One Shot Story Archives

5 November, 2024

Stray or street dogs of Istanbul – One-Shot Story

By Cem Eren

About 10 years ago, while I was questioning about the nature of the streets, I asked myself, who owns these public places. The question has the answer, I hear you. The definitio...

Newfoundland Puffins digging a nest hole

2 November, 2024

“The Puffin Inspectors” – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

Previously, I described rather special experiences with birds– here, here and here. But this next one was just a bit different. Our 2018 tour of Newfoundland visited a Puf...

31 October, 2024

The Dancer – A One Shot Story

By Floyd K. Takeuchi

Every so often, if we’re lucky, we’re reminded just how important photography can be in people’s lives. I got lucky the other week when I received a message on Instagram from so...

31 October, 2024

In a Haunted Antiques Shop – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

For several years, Kate and I rented booth space in a New England antiques shop that turned out to be very haunted. A delightful British woman (whom I’ll call “Mrs. P”) had purc...

28 October, 2024

TLR Challenge: 2 – The Spirit in the Sky (A One Shot Story)

By Geoff Chaplin

This is a bit of an aside from the general theme of the challenge – equipment, method and composition. Something that just appeared and deserves its own entry. We arrived ...

8 October, 2024

Breaking the Bank for a Bubble — A One-Shot Story

By David Smith

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” — Leo Tolstoy My photographic journey is yet to take me to Iceland or the game parks of Namibia. In my Lightroom folders,...

A digital-infrared photo of maple leaves colorized to depict the coming of fall.

5 October, 2024

Autumn Emerging – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

In September, 35mmc contributor SKLBA posted an excellent review of the quirky, 21-year-old Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 bridge digital. Since I don’t see a way to include photos in ...

My father's proposed electrostatic flying machine.

29 September, 2024

My Father’s UFO – a One Shot Story

By Dave Powell

Shortly after my 35mmc article about “Understanding Life Backwards” went online, another fascinating example dropped on me. I was working at my computer — with...

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Graham Knox on 5 Frames with Royalty at a Food Festival
It's an alternative take and slightly less gangsta (but maybe not?) than N.W.A' s straight outta Compton. https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/straight-outta-compton
Richard Becker on 5 Frames with Royalty at a Food Festival
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Ed on The Motorway Bridge – A One Shot Story
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