How To Be a Paparazzo
- September 12, 2008
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Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Voice Over Artist
Sri Gordon
Music
Edison Music Corp
These days, anyone can make big bucks selling celebrity pictures. You just need to know some tricks of the trade.
You Will Need
- Photography skills
- A good camera or camera phone
- Doggedness
Step 1: Buy a camera
If you’re serious about earning a living photographing celebrities, invest in a good camera. Otherwise, a good camera phone will do.
Step 2: Study photography
Take at least one photography class. The beauty of being a paparazzo is that even grainy photos are sellable, but you don’t want to screw up a great shot with a rookie mistake.
Step 3: Follow the stars
Go where the stars are — movie premieres, hot nightclubs, tony restaurants, popular coffee shops, upscale hotels, elite gyms, and designer boutiques. To find out where stars hang out, just buy a couple of celebrity magazines.
The Hollywood Reporter is a good source for information on where celebrities are shooting their latest films.
Step 4: Cultivate sources
Cultivate relationships with people who can alert you to a celebrity’s whereabouts — doormen, bartenders, waiters, personal trainers, and so on. Expect to pay them a 25% cut of any sale you make.
Step 5: Make friends with tabloid editors
Develop good relationships with tabloid editors so you can land assignments. Celebrity magazines often pay paparazzi day rates to follow a particular celebrity or cover a star’s wedding.
If you see a female celebrity exiting a car, get ready! The tabloids pay big bucks for “knicker shots” (up the skirt) and “nipple shots” (down the blouse).
Step 6: Tail one celebrity
Increase your chances of landing a six-figure exclusive by focusing all your time and attention on one worldwide celebrity.
Step 7: Get a star's attention
When you spot a celebrity, get their attention by yelling something likely to make them curious enough to turn around.
The term “paparazzo” comes from the name of the photographer in Federico Fellini’s 1960 film La Dolce Vita.
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Comments (2)
Finally, a step by step guide of how to become the next EL Woody. Can't wait to hit the street and snatch up some candids of Benji Madden. Or Joel Madden. But preferably Benji.
over 3 years ago by bigblackwalrus
Cool..
over 2 years ago by FunniBaby
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