How the Paparazzi Work

In LA a number of the photographers drive around in groups. They either work for an agency or have alliances with each other and trade information. In LA you cannot work by yourself and get good photos. The reason being that it is a large city to cover and it is easier to have a photographer sitting at one place like Brad Pitt's house. Another photographer will be at another house or shopping area close by. They stay in contact usually with Nextel radios. When either of the photographers see a celebrity they will call the other in and both will try to take photos. This way since they are each taking photos usually from different spots, they get more varied photographs. Also, since the LA Paparazzi scene has too many photographers some of the gangs tend to try to make the photographs "Exclusive". So, they try to block out the competition. The Paparazzi business is a tuff buisiness to be in.