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NYPD Press Pass Extension

2009-12-30T17:27:00.000-05:00

The NYPD has apparently backed away from the idea of getting out of the press credentials business. All working press passes that were due to expire in January will automatically be extended to July 15 while the NYPD transitions to a biannual system. "We want to be able to issue press cards that are good for two years," said Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne. Currently, the cards have to be

The Malibu Times: New year laws include anti-paparazzi statute

2009-12-30T17:23:00.000-05:00

The year 2010 kicks off with several new state laws that go into effect Jan. 1, including anti-paparazzi legislation that will affect media outlets and publishers. Perhaps the most pertinent to Malibu, however, is the new law that will allow civil lawsuits to be filed against any media outlet that publishes an illegally taken photo. The law imposes fines from $5,000 to $50,000 on a publisher

The Photographer Project

2009-12-07T09:09:00.001-05:00

The Photographer Project Celebrity Photography Revealed By Brian Ach It’s all in a day’s work for celebrity photographers, who regularly grace red carpets and are granted inside access to exclusive events, concerts, and parties. The Photographer Project, the new coffee table staple from photographer Brian Ach, consists of full-length studio portraits of entertainment photographers who are

Gyllenhaal 'involved in paparazzi mixup'

2009-12-05T22:27:00.000-05:00

Maggie Gyllenhaal has said that she felt "important" when photographers "swarmed" her at a New York café. The Dark Knight star and husband Peter Sarsgaard were reportedly surprised when "a ton" of paparazzi came into the same café in which the couple were enjoying their coffee - only to realise that the photographers were only there to spot Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. The 32-year-old told E!

Paparazzi Cry `No Fair' as N.Y.C Tightens Access to Film Shoots

2009-12-02T07:59:00.000-05:00

Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- When paparazzo Steve Sands arrived at the Coney Island set of Will Ferrell’s movie “The Other Guys” in mid-November, he caught a break. That day they were filming New York Yankee Derek Jeter in a cameo. Sands got shots that he sold to the celebrity magazine InTouch, among other outlets, and notched what he called a handsome payday. A 30-year veteran of the camera

Mike Tyson Arrested After Allegedly Punching Photographer at LAX

2009-11-12T09:22:00.000-05:00

Mike Tyson and a photographer made citizen's arrests of one another after getting into a scuffle Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, police say. At 4:30 p.m., the former boxing champ, 43, was passing through LAX from Europe en route to Las Vegas when a celebrity photographer began taking his picture at the United Airlines terminal, Sgt. Jim Holcomb tells PEOPLE. "The two men got

Paparazzi peeved: Mayor's film office changes the rule on giving out info on film shoot locations

2009-11-11T22:36:00.001-05:00

The guy with the flash thinks this policy's trash. The public will no longer be allowed to leaf through the weekly stack of city film permits - a longtime treasure-trove for celebrity-hunting paparazzi - at the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting. Instead, starting Dec. 1, anyone who wants to see the permits, which detail when and where movies, TV shows and ads are being made,

Raise a Glass to A.J. Sokalner

2009-11-11T11:04:00.002-05:00

Those of you who could not attend the funeral this past weekend, come "Raise a Glass to A.J. Sokalner" at The Black Door, 26th between 6th and 7th ave. Friday, November 13th, from 6-9pm.

2009-11-11T08:43:00.000-05:00

Remember Veterans Day Honoring All Who Served

In Memorandum: Photographer AJ Sokalner

2009-11-05T11:18:00.003-05:00

AJ Sokalner: Photographer and Friend I had the distinct pleasure to be working shoulder to shoulder with him on that tragic night. I would like to share my story of the last hours I spent with AJ: Photographers gathered outside Cipriani on 42nd Street well before 5pm for the7:30pm event. We were working the ACE Awards. There was a group of about twenty five photographers working outside

Nicole Richie gets restraining order against 2 paparazzi

2009-11-02T07:58:00.000-05:00

Nicole Richie and her team of lawyers have successfully obtained a temporary restraining order against paparazzi Eduardo “Bam Bam” Arriveben and Ivon Miguel, TMZ.com reports. The two photographers have been ordered to stay 100 yards away from Richie, 28, her two children (daughter Harlow, 20 months, and son Sparrow, 6 weeks) and her staff. Richie’s statement notes that the duo harass her “

New movie takes aim at celebrity journalism

2009-10-27T09:54:00.002-04:00

LONDON — What do Amy Winehouse's flaming beehive and Guy Ritchie's self-inflicted black eye have in common? Both stories appeared in the pages of Britain's tabloid press. Neither is true. The two incidents were fake showbiz news tips phoned into newspapers by the makers of the new documentary "Starsuckers," to see whether they would be used without fact-checking. The fact that they were forms

Britney Spears Settles Lawsuit with Paparazzi

2009-10-21T17:29:00.000-04:00

Britney Spears has settled a lawsuit with a photographer who claimed she ran over his foot in 2007. On Monday, a notice of settlement was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, and while the terms of the agreement have not been released, the photographer, Ricardo Mendoza, had originally sought more than $200,000. The Oct. 2007 incident occurred as Spears was driving her white Mercedes out of a

