With Hollywood A-listers in self-quarantine due to Covid-19, Los Angeles' paparazzi have almost nobody to shoot
Members of the press react as guests arrive at the Oscars in February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
"Every photo is with sunglasses and a mask on at this point... those are the only pictures you're going to get," said Randy Bauer, founder of celebrity photo agency Bauer-Griffin.Bauer estimates that his agency's photo output dropped almost overnight by 95 percent after stay-at-home orders were issued and most businesses shuttered.
"It's very bittersweet, because we've got the demand, but no supply!" said Bauer. "But you can't have it all."The long-lens nature of street shots – often taken from cars – at least allows for social distancing, in contrast to the massed photographers previously breathing down each other's necks at premieres or outside clubs.Of course, the industry's controversial reputation means sympathy for paparazzi is likely to be limited.
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