Point and Shoot Photojournalism
Rob Galbraith have a fascinating article about Alex Majoli, a Magnum photojournalist who uses point and shoot Olympus digicams instead of the usual DSLR cameras.
“Beginning with the C-5050, Olympus began fitting its so-called prosumer cameras with LCD monitors that either tilt or tilt and swivel. Majoli loves this capability, using it often to take pictures without holding the camera to his eye.
It’s a technique that dovetails nicely with the virtually silent operation of these cameras when you turn off their indicator beeps and pre-recorded shutter sounds. “It’s really changed the way I shoot,” says the photographer. “People don’t realize I’m taking pictures. It’s fantastic. Fantastic.”