Time lapse photographs showing the night skies in Dorset are being collected for an arts project.

The project has been put together to inspire stargazing photographers by 23-year-old Stephen Banks, who began capturing the night skies after experimenting with time lapse photography.

These photographs are all by Mr Banks, who said: "Dorset is a great spot for night photography, we have a lot of beautiful landscape opportunities, iconic landmarks and no city, so light pollution is very low."

The main purpose of the project is to show a different side of Dorset. "Rather than it just being old people sitting in beach huts, eating ice cream," he said.

Animals in fields, shooting stars, laser lights and the International Space Station passing over Charmouth have been captured.

A selection of photographs will be made into a video and book.