The Canon EOS 3 was a ground-breaking camera when it came out in 1998, during the twilight years of the 35mm SLR. Peter Fenech takes a fresh look at it. Also, we ask what it takes to win a photo competition – our newly crowned winner of Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025, Bircan Harper, tells us what worked for her. Plus, we talk to Chris Jackson about his latest book, Modern Majesty. Kit-wise we test the Neewer AP150C LED panel light, and the innovative Godox iFlash iT32 hot-shoe flash unit