“The paparazzi culture has changed drastically,” he says. “When I did it, you had the great freedom to shoot—no fans, no security, no publicists. And I don’t miss it too much because I have the gold in my files.”
Link: La Lettre de la Photographie
Paul Harris is the head of Pacific Coast News, one of the largest paparazzi agencies on the West Coast…
ask yourself this, if it was not for the prying inquisitive media who would keep these people honest ? Ordinary people have to pay to get into clubs, abide by laws and pay fines when caught, Celebrities and Fat Cats can often bribe , promise favors or talk their way out of situations just because of who they are, we need the media to keep a level playing field for us all.
In this interview with VII The Magazine, Jessica Dimmock, talks about her time with the modern paparazzo. They are young, male, aggressive, often foreign, and must go to increasingly dramatic lengths to get their images. Jessica discusses her experiences, the high speed car chases, trespassing, tipping informants and the secret alliances that are all regular parts of the high stakes business. To see the film by Jessica Dimmock, “Paparazzi”, go to The Features and The Videos on VII The Magazine.
A tweet on the Women’s Wear Daily blog stated, “Lindsay Lohan just threw a full drink at a boy at V magazine party who dared to snap her pic,” while Rischen himself added, “Wow. Lindsay Lohan is as trashy as they always say. She threw drinks and glasses to me as we tried to take a shot for V magazine.”
Anne Hathaway rapped, “I’m a paparazzi/I don’t play no Yahtzee/I go pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop/My camera’s up your crotch…”
Those annoyed by the trendy term meta are going to be disinclined to tune in “Teenage Paparazzo,” a film about a 14-year-old who takes pictures of famous actors, made by one of those actors, who became famous for playing a famous actor, being shown on the cable outlet that carries the famous actor’s show. Let’s pause briefly while you go take some antidizziness pills.
Link: Television Review – Adrian Grenier’s ‘Meta’ Documentary on HBO – NYTimes.com
the California Newspaper Publishers Assn. argues that laws on the books already allow the prosecution of people who recklessly flout traffic and trespassing laws. Heaping new penalties on violators just because they are seeking photographs, the organization says, is an affront to the 1st Amendment.
Link: Legislators prepare to vote on paparazzi crackdown – latimes.com
“This guy was most definitely a professional paparazzo,” the actress’s rep tells PEOPLE. “He had a large camera bag and 1000mm telephoto lens. He tailed Jodie and followed her all the way from the movie theater to the valet.”
Just because I am not breaking any laws does not always mean I am welcomed by the crew to shoot candid photos. If I am discovered shooting and they decide they don’t want images getting out, they may go to great measures to prevent me from getting my shots. Some ways a film production might do this is by blocking my view with equipment or vehicles, shining a bright light in my direction, or having a security guard stand in front of my lens with an umbrella. This is why I prefer stealth mode. It also makes for a better candid photo when the star does not know they are being photographed and are just acting naturally. On the days when there are several other Paparazzi photographers all competing for the same shot, there is no reason to hide. Production does their best to block the view of all the photographers or often just allow us to shoot, considering everyone keeps a respectable distance and does not get in the way of filming.
