Things You'll Need:
- Digital SLR camera
- Telephoto and zoom lenses
- Water
- Snacks
- Sanitizer
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Step 1
Buy a great digital SLR camera that accepts different focal length lenses. Look for a quality, weather-resistant and tough-as-nails digital camera with a proven history of rough use. This is the most crucial piece of equipment to any paparazzi photographer's camera bag.
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Step 2
Dress for the part of paparazzi. Wear a quality photographer's vest to hold the entire picture shooting essentials. Lens cleaner, bottled water and snacks are great to take along. Hand sanitizer is a must for killing bacteria that accumulate on door handles and telephones.
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Step 3
Get in the way of the subject of the shoot. Be polite to the celebrity; yet remind them that a photographer has a job to do. Move around the person or people without actually touching them or hindering their progress. Continue to record images while moving.
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Step 4
Follow the celebrity to other locations. Often the subject is simply leaving one nightclub to attend another. Keep up with them and keep shooting anything interesting as it happens.
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Step 5
Ask permission to take candid photos and always remember that a celebrity's children are a flash point for many of them. Stay focused on the main subject and be considerate of their personal requests and needs.
