We Can't Stop Looking at the Papa, Paparazzi!
Vision Slightly Blurred
English - September 09, 2019 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB - ★★★★ - 38 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Technology photography photographer culture technology business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Grocery store checkout lines are lined with magazines using photos by the paparazzi to grab our attention and hopefully add one more item to our cart. Although their tactics can be questionable, there's no doubt that photographs (and video) taken by paparazzi have been a crucial chapter in photographic history – even more so in the U.S. where celebrity culture dominates everything from social media to the Presidency.
In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss icons like Ron Galella, contemplate paparazzi and celebrities suing one another, and remind all photographers to register their copyright! What's your favorite paparazzi photo of all time? Let us know in the comments!