In this collection of photographs taken by writer Joseph Modugno during his decade of travels (2009-2019) in Western China, Central and Southeast Asia, and the Greater Himalaya, the beauty and diversity of the myriad peoples of Asia are visible in vibrant mosaics that capture character, charisma and charm with a wealth of color and light.
Join Joseph and The Land West of Long Mountain Project on a photographic journey and decade-spanning odyssey through the hinterlands and heartlands of Asia in search of our common humanity and in pursuit of the sublime on earth.
Portraits of Western China
Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan,
Guangxi & Guizhou
Portraits of Gansu
Portraits of Xinjiang
Turpan, Khotan, Kashgar,
Kanas & Karakul Lake
Portraits of Tibet
Gannan, Amdo, Kham, Lhasa,
Mount Kailash & Central Tibet
Portraits of Pakistan
Punjab, Peshawar, Swat, Kumrat, Kalash,
Chitral, Phander, Hunza, Nagar,
& The Chapursan Valley
Portraits of Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan, The Wakhan Valley
& Western Mongolia
Portraits of the Greater Himalaya
Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim,
India & Nepal
Portraits of Southeast Asia
Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines,
Laos, Cambodia, Thailand,
Malaysia & Borneo
Portraits of Japan & Korea
Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Seoul
& Mount Fuji
Joseph is a former Peace Corps China volunteer
and the creator of The Land West of Long Mountain Project.
Shiqi Yan
Your photos are fabulous! I really enjoyed seeing all the different people you encountered. Your journeys have inspired me. Thank you for posting. — Sam