Would you want to be a Paparazzi Photographer?

Yes and No.

Being a paparazi photographer takes a lotof patience, hard work, and time. Giles Harrison is well aware that you probably don’t like him. As a celebrity photographer for almost 20 years and the head of one of the top photo agencies in the country – his clients include People Magazine, Us Weekly, InTouch, USA Today, Time, Rolling Stone, Extra, Access Hollywood, and Entertainment Tonight, to name a few – he knows how his line of work is perceived in the public eye.“The paparazzi are just the easiest ones to demonize because people think of us all as scrummy human beings. You never hear of the paparazzi doing good; you only hear when we’ve done something bad,” said Harrison, the founder of London Entertainment Group, a large photo agency in Los Angeles that specializes in celebrity photography, as well as breaking news and special events like the red carpet at award ceremonies. “It’s like lawyers – everybody thinks lawyers are a bunch of lying, thieving bastards.”We know their reputation: camping outside celebrity homes, stalking them as they’re shopping or on vacation, and even getting into shouting matches and fights. Or, at least that’s how they’re often portrayed. Harrison acknowledges that while there are celeb photographers who go too far, it doesn’t paint a full picture of what they do. Whether you like them or not, the paparazzi is providing a service the public wants.