My New View
I’m still stalling on posting pics of my house (sorry!), but I decided to celebrate my new lens (or rather the replacement for my old lens) but taking some shots from my balcony last night. So here is a shot out west towards the Burj al Salam hotel.
Camella: My Nightmares Incarnate
I am emerging from shock having spent the weekend in Dubai. It’s something of a contrast to sleepy old Yemen. Here is a shop dedicated to ‘Camella,’ Illustrating everything that’s wrong with Dubai.
Sana’a Panorama [vid]
![Sana'a Panorama [vid]](http://ash.clem.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sana_pano_thumb.jpg)
I have been trying to get an internet connection to do some uploading of pictures from my new house in Old Sana’a. But for the moment the best I can do is a panorama from my balcony. So here goes…
Sana’a Panorama from Ashley Clements on Vimeo.
The Perfect Pack
The Perfect Pack After years of tweaks and trials I am finally there. I think I have reached the pinnacle of travel packing excellence (some might call it anal-ness). My technique:
One tough-ass pack: my North Face Base Camp Duffel bag doubles as a pack. It’s totally waterproof, easily lockable, close to impenetrable, and just [...]
Man Down
There’s been a death in the family. Well, kinda. My prized Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L has passed on.
It was completely my fault. I had so many flights that I needed to catch and so much travelling to do that I was worried about lugging my camera around with me, braving curious customs officials, skeptical Middle [...]
Roadtrip: South Australia
As I pack my bags again for a long posting to the Middle East, I am thinking back to some of the places that I have been and photographed in Australia. A few years ago, morealtitude and I took a photo roadtrip across South Australia, covering 4,000 kilometres in just under a week (here’s another [...]
The Changing World of Panoramas
I just bought a new camera. Yes, I finally gave in and got a point-and-shoot – something I can finally carry around with me everywhere I go. It’s the little s90 from Canon. I love it already.
My 5D is now a good five (?) years old. I love it. I hardly see the need to [...]
Shooting New York’s Bridges
I knew there was a shot there, but I didn’t know how to get it. I wanted to show the Brooklyn Bridge – that turn-of-the-Century icon of New York construction – lit at night. I was fascinated by the solid twin arches and saw how impressive they looked after dark. Curiously, however, I had seen [...]
Remembering My Past Homes
Life changes quickly. It doesn’t help that I have chosen a career that requires one to jump around to whatever the ‘crisis du jour’ happens to be. So as I prepare for the next leap (for a slightly longer period this time), I think back on some of the places that I have recently seen [...]
Roadtrip: The Cape
After a less than pleasant six weeks working on the response to the war in Gaza last year I took a week off in South Aftica’s Cape to recover. A week with noting but my own company, a little Yaris, and my camera to keep me company. It was just what I needed.
I quickly fell [...]
A Visit to a Rural Island Community in Haiti
Knowing you’re only an hour or so from the bustling city of Miami makes La Gonave all the more surreal. Roads are a relative term on this island, where donkeys replace cars, and electricity and telephones are beyond the reach of most residents.
The island of La Gonave – only around 30 kilometres in length – [...]
Avoiding the Clichéd: A weekend in Sydney
If you’ve spent any time in Sydney you probably have photographs of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Maybe even one or two of the city’s impressive skyline. On a recent trip to Sydney these were exactly the shots I came back with. But with each shot, I tried to add a little bit [...]
Experiencing Local Colour: Kickboxing in Yangon
I have always been somewhat opposed to boxing, and kickboxing Muay Thai is no exception. But when a colleague invited me along to watch a tournament in Yangon, I took it as something of a cultural experience.
Destination: Middle of Nowhere
Curdimurka, population: zero. Nearest town: better part of a day’s drive along 4×4 tracks.
After four of five days of driving, morealtitude and I stumbled upon this thriving South Australian metropolis on a roadtrip into the Outback. An old settler’s cabin offered a place to sleep for the night, replete with mice, pigeons, and the little gifts left behind from both species.