Nikon D3S Digital SLR Camera

2009-10-21T08:09:00.000-04:00

Main Features ISO performance: ISO 12800 as standard, expandable to ISO equivalent of 102400 (Hi 3) Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor with 12.1 effective megapixels Improved D-Movie function including High-Sensitivity Movie mode and flicker reduction function Nikon’s Integrated Dust Reduction System including Image Sensor Cleaning function

CANON EOS-1D MARK IV DIGITAL SLR CAMERA

2009-10-21T07:49:00.007-04:00

The Next Chapter of EOS. Offering a comprehensive combination of speed, accuracy and image quality, the EOS-1D Mark IV is the perfect choice for professional photographers and subjects on the move. With a completely redesigned 45-point AF system including 39 cross-type points, a new AI Servo II AF focus tracking system with improved algorithm combined with 10 fps continuous shooting, the

Shepard Fairey admits to wrongdoing in Associated Press lawsuit

2009-10-17T09:55:00.000-04:00

In a strange twist to an already complicated legal situation, artist Shepard Fairey admitted today to legal wrongdoing in his ongoing battle with the Associated Press. Fairey said in a statement issued late Friday that he knowingly submitted false images and deleted others in the legal proceedings, in an attempt to conceal the fact that the AP had correctly identified the photo that Fairey had

Gerard Butler aim at nightmare paparazzi

2009-10-14T08:53:00.002-04:00

Hollywood actor Gerard Butler has hit out at rude paparazzi who made shooting of his latest film with actress Jennifer Aniston almost Gerard Butler impossible. The 39-year-old actor thought he was used to the coverage location shoots get from snappers until he teamed up with Aniston in 'The Bounty', when the paparazzi blocked shots and forced them to re-take, reported Daily Express."

Schwarzenegger signs tougher anti-paparazzi law

2009-10-13T00:31:00.002-04:00

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an anti-paparazzi bill making it easier to sue media outlets that use photos that invade celebrities' privacy.A statement issued Monday says the former "Terminator" star had signed a number of bills, including the amendment to a decade-old law that allows fines against paparazzi who illegally or offensively take photos or recordings.The amendment

Nicole Richie Hurt, Rear-Ended by Paparazzi

2009-10-06T01:04:00.001-04:00

Actress Nicole Richie was hurt Monday after being rear-ended by paparazzi, according to Beverly Hills police.Lt. Mike Hill of the Beverly Hills Police Department says the 28 year old actress was rear-ended by two photographers driving in a car behind her at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Canon Drive about 2:00 p.m."There was a complaint of pain injury. She told officers at the scene

Leibovitz Settles $24M Loan Lawsuit

2009-09-11T16:19:00.001-04:00

Annie Leibovitz has settled a lawsuit with Art Capital Group over her outstanding $24 million debt, the New York Times reports. The celebrity photographer bought back the rights to her homes and intellectual property—both collateral in the loan—for an undisclosed sum as part of the restructuring deal. Struck before her Sept. 8 payment deadline, the agreement "extends the maturity date" of her

Canon 7D DSLR: 18 Megapixels, 24FPS Full HD Video for $1699

2009-09-01T11:18:00.005-04:00

Yep, it's real. The Canon 7D is an 18-megapixel semi-pro DSLR that shoots 1080p video in 24—or 30—glorious frames per second for $1699.The 7D feels like Canon took the results of a survey they handed out to people about what they wanted in a camera and crammed 'em all into one product targeted at semi-pros. Full HD video with manual exposure in 24, 25 or 30 frames per second, check. More rugged,

President urges media shutterbugs to respect daughters’ privacy

2009-08-24T11:17:00.000-04:00

The Obama White House, like administrations before it, has gone to great lengths to accommodate the press corps traveling with the president on his first official vacation in office. Staffers arranged for a filing center at a local school, assembled “pools’’ of reporters to tail the president if he goes out, and promised to brief the press daily.But the real message to those hoping to cover the

Annie Leibovitz, photographer of stars, faces ruin

2009-08-24T08:38:00.001-04:00

Annie Leibovitz is as famous as the people she photographs but now the genius behind the lens is close to financial ruin -- a victim, some say, of her own relentless artistic ambition.Among the qualities making Leibovitz, 59, the most sought after portrait photographer in the world are legendary perfectionism and the pouring of resources into lavish sets.Over the course of her long career,

Beyonce's bodyguard assualted by paparazzi on video

2009-08-20T00:50:00.000-04:00

Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z have been working overtime lately, so the couple decided to take a vacation in Croatia. The singer took a hired yacht into the ocean and had a blast riding the water waves! Unfortunately their vacation turned out to be not so fun when one of Beyonce's bodyguards was hit in the back by a paparazzi with a camera stand!

Pitt 'enjoyed arse-kicking in Basterds'

2009-08-18T21:11:00.001-04:00

Brad Pitt has reportedly confessed that he enjoyed his role in Inglourious Basterds because he got to shoot numerous fight scenes.The 45-year-old plays a Nazi-hunting American soldier in Quentin Tarantino's latest movie. Contactmusic quotes him as saying: "I just like kicking arse, period. Didn't have to be Nazi, I can beat any ass. Any arse I like kicking, I