Cannes Photographer Reveals His Trick of Getting Hollywood Stars to Look at His Camera
Cannes photographer Matthew Baron shares his unique technique for capturing celebrities' attention during the film festival. He balances his camera with one hand while playfully pointing at the lens to elicit eye contact from stars. Despite his efforts, he often resorts to shouting their names to get the perfect shot, which can be both rewarding and frustrating.
- ▪Matthew Baron is a freelance photographer at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪He uses a quirky technique of pointing at his lens to engage celebrities.
- ▪Baron often has to shout at stars to get their attention for a photo.
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Cannes Photographer Reveals His Trick of Getting Hollywood Stars to Look at His Camera May 22, 2026 Matt Growcoot Perhaps nowhere else in the world are photographers as much a part of the spectacle as they are at Cannes Film Festival. Huddled shoulder to shoulder in black tuxedos, they don’t just document the glamor of Cannes — they help create it. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); Hollywood freelance photographer Matthew Baron recently told Reuters in a video how he personally tries to get a shot of a well-known celebrity looking straight down the…
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