Celebrity photography

One of the bigger controversies occurred in 2000 at the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas.

In recent years stars such as George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, and Sharon Stone have all been shunned.

[2] Photographers may be assigned portrait sessions with celebrities, shot on location or in a photo studio.

Paparazzi, or "pap", are photographers who shoot candid photos of celebrities with or without their consent, in the hope of capturing an exclusive image.

Sometimes they resort to very long telephoto lens[3] shots, or secret photography.

The paparazzi have a mostly negative reputation because they tend to do whatever it takes to capture the celebrities off guard.