A pap sinceSantiago Baez has documented it trom. New babies, marriages, deaths, and… celebrities performing mundane tasks. Speaking to the BBC, hoq revealed the importance of knowing where celebrities live and hang. That being said, he claims in recent years many of the tip-offs come from the celebrity themselves, with many documenting their day live on social media. Rates can vary dependent on the photographer exclusively selling their pictures to just one agency. He said:. The danger came, he says, when the popularity of such images caused an influx of paparazzi taking increased risks in trying to obtain celebrity exclusives. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the gold rush lost much of its value with the rise of the celevrity and social media. Many photo agencies changed their business model. Rather than a pay-per-photo approach, many offered a subscription service. A year-old self-taught photographer, Jack Alexander specialises in intimate portraits with musicians, actors, and models.