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Originally Posted by John Drake
Well, OK, then what IS the difference between you and the guys who camp out around Linsey Lohan, except that, basically, the only people who WANT the pictures you take are the guys you take them of?
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Well, for one, I don't "camp out" in front of anyone's house. I could do that, I suppose, but it really doesn't interest me. I'm also not interested in chasing the star-du-jour around Santa Monica or Hollywood on a weekend. Sure, the money can be damn good, but you've gotta' get that money shot and hope that nobody else did. There's also the ever-present possibility of being attacked.
And if the only people who want my photos are the people who are actually in the photos, that's completely cool with me. Fact is, though, that I've sold photos of various performers to third parties, as well...
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And don't most venues forbid cameras as a matter of routine?
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Pretty much any of the larger venues, yes. House Of Blues, for instance, is outright militant about "no cameras". I shoot not only for myself, but two magazines, so that's when I get credentialed and get into the photo pit.
Smaller venues don't care. They might question what's in my backpack when I shoot in a new venue, but I've shot so often in most of the clubs in southern California that I know all the doormen. It's gotten to the point where they don't even charge me a cover...