WHERE HOWARD GOES
Travel photography and storytelling by Howard Cheng
Travel
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Photographing the Milky Way from 37,000 ft
In September 2024, whilst on an Asiana Airlines flight to South Korea, I shot the Milky Way from a plane. This was my first time trying to shoot the galactic core, let alone from a plane. It took me a while to work out how to do it — I documented my planning process in…
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Goshuincho and Goshuin: Spiritual Stamp Collecting in Japan
If possible, whenever I am on my travels, I like to try and visit places of religious veneration. It is probably just psychological, but I find that there is often something calming and energising in the air of these places. Even visiting ancient, long disused places of worship like the Parthenon in Athens has a…
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London at Christmas 2024
As we move from November into December when the air gets a little crisper as temperatures drop, decorations of Christmas trees and Christmas lights pop up all over London as we get ready for the festive Christmas season. I will be updating this map right up to Christmas 2024 to showcase London’s best festive looks…
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Photographing the Milky Way from 35,000 ft
Table of contents A window seat to the stars A couple of weeks ago, while sitting in seat 30K on an Asiana Airlines A350 making an overnight flight from London to Seoul, I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat as I posted on social media a photograph of my Leica Q3’s back LCD screen. The…
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Why Using the Leica Q3 for Over a Year Made Me Realize It Could Be the Only Camera You Will Ever Need on Your Travels
In the world of travel photography – or actually any photography, for that matter – the weight of your gear can make or break your experience. When I first started in freelance photojournalism, I often found myself burdened with a heavy camera bag crammed with multiple lenses, accessories, and other gadgets I thought were essential.…
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Chasing Shadows and Light: The True Essence of ‘Aurora Chase’ Tours
If you travel to anywhere close to the aurora oval, you will find various tour guides or companies offering ‘aurora chase’ tours. Having been on a couple of them myself, I have noticed from hearing conversations of fellow tour mates that there seems to be a misconception about what an ‘aurora chase’ tour actually involves…