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Avril Lavigne showed a softer side this past Thursday while celebrating her 23rd birthday in Grand Rapids, Michigan with husband Deryck Whibley. After holding a very small party at Intersection where her husband’s band Sum 41 played a show earlier in the evening, Avril came outside to meet fans from her fansite AvrilBandaids.com. Avril was incredibly down to earth and proved herself as kind and grateful for the gifts her fans gave her. She also spilled all sorts of exclusive details about her new music video for ‘Hot’, her upcoming world tour, and what hubby Deryck Whibley bought her for her birthday! Avril Lavigne Bandaids

Birth Of Paparazzi & Photo Syndication

Guess how many photographers that were outside of Chasen’s taking this photo with us back in 1978? Just two including us! Today, you would never get this close to Jacko and if you did there would be a Dog Pack of fifty paps.

When this photo of Michael Jackson was taken, there were no mobs of Paparazzi anywhere. There was only a small market for Paparazzi photography and it was really limited to the National Equirer and National Star. The biggest market for any and all types of celebrity photography was Japan and Germany. Music Life in Japan and Bravo, Bunte and Freiziet in Germany.

Since we had personally visited all of these markets back in the 70’s, we knew what to do with these photos, but most photographers were totally clueless. You would mention to a photographer about Japanese and European sales and they would just look at you with a blank stare. They just did not get it so we had the markets pretty much all to ourselves.

Now today the markets are tremendous and Paparazzi photography is all the rage. There are dozens of countries who buy this stuff and there are hundreds of publications. Unfortunately, we do not have these markets to ourselves anymore. The word is out that this is a fun and potentially a profitable business ( if you know what you are doing ), but the competition is incredible.

What is interesting about this photo was that we were with Michael all evening at this Grammy Party. We could shoot him inside and he would do anything for our camera. Sure we sold some photos of him inside posing with other celebrities, but the photograph that stands out now almost thirty years later is this one of him on the sidewalk. Probably because it is so natural and you can catch the real Michael.

Today the business is not as easy as it was a couple of years ago. Prices are lower due to the flood of material on the market. You can still do a really good business, but you need to fight for it. It is all still great fun and that is what keeps us coming back to this industry. We have decades of experience and maintain a wonderful and personal relationship with all of our clients. Contract us if you are a Paparazzo and would like to be part of our small, but tight Buzz Foto family.

Nicole, Joel & Mr. Chow

Picasso struck pay dirt last night at Mr. Chow’s when get took this amazing photograph of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. There is so much going on in this photo. Just love the expression on Joe’s face. Tell us what you think!

The Odd Couple

Nicky Hilton can look really cute when she is all dolled up, but she comes off as being so incredibly bourgeois and boring. What are we missing here? Just curious if the Katzenbergs and the Hilton families get together for the holidays. You know, everyone sitting around the tree singing Christmas Carols.

Yasu ( means hello in Greek ) Andy!!

This was the scene last night of Andy Milonakis leaving Les Deux. What is this all about? We remember in when Les Deux was such a charming and classy crowd.