A famous paparazzo has passed

[PaulDalex]

Honestly I remember some of his photos, but I didn't remember the name
It is Ron Galella.
https://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-29...ella-padre-tutti-paparazzi-padrino-308828.htm
The article is in Italian, but you may click on a photo and look at the gallery.
I instead, by chance, have met long time ago Rino Barillari dubbed, the king of paparazzi
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rino_Barillari
Many years ago, probably in the early eighties, I was sitting at a beach restaurant in Fregene and noticed him at the table next to mine.
He was accompanied by a pretty woman and had an F4 resting on the table.
From time to time he grabbed the camera and took some photos
He is the only famous photographer I have seen in person

 

[Dogman]

Oh, yeah...I remember Galella. He was the first or one of the first "in your face" photographers of the celebrity set. Now there are hundreds or thousands doing the same.

 

[dmr]

Wasn't he the one who had the physical altercation with Jackie O?

 

[Trask]

He used to wear a football helmet for self-protection. Check out the ubiquitous Honeywell flash. He was actually quite a celebrity in his own right.

 

[Dogman]

I think he started wearing the helmet after Brando beat him up.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I think he started wearing the helmet after Brando beat him up.

Marlon Brando broke his jaw; after that Galella worse the helmet when photographing Brando.

 

[Out to Lunch]

A brilliant documentary about Ron Galella's life and work:

BBC One HD Smash His Camera (2010)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qu6WJmn8ao

 

[PaulDalex]

Out to Lunch,
thank you for the link.
I am watching and really enjoying it.
I bookmarked because it is more than an hour and because I like it a lot

 

[PaulDalex]

Anyway, a paparazzo represent all the opposite of my photographic aspirations.
Beside the fact that I am an hobbyist I don't care a bit about celebrities, what they do what they don't do
I am not a gossip fan which I consider a waste of precious time, dealing with matters of no interest whatsoever for me.
In addition, I am an easy guy and I refuse the idea that to take a photo I am disturbing someone and its privacy, let alone arguing and fighting with the subject.
I am simply an art lover which tries to capture some beauty with a camera, since I have never had the time to seriously learn painting