landscape astrophotograph created by astrophotographer Paul Wilson in Eastern Bays, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.

700 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way; panorama photograph created by Paul Wilson in Castle Hill, Canterbury, New Zealand.

348 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over mountains and a lake; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.

298 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over mountains and a lake; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in New Zealand.

261 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over the ocean and a beach; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in Nape Nape, New Zealand.

691 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars over an ocean beach with tents and camping equipment; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in New Zealand.

391 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Milky Way, stars, and night sky over a lake, mountains, and grass; fine art landscape astrophotograph created by astrophotographer Paul Wilson in Maori Lakes, Canterbury, New Zealand.

511 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way with stars above a beautiful mountain landscape; fine art astrophotography landscape photograph created by Paul Wilson in New Zealand.

306 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the night sky, milky way, and stars; fine art astrophotography landscape photo created by Paul Wilson in New Zealand.