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2 February, 2026

Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew – 35mmc Photo of the year 2025

By Hamish Gill

2 February, 2026

/ 35mmc News, photo of the year 2025, /

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Just a quick post to announce the “winner” of the photo of the year 2025 – Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew. You can see the original post about the photo here. I have to say, I am pleased about this – I really like the...

2 February, 2026

My First Shot in 2026 – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

2 February, 2026

/ Nikon 35mm f/2, nikon z5, /

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This is my first attempt at taking a photo in 2026. I took it in late afternoon in my hometown, where I was staying for a few days. My aim was to continue experimenting with the Nikon Z5 and various manual lenses. This time, I used the Nikkor 35 A...

2 February, 2026

Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC

By David Pauley

2 February, 2026

/ Documentary Photography, Event Photography, /

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In the company of my friend and fellow 35mmc conspirator Scott Ferguson, I returned to Coney Island on January 1 for the 123rd Annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge. Scott brought along two Leica M3s, an eminently sensible camera choice co...

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17 August, 2025

Looking for Daenerys Targaryen in Astapor – Street Photography in Magical Essaouira with an Olympus E-1

By Ibraar Hussain

Astapor in Essos Game of Thrones. I took a while to watch the series, having read the (Song of Ice and Fire) books when they were released many years ago I wasn’t too keen on wa...

16 August, 2025

Shooting the Al Di Meola Trio live. More a pleasure than an assignment

By Andrea Monti

Last July, 29 I covered leg of Al Di Meola’s tour taking place in Abruzzo —my home region— for a magazine I work for. For once, I could have accepted an assignment even i...

16 August, 2025

Box Brownie No. 2 Special – the last 120 Box Brownie.

By Tony Warren

Kodak No. 2 Brownie Special. Rollei 80S.

15 August, 2025

‘One Third Keepers’ with Kentmere Pan 200 and a Minolta SRT 101

By Bob Janes

The idea of ‘One third keepers’ came out of online chats I took part in about 15-20 years ago. We discussed hit rates of chosen to unchosen shots and whether digita...

15 August, 2025

Kodak Retinette IB Type 037 – Cheap is Not Always Nasty

By Dave Roberts

Apart from the Pentax 17, new film cameras are not exactly hitting the shelves every month. While film continues to be popular its a fact that we have to shoot older and ageing ...

14 August, 2025

5 Frames with a Fuji X-Half

By thorsten

After writing about the adventures of Henri Cartier-Bresson (Hyères) and Robert Capa (Omaha Beach) before, this Fujifim X-Half exploit is encompassed by both of them. Fujifilm k...

14 August, 2025

Zeiss Ikon Contessa S310 with Agfa Photo APX 100 – Developed in Bellinifoto DF2 Duo Step Diafine

By Ibraar Hussain

I recently reviewed my Zeiss Ikon Contessa S310 Here. It’s a gorgeous camera, so simple to operate and a pleasure to handle and to use. The cherry on the cake is the fact ...

13 August, 2025

5 Frames with Minolta Alpha 7D – Dating My First Love Again

By Eagle Omomuro

Shortly after I started photography with a Sony Alpha 100, issued by the news agency I worked for in 2006, I began dreaming about the Minolta Alpha 7D. Back then, its price was ...

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Harrison Matthew on Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew – 35mmc Photo of the year 2025
Wow, I'm floored and so thankful for all the kind comments!! It's a special kind of company to be among,…
JA on Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew – 35mmc Photo of the year 2025
Its an exceptional photo. Every so often it pops into my head. Ah well... Back to taking snapshots of my…
Jukka Reimola on Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC
Great shots, David. Funny coincidence you should post them just now. Two weeks ago I was at the local beach…

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