4. GET SOURCES AND USE THEM
Some paparazzi hire private detectives to find out where a particular celebrity goes on a regular basis. Hiring a private detective can lessen the leg work and help you get better shots. Most tabloids want photos that peer into the private lives of celebrities. A trained private detective can find out more about the subject youre trying to photograph and put a story behind your picture.
You will need an inside source to help you stay ahead of the game. An informer can be anyone who interacts frequently with celebrities and is willing to give out that information for a price. These informants can be stage hands, retail shop clerks at high-end retail stores, hotel doormen, bar tenders and many others. Its important to have a large number of informers. You will have to pay informers to keep them happy and working for you, but that is part of doing business. The better the shot, the more money it will cost for the information, but the better the rewards for you in the long run.
