Paparazzi and their Tactics
Love them or not, the tactics of the paparazzi are: Get a shot by any means necessary. The individual paparazzo is only limited by his or her resources, craftiness and nerve.
Technically speaking, in order to get the photo free and clear, the paparazzo must get the star out in public, away from a private residence or business. If the star is in a private area, the photo must be taken discreetly from a distance and with the photographer standing on public land. Read More ...
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Introduction to How Paparazzi Work
The worldwide obsession with celebrities sport stars spawns one of the most fascinating and feared by-products of pop culture -- paparazzi.
Paparazzi are photographers who tirelessly hunt celebrities, public figures and their families for the opportunity to photograph them in candid, unflattering and at times compromising moments. Read More ...
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Canon 5D users be concerned!
If you are the owner of a Canon 5D Camera you should be very concerned, about 3 week ago I got a phone call from a friend, he told me that he was on a shoot and that his mirror on his Canon 5D had broken. He had just started the shoot when the view finder went black and he heard what sounded like glass breaking. Read More ...
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Buyers Beware! Retailers V Internet.
I decided to treat myself to a point and shoot camera last month; it has only taken me two years to decide which camera to buy. And I decided on the Olympus 1030 sw because of its size, durability and because it is also an shock and underwater camera. Read More ...
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My Canon 5D and the need to calibrate it!
If you have read our "Not Happy" page you would have read a story about my Canon 5D that flicked it's mirror. Since I had it fixed the camera feels like a new camera. The first thing I noticed was the images where so much sharper.
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Our throw away world!
For a while now I have noticed that the my Canon 28 - 135 mm USM was starting to get a bit loose and rickety. Last week I heard something rattiling around inside, and it would not zoom properly. So I had a go at pulling it apart to see if I could fix it myself. Read More ...
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Has photography lost it's identity and Is graphic art hijacking photography?
I am not making any comparison between photography and graphic art, nor am I saying that photography is of it's nature better then graphic art. However, whilst I see both as dynamic visual media I believe they should each remain discrete.
Photography uses light to reproduce the likeness of an object whereby the graphic artist aims to communicate something specific using all manner of visual devices and enhancements. Read More ...
Story by Stephen Wark, photo by Saintz Image |
The misuse of my Images.
Last night while browsing images on my favourite Model websit, I came across 4 of my images on someone profile "JSalt"?? and to insult to it the photos, it had another photographers name on not just in the credits but on the my image itself. So here is the results of emails sent back and forth. Read More ...
Story by Stephen Wark, photo by Saintz Image |
Finding Work Experience with a Photographer.
Over the years I have had in the vicinity of 30 or so students and budding photographers approach me to be my assistance or to asist me on a shoot, which I am happy to do on one condition, we both get something out of it. Most who approach me think that if I take them on a shoot, whether it be a wedding, commercial or model shoot, that by them assisting me that I have receice something in return; in a word "Wakeup". I have years and years of experience that I will only part with if there is something in it for me. Assisting me on a shoot will not cut it. Read More ...
Story by Stephen Wark, photo by Saintz Image |
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