Britney Spears maybe losing some of her friends. The New York Daily News reports that several of Brit’s faithful photographers are leaving the Britney bizz because hardcore gangs have infiltrated on their meal ticket.

The legion of lensmen has been infiltrated by L.A. gang members — Crips and Bloods, according to some photo-agency heads. They claim rival agencies are arming the thugs with cameras and sending them out to do battle with the dozens of paps who rubberneck around Hollywood’s favorite train wreck.

Hounding popwrecks is a dangerous game. He who gets the best picture, whatever the means, gets the big money.