“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

Pic agencies and magazines say images that once sold for $1,500 (which equated to a half- or quarter-page in a magazine) now sell for as little as $150. So without the incentive, photo agencies aren’t investing big to obtain shots, magazines are reusing old pics, and earnings are generally way down.

The photographer driving the Range Rover was born in the U.K. and has lived in L.A. for 10 years. Keen to escape the stigma of being known as a pap, he asks not to be identified in this story. A year ago he had his own pic agency and commanded a six-figure salary. Now he’s working as a freelance photographer again.

Link: Los Angeles Columns – The Price of Shooting Stars – page 1

Aniston’s activism was instrumental in the success of Assembly Bill 524, which takes effect from Friday, according to Democrat and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, who has revealed the actress’ horror stories prompted her to fast track the legislation.

Link: SFGate: Daily Dish : Jennifer Aniston was the force behind new paparazzi bill