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ROCKTOBER IN PHILADELPHIA – Springsteen Weekend

Well September and Rocktober. Last week I shot Bono in Philadelphia, yesterday I shot David Lee Roth in Philadelphia and last month I photographed Bruce Springsteen in NYC,. In honor of his concert tonight and Saturday night (neither of which did I get tickets as I was in NYC shooting the likes of the Boss those dates the tickets went on sale), I share with you these shots.He wears this religious symbols on his new CD cover. These shots were taken during Fashion Week in NYC. My friends and I were hanging outside of Tom Fords store on Madison Ave trying to see who would show up at this event, we had no idea who would come, and that’s exactly what a paparazzi is, random/candid shots of celebrities. As we were waiting there we saw a huge SUV waiting at a light about a block away, and all these “autograzzi’s” were chasing it on FOOT, with albums in their hands. As it pulled up we could see the album cover. As a MAJOR BRUCE fan I couldn’t believe my dumb luck. And even better than that, I was the only person to get the “two” shot of them together…as they arrived.So my friends who didn’t get it waited, as I did, the two hours for the Springsteens to emerge from the party. They didn’t get the two shot then either.

BRUUUUUUUUCCE, see you next year on the stadium tour!!

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David Lee Roth leaving his hotel on the way to Wachovia for the 2nd night of the Reunion Tour

OK the Phillies lost and that sucked, but hey I picked up the new Springsteen CD (I love it, but I am biased) and then on my way home from work I caught David Lee Roth exiting the Four Seasons signing photographs for the “autograzzi”. For you readers who don’t follow my other site www.confessionsofapaparazzi.com [plug], an “autograzzi” is someone that collects autographs on photos, albums, CD’s, guitar plates, and then sells them to the fans or to “brokers” for anywhere from $25 up to $75 for the guitar plates. These guys are like pirahanas and can “rack” up a good 2 – 6 “graphs” at any celebrity stop. The “money shot” for me is capturing the celebrity sign an item, making sure I get the pen in, and the object being signed. It would be much better if the celebrity looked up, but he’s got a cigar in his mouth so that should be unique enough.
There’s no doubt you will see this shot in the Inky or Daily News this week, but hopefully People Magazine will pick it up too.

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Don’t get Nervous, It’s Not What You Think…

It’s not a Good Luck Symbol for the Phillies, it’s just the traditional raising of the Flag at a construction site. In this case it was for the construction of the scaffolding around William Penn in preparation for his cleaning which is just about to get underway. GO PHILLIES!!!

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PHILLIES PEP RALLY AT CITY HALL: Stage Door Photos

I’m not much into sports, but I am into celebrity events, and in Philly our celebrities tend to be sports figures, weather women and Piere Robert. SO today when I read they were going to have a Rally for the Phillies for winning the NL Championship, I went over to check out the celebrity part of the event. ‘Cause it’s my job, and it helps to pay the bills, I knew just where to stand to get a few candid shots; the “Stage Door”, or in this case where the buses let the players off. There were more than two dozen people, guys mostly, standing there waiting for their hometown heros. Even though the crowd screamed their names, they didn’t bother to look our way, which I thought was really rude, especially since I was looking for my “money shots.”Finally this guy Aaron Rowand signs for a phan, and in a flash one of the coaches tells him to get back in line, and not to do that again. It was rather bizarre since he was here to celebrate with the fans, but that would explain why the guys were ignoring us on the side. I did manage to squeeze off a few good shots.Jayson Werth (Thanks to everyone who email me the correct names & spellings of the players)

Pat Burrell
Shane Victorino

Werth captures the moment with his video cameraCarlos RuizShortstop Jimmy Rollins and #4

Brett Meyers makes a hasty exit after the rally ends

Aaron RowandHarry Kalas The Rally
Looking towards Love Park (The fountain is pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month) The pig gave a few hotdogs out during the rally; they were good, but he didn’t have any mustard.

The Phanatic waves to his blown up self
All in all it was a great rally, a record breaker I hear. GO PHILLIES!!! I want a day off from work!! (If you lift my photos, I would appreciate a photo credit: HughE Dillon or reference back to this page: http://www.phillychitchat.com/ Thanks!!

