The Stories Behind the Pictures: A Guide to the Paparazzi Approach

Ron Galella; Peter Howe; Anthony Miller

ISBN 10: 0985751932 / ISBN 13: 9780985751937

Published by Ron Galella, Ltd., 2014

About this Item

This independently published and American-made 233-page softcover contains over 280 of Ron Galella?s most iconic images, taken over the course of his sixty-plus-year career. With it, Galella reveals not only the stories behind the pictures, but the twenty-two paparazzi techniques he developed and utilized to get the shots. Whether you?re using an old-school film camera, SLR or compact digital camera, cell phone, or even a tablet, through this guide you?ll learn first-hand the secrets Ron has perfected for taking genuine, off-guard pictures?giving you the chance to become a first-rate amateur or professional paparazzo, and have fun while doing it! Introduction by Peter Howe. Epilogue by Anthony Miller.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stories Behind the Pictures: A Guide to the Paparazzi Approach
• Publisher: Ron Galella, Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0985751932
• ISBN 13: 9780985751937
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 8.5W x 11H x 0.75D inches 8.5 inches width by 11 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
• Weight: 3 pounds

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Synopsis

This independently published and American-made 233-page softcover contains over 280 of Ron Galella's most iconic images, taken over the course of his sixty-plus-year career. With it, Galella reveals not only the stories behind the pictures, but the twenty-two paparazzi techniques he developed and utilized to get the shots. Whether you're using an old-school film camera, SLR or compact digital camera, cell phone, or even a tablet, through this guide you'll learn first-hand the secrets Ron has perfected for taking genuine, off-guard pictures -- giving you the chance to become a first-rate amateur or professional paparazzo, and have fun while doing it! Introduction by Peter Howe. Epilogue by Anthony Miller.

About the Author

Much has been written of Ron Galella. Widely regarded as the most famous and most controversial celebrity photographer in the world -- having been dubbed Paparazzo Extraordinaire by Newsweek, and the godfather of US paparazzi culture by Time and Vanity Fair -- Galella is willing to take great risks to get the perfect shot. As a result, he has endured two highly publicized court battles with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a broken jaw at the hands of Marlon Brando, and a serious beating by Richard Burton's bodyguards before being jailed in Cuernavaca, Mexico. But ultimately, it is his passion for the fine art of photography, coupled with a dedicated do-it-yourself approach to his craft, that sees Galella's body of work exhibited at museums and galleries throughout the world -- including, among others, the Museum of Modern Art NY and SF, the Tate Modern in London, and the Helmut Newton Foundation Museum of Photography in Berlin. Ron's passion for photojournalism has also given rise to many highly acclaimed photo-art books, including Disco Years (PowerHouse Books), which was honored as Best Photography Book of 2006 by The New York Times. Recently, Galella's made the transition to moving film with Smash His Camera -- a documentary of his life and career by Oscar-winning director Leon Gast (When We Were Kings, 1996) -- which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and received the Grand Jury Award for Directing in the U.S. Documentary category. A native New Yorker, Ron served as a United States Air Force photographer during the Korean conflict before attending the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, where he earned a degree in Photojournalism.