Award winning professional photographer Alex Majoli has developed a portfolio of breathtaking photographs from the front lines in Iraq, Congo and various other locales where a photojournalist laden with a heavy SLR camera might be shunned or even left vulnerable. His secret? He doesn’t use SLRs. Instead, he uses good old Olympus point and shoot digital cameras… the same stuff the average joe might buy at the local Best Buy, Circuit City, or (::shudder::) Wal-Mart.
And yet, he’s delivered results that are top notch:
Majoli acknowledges that most of his photojournalist colleagues think he’s crazy, but he’s been shooting with digital point-and-shoots for three years, developing techniques to deal with their shortcomings and exploring their unique strengths, which still intrigue him.
“I was interested in finding a camera that gives me some new way to approach the subject,” says the 34-year-old Majoli, who was born in Italy and now splits his time between there and New York City. His English is clear and delivered with a distinct Italian accent. “This camera, you can shoot in a different way.”
Proof that even the simplest camera can produce great photos, with the right person looking through the viewfinder.