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With Bono occupying every moment of my week, I forgot to mention I covered the Nikki Sixx book signing event at Borders in Center City

Today a photo I took is in the:

The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday September 30, 2007
Inqlings Michael Klein HUGHE DILLON / For The Inquirer
And a Sixx back to go: Melinda Kleir is inked by book-touring rocker Nikki Sixx at Center City’s Borders.Check out: http://www.confessionsofapaparazzi.com/ for the whole story

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Bono receives the 2007 Liberty Medal Award – Bono Chats with Fans

This is what 85 feet away from the stage looks like? More like 85 Yards. Then they added the boom camera

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Stage Door

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signs guys arm so he can run to the tattoo parlor. Bono spent about 15 minutes chatting with the fans, who had waited over two hours for him to exit the dinner at the Constitution Center

Bono from U2 on YOUTUBE

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BACKGROUND CHECKS, BLOOD SAMPLES, AND GIFTING THE FIRST CHILD GETS YOU CREDENTIALED AT THE BONO EVENT IN PHILLY

http://www.libertymedal.org/ for the Live Webcast Tonight at 7PM!!!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESS AT 2007 LIBERTY MEDAL CEREMONY
AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER (Bono & DATA)
Thank you for requesting 2007 Liberty Medal press credentials. Your application has been approved for coverage of the ceremony at the National Constitution Center. This email has important information about the day of the event, so please review it carefully.
Press check-in and security screenings will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the corner of 6th and Arch Streets. You must bring a photo ID. The name on the credential application and the photo ID must match or you will not be admitted. There will be no on-site credentialing. There will be a maximum of one reporter and one photographer per outlet admitted on the day of the event.
At check-in, you will receive a press packet. Media escorts will show you the way to the main press platform, where you will receive a box dinner, courtesy of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. All media, with the exception of 6abc and one Reuters photographer, will be located at the main press platform located right of center, about 85 feet from the stage. SECRET SERVICEyes Secret Service prohibits anyone from moving in or out of this area during the ceremony. 6abc will allow other stations to plug into a clean feed of the center camera (also 85 feet from the stage [can you say bring the long lense!!]),up to five minutes of which is useable after the ceremony. Reuters will also pool photos taken from the center platform.
A press Q&A session with Jamie Drummond, Executive Director of DATA, and National Constitution Center President and CEO Joseph M. Torsella will take place at the main press platform at 4:30 p.m. All press should be in place for the ceremony by 6:45 p.m. Following the ceremony, press may file in Delegates’ Restaurant from 8:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Internet access and network lines (no wireless) will be available to you at this location.
Please be advised that you will not be allowed to bring food (other than the box dinner supplied to you at the press platform), cans, bottles, chairs, or umbrellas (what about Ladders? Really I’m short I like to shoot from a ladder). Water will be provided to you at the main press platform. (Not if I can’t go to the bathroom for 4 hrs!)

IF YOU HAVEN’T GIVEN A BLOOD SAMPLE, PASSED THE LIE DETECTOR TEST OR HAD THE SECRET SERVICE VISIT YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THEN put on your finest U2 concert shirt, settle down in front of your computer and watch the LIVE WEBCAST WITH PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH as BONO and DATA are honored with the National Constitution Center’s 2007 with the Philadelphia Liberty Medal http://www.libertymedal.org/ YOU WILL HAVE THE BEST VIEW IN THE HOUSE, you might even be able to see the pores on Bono’s face, because I won’t, the longest lense I have is 300MM and that is not gonna get me a close up or a money shot!
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NO STRINGS ATTACHED: City Hall Scaffolding Progress

I don;t want to ruin my City Hall William Penn Scaffolding essay of time lapse photos, but I have never been one to keep a secret or wait for the punch line. I have been snapping the scaffolding project since it began a week ago or so, and here we are at Day 8: I like to call this shot “Something Old, Something New”)

These guys are not harnessed to anything. Just walking around freely with not strings attached!

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Last Night’s Almost Full Moon from my Balcony

Yesterday I was in NYC for Broadway Cares Flea Market www.confessionsofapaparazzi.com

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Robins Bookstore 18th and Chestnut to close doors forever

Dear Loyal Customer:

Robin’s Book Store will be closing the 1837 Chestnut St. store and moving operations to the second floor of our main store at 13th & Sansom Streets.
While it saddens me to be closing after 32 years, this is not a retreat. Our purpose is to consolidate, improve and expand our services and to remain a successful independent bookstore for many years to come.
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Week of Sept. 17th – 80% off list price (50% off sale prices)
Doors will close for good September 28, 2007

Paul Hogan
Manager
Robin’s Book Store