When Christian Heeb first turned his lens to the night sky, it wasn’t a dramatic career pivot so much as a natural next chapter. Advances in sensor technology and dynamic range have made night photography far more forgiving. Focus is another difficulty: auto-focus often fails in the dark, so Heeb prefers manual-focus lenses and helps participants get them sharp. As interest in night photography has matured over the past decade, Heeb sees a steady, not exploding, demand. The early surge has leveled into a reliable stream of students and visitors who value the region’s dark skies.