Andrea Monti, Author at 35mmc

10 January, 2026

Ceci N’Est Pas Une Junior (or, Cognitive Dissonance – Part Two)

By Andrea Monti

I took this photo last November while exploring a less touristy area of Tokyo: Ikebukuro. I went there hoping to see a limited edition Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which was ...

6 January, 2026

Mismatched Reality or Advertising Stunt? (or: Cognitive Dissonance — Part I)

By Andrea Monti

In advertising, sometimes, disregard for reality is a deliberate choice because the aim is to pique the viewer’s curiosity no matter what. At other times, though, it is th...

4 January, 2026

Labour Spilling Into Transit Time – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

The underground systems in Tokyo, where this photo was taken during rush hours, offer countless opportunities to take interesting photos. It’s no surprise that coaches and...

24 December, 2025

Portraits From Nagoro, the Scarecrows’ Village

By Andrea Monti

In the heart of Iya Valley, in Tokushima Prefeture, lies Nagoro, the Scarecrow Village. Half a ghost-town, half a still inhabited place, Nagoro’s main population is compos...

23 December, 2025

Bad Luck at Heian Jingu Shrine – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

As it is customary in Japanese Shinto shrines, also the Heian Jingu in Kyoto has an area where bad luck is left hanging in the open. 御御籤 —o-mikuji—are small strips of paper t...

16 December, 2025

Three-Card Monte in Rome – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

Every now and then, Three-Card Monte scammers appear in unexpected places such as the narrow cobblestone streets between the Parliament and the Pantheon, in the centre of Rome. ...

12 December, 2025

How Nissan Crossing Has Changed Over Time

By Andrea Monti

As a petrolhead, I always make a point of visiting Nissan Crossing whenever I’m in Tokyo, even if only for a few hours or half a day. Situated in Ginza, one of Tokyo’...

10 December, 2025

Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135/4 – A Demanding Use Case

By Andrea Monti

For shooting Rossini’s The Barber of Seville at Teatro Marrucino, I took a Carl Zeiss Jena 135/4 lens as a backup for long shots. Master Adriano Lolli replaced the origina...

Thomas WOLSTENHOLME on Kodak Duaflex – Toronto-made – Fun or Fad?
About one year ago I had a similar experience when a neighbour gave me a pre-war German Kodak Nagel folding…
Miky on Sony Mavica Floppy Disk Camera and the Shitty Camera Challenge
Thank you for your reply Bill. I bit the apple and got myself an FD97. In the coming weeks I'll…
Safiyyah on Pakistan With the Olympus E1 and E3 – Part 2 Overlanding the Karakoram and Hindu Kush by 4×4
So many incredible images of an incredible people and culture! Thanks for sharing!

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