Reading mode: Light Dark

Photographer of the year. How he shoots photos . .

Go to last post
J

JackB.

Senior Member
Messages
2,583
Reaction score
0
Location
State of Confusion., US
His name is Alex Majoli, and he was the photojournalism magazine photographer of the year.

He carried two point and shoot digital cameras. He traveled thru Africa and whent with the US troops into Iraq war. Took lots of great photos. Even made some photos for National Geographic Magazine the same way.

Did not want to carry a DSLR.

Scroll down and click on page 2 and see how he shoots.

He shoots all his award winning photos in JPEG only. And he makes a living at shooting in JPEG. Not RAW.

View all of his famous photos.

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-6468-7844

--
kr616
 
And only one decent shot in the bunch.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
I could care less if the award winning photographer shoots in JPEG, RAW, or TIFF... The pictures that he captured are remarkable.

P.S. I don't see the point of advocating specific image formats... Just take pictures the best way that makes you happy... and I'll be happy for you.
 
JackB. said:
Not according to all the awards he was given.
Click to expand...
Subjective photographic awards, like gymnastics scores, are not very meaningful, especially if they are given by other photographers.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
Exactly how many awards by other photographic publishers have you won?

Exactly how many time have any of your photos been published in the National Geographic Magazine?

--
kr616
 
JackB. said:
Exactly how many awards by other photographic publishers have you won?

Exactly how many time have any of your photos been published in the
National Geographic Magazine?
Click to expand...
Neither one is relevant to this topic, as I am not the subject.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
Thank you Jack for such an interesting article and amazing pictures. It goes to show that it isn't necessarly a great camera that takes a great picture but the eye that sees something great to capture.
--

'When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change!' ...Wayne W. Dyer
 
You are not the subject, but you did really downplay this famous photographers past feats and awards. Why would you belittle someone's photography when you can probably never reach his level.

Just admit it. He has produced many great photos. His awards were not for just one photo, but for several series of photos depicting important events.

And he did it all in JPEG only, with p&s cameras.
--
kr616
 
JackB. said:
You are not the subject, but you did really downplay this famous
photographers past feats and awards.
Click to expand...
No I didn't - just 5 of the 6 images posted.
JackB. said:
Why would you belittle
someone's photography when you can probably never reach his level.

Just admit it. He has produced many great photos.
Click to expand...
Then more than one of them should have been in the article.
JackB. said:
His awards
were not for just one photo, but for several series of photos
depicting important events.
Click to expand...
I didn't see any of those.
JackB. said:
And he did it all in JPEG only, with p&s cameras.
Click to expand...
Well, I've seen one good one so far.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
soooo ... we should take your subjective opinion over that of professionals? What if we subjectively disagree with you?
 
feraldruid said:
soooo ... we should take your subjective opinion over that of
professionals? What if we subjectively disagree with you?
Click to expand...
Your opinion is worth just as much as mine, and just as much as theirs.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
Touche, that's true, and well said. :-)

As to these photos and the photographer, there are two separate points.

First, I think the point that a photographer's eye and ability to use what he has is more important than necessarily having the top equipment (although having better equipment certainly helps).

Second, for these photos, they don't do anything for me personally, other than the one of the troops, but that's ok. As you said, it's subjective.
 
feraldruid said:
Touche, that's true, and well said. :-)

As to these photos and the photographer, there are two separate points.

First, I think the point that a photographer's eye and ability to use
what he has is more important than necessarily having the top
equipment (although having better equipment certainly helps).

Second, for these photos, they don't do anything for me personally,
other than the one of the troops, but that's ok. As you said, it's
subjective.
Click to expand...
You picked the same good one as I did, and I would guess for the same reasons.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
Yep, I imagine so, and we probably have the same reasons for being unimpressed with the awards and who gave the awards.

[I removed comment about Jimmy Carter after rethinking it. I may not respect Carter, but it's off topic and would probably just unnecessarily offend someone.]

One, I like the context of the sole color photo, showing American troops, far more than the other photos. Second, if a photo is to be B&W, the photographer should have a good reason for selecting that. I don't think it added anything to the photos (besides the fact that those photos didn't appeal to me in the first place).

Anywho, I meant my first post to be amusing and wish I'd said what you said about our all having opinions. Instead, mine sounded harsh, which is ironic, since I'm in agreement with you!

So, the others, and the awards groups, have their opinions. We just don't have to agree or be impressed by their opinions.

Have a great day. I'm off to grill some dinner!
 
I have to admit that the troops(soldiers) is also my favorite, but I also think he did well using point & shoot cameras. I did notice that those images were taken in 2005 & I wonder if he now shoots with any DSLR's at all? Just curious. I Love using my G7, but cannot think of going anywhere at all without my 30D & 24-105 combo as it is much more flexible for me & my old trusty 300D usually with my 17-40 for wides. The G7 was bought more for taking snapshots of friends/family, etc., but yet I have captured some Great scenic images with it, too. And, if Canon does introduce a 50D with 15.1 mp, I'm all over it. and I shoot jpegs too, but am tempted to try RAW one day. (hope I didn't get too far off topic here).
 
Glad you did not bring Jimmy Carter into this. Why don't you respect him? Unless you kn ow him personally I fail to see how you could have any feelings one way or the other about him. I am also glad you agree with Lee Jay. That is unusual to see on any forum, someone agreeing with him. It seems that everyone liked the pictures except you two, so you are in the minority.
--
Russ

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

P
Archetypes of Amateur Photographers
2 3
Replies
50
Views
67K
MyReality
MyReality
Venger
Beginner 4 years on...and my relationship with ISO values
2
Replies
26
Views
3K
New Wrycuda
N
Z
How to select, sort and delete photos quickly and easily
Replies
9
Views
202
janeenadamsmartin
janeenadamsmartin
K
copyright on photo I took of a band
2 3
Replies
50
Views
315
Kip Duff
K
J
Why I Bought a D850 in 2021
2 3
Replies
40
Views
52
Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen
Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen

Keyboard shortcuts

f
Forum
m
My threads
Mobile site
About
Editorial content
Cameras & Lenses
Community
All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2025 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.
Back
Top