Anyone Been a Pap For The Day?

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I'm in London again next weekend. I was thinking about putting popular celeb club spots in the GPs and driving round and trying my luck. What do you reckon the chances are of actually getting a shot?

Anyone got any tips?

Cheers.
 
Yeah i'v thought of doing that.

My sister occasionally sees celebs when she's out shopping and stuff...
 
Not really interested in photographing someone because they've been labelled as famous unless of course they are doing something worth photographing.
 
I was along the South Bank of the Thames one day and they had The Evening Standard Theatre Awards at there. I managed to sneak in amongst the press and got some pics. One of them tried to barge me out of the way but I stood my ground as there was no signs to say the public couldn't stand there and take pics.
 
Northstreet1 said:
I was along the South Bank of the Thames one day and they had The Evening Standard Theatre Awards at there. I managed to sneak in amongst the press and got some pics. One of them tried to barge me out of the way but I stood my ground as there was no signs to say the public couldn't stand there and take pics.
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Quite often the press pen isn't labeled as such. But most of the press guys know who's who. I've been in some press pens where the police are there to keep order, and other times the photographer will just ask who you are. They quite often get there pitch from a draw where they put there press cards in a hat, and draw them out. That way it's fair who gets to the front and whos on step ladders. It one way to keep order. Had you of stopped one getting there shots, you would have soon known about it.
 
The thing is it wasn't a pen as such. There was the walkway for the celebs, public standing where they wanted within reason. There was a few press and there was a space so I stood there. He tried to barge me. I thought you try that again mate and there's a policeman standing over there!
 
I've gone to the Motor Show a couple of times on press day and have experienced the scrum at a car launch :crowded:. Best thing I found was to just stand your ground and not take any ****, if you get in their way you get a lens on your head simple really. However, the best thing at these events is the hospitality (free food, free drink, gimmies etc) :lol:.

I also got in to the Royal Press Corp for the day whilst at university, we had Prince Charles recieving a(nother) honerary degree and I was the official photographer for the Student Ambassadors (a university group of students selected to represent the university at various functions). But that was slightly more refined, just had to stay in one place (armed officers keeping an eye on you and all :eek:).
 
Thanks for the replies. Looks like there could be some interesting stories with this type of photography.
 
Be prepaired to spend 12 hours a day doing.............nothing. There is a LOT of standing around, in the rain and cold, miles from the nearest toilet, doing that sort of job.

Done it (for TV), not doing it again!
 
Here's one of the pictures I took at the awards. I had an Olympus at the time. The picture is of the actress Emilia Fox. Like the green outfit and shoes!!!

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I stumbled across this guy in LA ...

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... but he ain't the real thing.
 
I have story, although it might not make me very popular around here :D

I used to work for a company that manages some high profile celebs. It wasn't uncommon to see paps hanging around outside the office. Being in IT you got to deal with everyone from the receptionist to the CEO and Artists and cars were regularly used to get around London and beyond to their houses/offices. The hire firm knew who we were and that certain addresses required executive cars - didn't matter if it was just for the IT bum, we got S-Class Mercs with privacy glass :)

So one day I have to go a globally known superstar's house at about the same time as another A Lister is in the office for a meeting. Usual protocol is for celebs leaving is that the car comes to the back entrance, mere mortals have to go out to the main car park. Paps know this so if a car comes to the back entrance though the shutters they get excited. Unfortunately for them, it's for me - not the woman currently in the boardroom talking about her fashion ideas to her sycophants. I'm not lugging several boxed computers to reception - so we're loading them into the car at the back entrance, out of sight of the waiting paps who by now are probably wrestling for position in anticipation.

I finish loading, get in the car, stick shades and hat (one of those caps with fake hair coming out of the back) on and tell the driver i'm ready, but to go VERY SLOWLY through the cobbled car park in case any of the equipment is damaged. I know whats coming :D

Out we go slowly, and the assembled piranha's are at the window... flashing away... I put my hand up in a mock attempt to cover my face. They follow us through the car park until we get out on to the road. It's a shame I didn't get to see there faces, although the chap from the Restaurant downstairs told me there were some very confused looks and a lot of discussion amongst the gathered togs.

I was told later that if management found out I'd played the paps, I'd probably be sacked on the spot! :eek:
 
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I have story, although it might not make me very popular around here :D

I used to work for a company that manages some high profile celebs. It wasn't uncommon to see paps hanging around outside the office. Being in IT you got to deal with everyone from the receptionist to the CEO and Artists and cars were regularly used to get around London and beyond to their houses/offices. The hire firm knew who we were and that certain addresses required executive cars - didn't matter if it was just for the IT bum, we got S-Class Mercs with privacy glass :)

So one day I have to go a globally known superstar's house at about the same time as another A Lister is in the office for a meeting. Usual protocol is for celebs leaving is that the car comes to the back entrance, mere mortals have to go out to the main car park. Paps know this so if a car comes to the back entrance though the shutters they get excited. Unfortunately for them, it's for me - not the woman currently in the boardroom talking about her fashion ideas to her sycophants. I'm not lugging several boxed computers to reception - so we're loading them into the car at the back entrance, out of sight of the waiting paps who by now are probably wrestling for position in anticipation.

I finish loading, get in the car, stick shades and hat (one of those caps with fake hair coming out of the back) on and tell the driver i'm ready, but to go VERY SLOWLY through the cobbled car park in case any of the equipment is damaged. I know whats coming :D

Out we go slowly, and the assembled piranha's are at the window... flashing away... I put my hand up in a mock attempt to cover my face. They follow us through the car park until we get out on to the road. It's a shame I didn't get to see there faces, although the chap from the Restaurant downstairs told me there were some very confused looks and a lot of discussion amongst the gathered togs.

I was also told later that if management found out I'd played the paps, I'd probably be sacked on the spot! :eek:
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Why would you be sacked? :O
 
Because media companies manage their relationship with the Paps very carefully for the benefit of their clients. With one hand they fend them off, while the other beckons them in and feeds them champagne and truffles. They certainly wouldn't want "service staff" interfering. Not that I knew that at the time.
 
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