David Maialetti has worked as a newspaper staff photographer in Philadelphia since 1997. Although he uses a DSLR for his assignments, Maialetti has firmly embraced Instagram and shoots ‘iphone only’ images to help him stay creative.
“There is something liberating about taking a picture with your phone. You don’t change the shutter speed, you don’t change the f-stop. Something that I feel strongly about is coming up with a strong composition – finding a subject then composing it in an interesting way. The camera phone lets you do that in a very, very simple way!” says Maialetti.
We asked Maialetti a few questions, and he replied using only shots taken from his camera phone:
Who are you?
Why photography?
What is your trademark photographic style?
What truly inspires you?
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Where do you go when you close your eyes?
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Where is home for you?
How would you describe your lifestyle?
What makes a great shot?
How do you view the world?
What is an important lesson you have learned?
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