At least that's what a lot of people think, and there's been countless portrayals in movies and on TV to make it seem like it has to be so. While I don't doubt that some paparazzi are indeed incredible jerks, I actually have met and studied them in their natural habitat, and I even know the official photographer of TIFF, Jeff Vespa, who started out life as a lowly paparazzi himself. And not only is he an excellent photographer, he's a nice guy, so if you see some paparazzi lingering about the city in the next few days, don't automatically assume they're all bad guys. Most are just trying to make a living.
I'll even confess that I've taken shots of celebrities myself. So now you've caught me!
