Heyo, I’m Leon! I’ve been selected for the OWHC Young Traveling Scholarship to explore five World Heritage sites: Regensburg, Bamberg, Augsburg, Quebec City, and Malta.
As an engineering student with a passion for photography, I’ll be documenting these heritage sites using both conventional and infrared photography. Infrared photography captures light beyond human vision (700-1200 nanometers), creating ethereal images where foliage glows in bright colours, skies turn dark, and stone structures gain an otherworldly quality.
This technique offers fresh perspectives on historic locations. I’ll blend practical travel insights with photography techniques while focusing on each site’s cultural significance.
From Roman origins to French colonial fortifications to prehistoric structures, these locations span centuries of architectural heritage. Stay tuned as I explore how different photographic approaches reveal new layers of their stories.
First up: my hometown Regensburg in Infrared:
