A nice article on the BBC science website about amateur astronomers (and astrophotographers), and how important their work is in the scientific community.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5328762.stm
Some nice mentions of Dave Tyler (from the UK), as well as some of his images. The picture of him and his family in the observatory has Damian Peach on the left as well.