Below are my latest published photos; click on the photo to link to my Flickr page version of that photo, or click here to see my full portfolio on Flickr ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajecaldwell/ )

"Ring the Bell"

Long exposure of the Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Xian China 2025: 3 of 28 Tuesday 23rd September 2025 On our third day in Xian the weather cleared and we found a spot to photograph the Bell Tower at sunset. You can read about this day in Xian, and see more photos & read about other days of the trip here: www.ankhphotography.net/china2025

"Through the Round Door"

Xiangzimiao Temple, Xian China 2025: 2 of 28 Monday 22nd September 2025 This photo was taken on our second day in China and our first in the city of Xian. I love visiting these little tucked away temples as they so often have little hidden details or cool design elements. You can read about this day in Xian, and see more photos, read about other days of the trip here: www.ankhphotography.net/china2025

China 2025: 1 of 28

Shanghai Pudong Skyline

Docks by the Bay

Boat Sheds, Paremata, Wellington Early morning, calm weather. Fujifilm X-T5, 9mm Laowa Lens, f10, 1/5s, ISO125 Processed in Lightroom

Shihad, Black Barn, Hawke's Bay

The Petronas Pair

Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I have finally finished writing up the travel blogs from our trip through Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand/Cambodia in June 2024! If you are thinking of heading that way and want some ideas or just want to know what we did for 4 weeks ( including a breakdown of the costs ) then have a look here: www.ankhphotography.net/malaythaicambod Fujifilm X-T5, 9mm Laowa lens, 1/1000sec, f8 Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop

The night Aurora came to town Pt 2

Aurora Australis, Peka Peka Swamp, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Like a Mandala for the sun

"Sunscope" art piece, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand The permanent art piece was installed on the Napier foreshore in 2020 and is titled "Sunscope". It was designed by Ant Van Dorsten from Vesica Aotearoa

Siloed

Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, Singapore This photo is of the stunning atrium in the centre of the circular Holiday Inn hotel near Havelock Station in Singapore. We weren't staying in this hotel but I certainly wanted to get a photo of it. Fujifilm X-T5, ISO400, 9mm Laowa lens, f8, 1/25 sec Processed in Lightroom

The night Aurora came to town Pt 1

Aurora Australis, Peka Peka Swamp, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Nook of the Golden Ferns

Coleraine, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand The Ian Athfield designed Coleraine, sitting among the autumn vines

Entering Metropolis

DDP, Seoul, Korea

Umbrellas on Anning

Anning Street Umbrellas, Kaohsiung, Taiwan One of the cool things about visiting cities that you know nothing about is discovering little areas that are not necessarily on the tourist route. Anning St is a shopping street which was just a block away from our hotel in Kaohsiung, and was full of these colourful umbrellas. I have finally finished writing the blogs from our 4 week trip to Korea and Taiwan in April (!) , so if you want to see what we got up to have a look here: www.ankhphotography.net/koreataiwan2023 Fujifilm XE-5, ISO125, 1/640sec, f8, 9mm Laowa lens Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop

Dreams of Places Gone

Te Ana Falls, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand I don't know if anyone has been able to access this spot since the Cyclone in February that destroyed the access track, but I am sure it wouldn't look like this anymore. Fujifilm X-T4, 0.6sec, f16, 32mm ( 15-45 lens ), ISO160 Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop

The Secret Valley

Rays of light over the Herehere Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Some evenings you chase the light around, others you just have to wait for it to come to you. Fujifilm X-T5, ISO200, 67mm ( 50-230 lens ), 1/200sec, f7.1 Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop

I'm a lonely boy

Orphan Rock, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia After a slight reschedule of our last few days in Australia we found ourselves in Katoomba for the night, and a chance to shoot some of the stunning scenery literally across the road from our campsite. Fujifilm X-T5, ISO125, f11, 20sec, 40mm ( 15-45 lens ) Processed in Lightroom

Nobby

Nobby's Head Lighthouse, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Fujifilm X-T5, ISO125, f6.4, 1/10000sec Processed in Lightroom

Formation

Atea a Rangi, Waitangi Regional Park, Hawke's Bay Fujifilm X-T5, 0.6sec, f8, 15mm ( 15-45mm lens ), ISO125 Processed in Lightroom

Spiral Glow

Pou carving, Atea-a-Rangi, Waitangi Regional Park, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Fujifilm X-T5, 15mm (15-45 lens) ,f3.5, 1/100sec, ISO125 Processed in Lightroom

Just Space

Waimarama Beach, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand X-T5, ISO125, 9mm Laowa Lens, 1.3sec, f8 Processed in Lightroom