Hu Ge angrily criticized proxy photography at the airport. What exactly is the job of proxy photography?

Recently, a video of Hu Ge going crazy was circulated on the Internet. On that day, he was wearing a long coat, a hat and sunglasses. He was dressed very low-key, but he pointed his hand directly at the photographer and shouted angrily to stop filming. , but the person who took the photo did not stop there, making Hu Ge even more angry.

Everyone knows that Hu Ge is famous for his good temper in the industry. He is gentle and polite. He always looks like a gentleman. It is conceivable that he can be forced to shout in public. You know how excessive these proxy photographers are. But Hu Ge, who was so angry, still couldn't stop these proxy shoots, and they had more fun shooting.

Hu Ge has rarely had any negative information in his many years of debut. His dedication, hard work, and humility have made him an evergreen figure in the entertainment industry. He treats his fans as gently as his friends, without any of the arrogance of a big-name star, and he treats his friends with humility and courtesy without pretentiousness. It is this kind of character that has given Hu Ge a large number of loyal fans. But even Hu Ge, who has such a good reputation, finally lost his temper one day.

He not only pointed at the cameramen around him, but also warned them: "Say it again, stop taking pictures, keep taking pictures!" It didn't look like he was joking, he was obviously serious. . No matter from his actions or tone, everyone can clearly see that Hu Ge is indeed extremely angry this time.

What is the job of proxy shooting

Proxy shooting is a term that makes many people very uncomfortable. As a profession derived from chasing stars, proxy shooting has become a gray industry. , search for "star shooting" on social platforms, and you can find many such users. These people are neither professional journalists nor fans of anyone. They purely rely on photographing celebrities to obtain certain benefits, but real fans have to pay for their actions, which is difficult to prevent.

Flight delays caused by proxy photographers have often occurred before. When Xiao Zhan participated in a business event in Beijing last month, his schedule was accidentally leaked, and a large number of proxy photographers poured into the airport. , which directly caused Xiao Zhan's boarding to be seriously hindered, and ultimately the flight delay affected all passengers.

How did the proxy auction industry arise?

For fans, compared with concerts and program recording sites, airports are a good opportunity to follow stars up close without spending too much money. With the rise and maturity of fan circle culture, a star-chasing industry chain surrounding celebrities and airports has also gradually improved:

Fans need to know the stars’ itinerary well, so there is a service that packages and sells celebrity flight information ; If fans want to chase stars for a long time, they can also provide the celebrity's ID card and passport number information, or even go through customs clearance (that is, buy a full-price ticket first, go through security check, and then refund the ticket). The price ranges from more than ten yuan to several hundred yuan. wait.

Fans’ real-time demand for celebrity updates has also given rise to gray businesses such as buying and selling pictures, and proxy shooting.

The phenomenon of buying and selling pictures is more common among some popular celebrities. Fans are in urgent need of the idol’s current exposure pictures, or are curious about the celebrity’s past, so they start to collect a large number of pictures, such as old stage pictures and recorded programs. Pictures, airport travel pictures, business performance pictures...if there are interesting pictures such as looking at the camera, interactions between artists, etc., it will attract more people's attention.

On social networks, "stations" that track celebrity news and publish photos in a timely manner usually have a high degree of attention. The "station sisters" who are responsible for managing accounts usually shoot, refine and post photos on the front lines of chasing stars. Pictures are used to attract followers, and the more people they post, the more popular they will be. Some well-known website ladies will also package the pictures into photobooks and other peripherals, "generating electricity for love" and making profits at the same time.

However, station sisters and fans do not always have the opportunity to go to the star chasing scene. If they are working or going to school, or are unable to follow the star's schedule in time due to cost pressures such as travel expenses and camera equipment, they You will find a proxy photographer, and you can enjoy the first-hand on-site photos of the idols without having to do it yourself.

If you search on Weibo for topics such as "buying pictures", "selling pictures" and "photography on behalf of others", you can see many bloggers engaged in related businesses. The photographers will expose the stars of the event in advance. Line-up, or long-term business from a certain airport, the text is usually accompanied by the name of the shooting equipment, and some also indicate that direct transmission can be provided, previews can be provided, and "if the pictures are not beautiful, money will be refunded."

Which groups are usually the agents for bidding? Generally speaking, it can be divided into the following types: some are "professional photographers" who stay at the airport all year round and take photos of celebrities as their daily job; some are station ladies or fans who work part-time as photographers, such as taking pictures when other fans cannot be present. Entrusting help with shooting, or taking photos of other celebrities in their free time, to subsidize their star-chasing expenses; in addition, there is also a part-time shooting agency by staff or photographers who participate in celebrity activities, and use the work of meeting celebrities Opportunity to make extra money by taking pictures.

In July 2018, the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued the "Notice on "Strengthening the Management of Fans Picking Up and Dropping off and Following the Plane", which mentioned the need to strengthen management, including strict internal personnel management, to prevent the leakage of well-known information Passengers’ itinerary information; strengthen the maintenance of airport order, provide timely warnings to prevent the occurrence of crowd disturbances; ensure the safety of flight operations, and reject disruptive behavior on board the aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has clearly stated in relevant regulations that acts such as blocking, occupying, or attacking check-in counters, security check channels, and boarding gates (channels) may be subject to administrative penalties or criminal liability by the public security organs. Later, he was listed as a specific serious dishonesty person.