WHERE HOWARD GOES

Travel photography and storytelling by Howard Cheng


Aurora

  • 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
    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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  • Brief Reflections on the Sky at Night
    Brief Reflections on the Sky at Night

    I have always had a fascination with the night sky since I was a child, and I always enjoyed re-reading the mythical stories of the fabled heroes who have constellations and cosmic bodies named after them – Perseus the demigod and Andromeda his wife (a constellation and a galaxy respectively), Cassiopeia (Andromeda’s mother and a…

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  • Chasing Shadows and Light: The True Essence of ‘Aurora Chase’ Tours
    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…

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