“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

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.

VII The Magazine:

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.”

Link: Jodie Foster Calls Teen’s Claims She Attacked Him a ‘Fabrication’ – Crime & Courts, Jodie Foster : People.com

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.

Link: Paparazzi Success Secrets: Insider Tips, Patience, and Exclusivity – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter

given all the ambiguity, and Penn’s stiff sentence, we felt compelled to ask another paparazzo: Don’t you just have to expect to take your lumps (or kicks, or even punches) now and again, given the provocative nature of paparazzi work? Or to put it more bluntly, is Dawes a real victim, or just a cry baby?

Link: PDNPulse: Sean Penn Sentenced for Paparazzo Attack. Was Justice Served?

three years of probation and 300 hours of community service yesterday for battery and vandalism against photographer Jordan Dawes

Link: The Online Photographer: Sean Penn Sentenced for Attack on Photographer

Link: Bullock Incites Paparazzi Frenzy «

“Heres the thing, we want you to stalk him and take his picture paparazzi style. The story is already written and Ron Galella has been interviewed BUT he won’t be expecting you because we are not telling him you are coming. You are going to have to stalk him. We want you to capture him in a totally unguarded moment”

Link: I Paparazzo – WTJ

all charges against the photographers were thrown out, but that still doesn’t make up for the fact that they were detained by citizen security guards before being handed over to police who jailed them for 20 hours.

Link: Assaulted and arrested celebrity photographers strike back with lawsuit | Photography is Not a Crime

Yes, you read it right : “we don’t do paparazzi images”. Well, let’s take a look at your website and check :

Link: Thoughts of a Bohemian » Blog Archive » Perception management

“Paparazzi cried like young girls when it was no longer three of them against me and my kids. Didn’t they remember threatening me an hour ago? What happened to the tough guys with the cameras? It was gonna be a fair fight.

Link: SFGate: Daily Dish : Travis Barker explains paparazzi scuffle

Actor Sean Penn has been charged with criminal battery and vandalism following a violent run-in with a paparazzo.

Link: SFGate: Daily Dish : Sean Penn charged with battery and vandalism

Link: PDNPulse: Friday Fun: Paparazzo Tries to Tame a Wild Baldwin

She explains, “Our gang … has been holding up these mirrors … to sort of disrupt their photographs … I think any guest who comes here would hope to have a little privacy. I think it’s very nice.”

Link: SFGate: Daily Dish : Mexican military, hotel staff protected Jennifer Aniston from paparazzi