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Monday, January 1, 2001
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Paparazzi
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Paparazzi: Intrusive photographers
Paparazzi are photographers who chase celebrities, operating mostly
with telephoto lenses from long distance.
Where the name comes from: "Paparazzo" is the name of an Italian
photographer in Fellini's movie "La Dolce Vita" (1960). Italy's paparazzi
were notorious street photographers who expose secret affairs of
movie stars in Rome.
Source: Article in Tallahassee Democrat, 9/3/97.
See Problem Box under Paparazzi for full article giving
information on telephoto lenses and cameras.
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LCLCPL
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