The New York Times Wednesday May 4, 2022
Ron Galella, the freelance photographer who relentlessly pursued Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis until a judge barred him from taking her picture, who pestered Marlon Brando until Brando broke his jaw, and who helped define the modern culture of celebrity, died on April 30 at his home in Montville, N.J., reports The New York Times. He was 91. Galella was called a creep, a stalker and worse when he began shooting pictures of celebrities in the 1960s, before mass circulation magazines like People and Us made the presence of paparazzi like him ubiquitous, notes The Times. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday May 4, 2022
Andrea McClain has never met Britney Spears. But incredible twists of fate would mysteriously unite the 50-year-old part-time photographer from Ohio with one of the world's most famous pop stars,
noted The Washington Post recently. It started when McClain's Instagram page, where she shares her photos of flowers, butterflies and vintage items-lit up. Soon her daughter called to say that Britney
Spears had shared … Read the full Story >>
Dave Morrow Tuesday May 3, 2022
After 10 years as a landscape photographer, YouTuber Dave Morrow has learned a few things. In a new video, he discusses how he went from a being a beginner to a full-time professional photographer. He’s had to learn about weather, maps, outdoor survival…and how to deal with clients. Read the full Story >>
feature shoot Tuesday May 3, 2022
Each image in photographer Mark Peterman’s series “Constructed Realities” takes place in a fictional world that was created in miniature, and, notes Feature Shoot, each tells a tale of suspense conceived in the artist’s imagination. “I have often said that the scenes are before or after something has happened,” the photographer says of the work, which was inspired by mystery novels and ambient music. “I usually write a snippet of a short story; that can be one sentence or a more elaborate bit of micro fiction,” adds Peterman. Read the full Story >>
