Re: Papparazzi


"Unspam" <unspam@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Martin" <> But part of the reason they can't get close is that they
>> stand
>> out a mile
>>> lugging a great big camera around with a long lens on it.
>>>
>>>
>> Get real. The reason they have to carry a giant lens is A) clarity of the
>> photo. Magazines are not buying pictures taken with a Snappy.
>>
>> B) Most of the big stars have an "entourage" of thugs that keep the paps
>> away. The rest of the time they are driving into places with fences and
>> security guards. So the paps have to climb up a tree to take a picture
>> from
>> 1000 feet away and they need high-quality lenses for clear photos. C) If
>> they were smart guys they would be doctors, engineers, etc. A paparazzi
>> is a
>> couple of notches under a private investigator.
>>
>>
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>
> Actually, magazines are buying anything they can get their hands on, even
> pictures from phones.
>

The first thing the likes of Sky News ask for now in a disaster is phone
pictures, video clips or even 3G phones. When the Police did the London bust
on the 21/7 bombers a woman in a nearby house game live commentary to Sky
News. They actually asked if the phone had a camera. Give it another year
and we will get live 3G video from incidents.

Martin


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