All-Access: RE-Defined!

WE ALL WANT to go "behind the scenes," especially when it comes to celebrity ... anything! Famous people strike a nerve in us, and we can't seem to satisfy our hunger for learning enough about them. These people are at the summit of their art, and since they days of Gene Harlow and Cary Grant, we've been completely and utterly enraptured by those who rise to celebrity status.

How do famous people really live? How do they maintain such an awe-inspiring level of performance? What are they like in their quietest, most intimate moments? The answers might surprise you.

Now, you'll get an inside glimpse into their world to find out. In this blog, All-Access, I'll bring you beneath the barricades, around security ... and into the inner sanctum of the world of celebrity. "ALL ACCESS" means you'll get to see what I see ... well, most of it anyway! I am granted unprecedented access to places very, very few people get to go. It's my job to capture the images -- the authentic, soulful shots -- of famous people in their full glory and oftentimes in their most intimate and grounded moments.

Before I go any further, I'd like to comment on privacy and respect: two words not often associated with the treatment of celebrities. I've been a photographer for 20 years. It is my craft, my passion, my life. I shoot with every fiber in my being. I've spent years building trust with my clients -- and I will never, ever betray that. Not for financial gain, not for publicity, not for anything. I value that trust with my life. That said, everything you in this blog will have been granted permission by the celebrity themselves -- and by their management. That's how I do things: rock-solid relationships and superlative work.

And, I think my approach is a welcome change. The treatment of celebrities has come off the rails; just visit any newsstand for proof of that. We've entered an era of overly-aggressive paparazzi who taunt celebrities, steal their privacy and sometimes endanger their lives. All of that demeans the industry. Tabloid publications have gone way, way too far and so have the photographers who shoot for them. I'm here to set a new standard.

And, this is not some idealistic, quixotic rant. It's achievable. Think about it: There was a time when celebrities, and their privacy, were respected. There was a time when photographers took beautiful, timeless shots of celebrities, and they did it in a dignified way, with decency and class. Bottom line: You can do great work, and capture breathtaking images of famous people, without invading their privacy or exploiting their personal lives. This is a return to taste and high art.

The upshot for you is this: you can sit back and "enjoy the show" on this blog knowing that everything was done with integrity and class. And, my celebrity clients can feel comfortable about it, too. It will connect you in ways you've never experienced.

Welcome to my blog: All-Access with Ross Pelton!

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