“When people are going to an event, is set up,” a veteran Los Angeles street-style photographer - we’ll call him John - tells Bustle.
Many paparazzi operate in the gray area between candid and staged, photographing stars who want to be seen out and about, even if they don’t act like it. When it comes to staged celebrity moments, photos like Rihanna’s - and other shots by Diggs, who’s known for his set-up work - are the tip of the iceberg.
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Below, three experts discuss how they’re set up, and how to spot them in a sea of photos that look too good to be true. Staged paparazzi photos like these are far from a new phenomenon, but according to industry insiders, they’ve become increasingly popular in recent years. But then, you realize: Why would a billionaire singer-entrepreneur be outside in the dead of winter, belly exposed to the world, if not for the camera? Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky look fairly unposed, as if they were just spied on a stroll - and in theory, photographer Miles Diggs could have caught them off-guard on a snowy Manhattan corner.
The pictures, which cost a whopping $1,500 to license, appeared to be candids - at least upon first glance. It’s a rather quiet day on social media until Rihanna decides to drop a bombshell: paparazzi photos revealing her pregnant stomach, dripped out in vintage Chanel.
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