A worker changes the posters on an empty Hollywood Blvd amid the coronavirus pandemic. — AFP pic
This has meant images of gossip magazine staples such as Ben Affleck walking his dogs, or Cameron Diaz popping out for groceries, are a hot commodity, with dozens of paparazzi vying for the same photos. Even images of D-listers who previously wouldn’t have drawn global interest are being greedily snapped up by showbiz publishers.
Photographer Mark Karloff, speaking on a recent episode of his “Paparazzi Podcast,” admitted that “obviously the general public’s gonna give us a big boohoo about, you know, paparazzi struggling.”Bauer, who had photographers permanently stationed outside top celebrity hangouts like Craig’s Restaurant in West Hollywood, now advises freelancers on applying for unemployment.