The Lonely Life of the Paparazzi

People think it’s all glamourous and exciting — dash in, get the picture, then off to the pub — but that’s not it at all, mate. Stakeouts, they’re the worst: Cramped for hours in the boot of me car, waiting for that one perfect shot of a murder suspect’s wife’s boyfriend’s dentist’s nurse’s transsexual lover.

But the public’s got a right to know, and sacrifices like these are what quality journalism’s all about, in’nit?


Stealthily photographed by Flickr user fPat Murray.

37 comments … read them below or add one

  1. NH says:

    Just don’t hack into anyone’s bananas, cutie!

  2. Red Toenails says:

    This pic is actually quite beautiful. I know, and silly too. But very nice. And the caption just says it all – very clever and very funny.

    • Kar says:

      That really is a beautiful composition. I love how we see the hose propped on his widdle legs.

  3. stacey says:

    Tiny fury phalanges, tiny furry spock ears, and an eye for suspicious goings on.

  4. jj says:

    woud love to see what he/she took a photo of.

  5. sunnylessmum says:

    Almost looks more like a painting than a photo. What a beautiful animal!

  6. MudBug says:

    “I’m your biggest fan I’ll follow you until you love me,
    Papa -Paparazzi !
    (oh come on now someone had to do it !)

  7. poor little guy got one too many assaults from Sean Penn I guess :D

  8. tracylee says:

    of course he would have a C*ckney accent. duh.

    (See, Sharpy? I learnt me lesson!)

  9. Alice Shortcake says:

    Please, please tell me he doesn’t work for Rupert Murdoch…

  10. The Dutchess of Cupcake says:

    Perfect caption. Cute monkey. :o )

  11. Nikki says:

    Primate Private Eye’s my name. Tracking down Monkey Business is my game. It’s a jungle out here.

  12. 260Oakley says:

    I believe this is a rare color photo of Cecil Beaston.

  13. BB/VA says:

    Perhaps he is Mark Monckton, Wildlife Photographer:

    http://www.markmonckton.co.uk/

  14. kimmaroo says:

    love the chocklit mess aroun’ hees leetle mouff

  15. Rebecca says:

    Solitary simimian stages surreptious shot…
    furthermore: squee! *headdesk*

  16. 2ScoopsRice says:

    I love how his floofie tail encircles his adorabuhl squeeness…

    8O.oO(I wonder what haz intrigued this lil fella??)

  17. Fird Birfle says:

    btw, the detail level, on Mr. Photog’s furriness, is lovely.

  18. Theresa says:

    Hmph, and I’m guessing he isn’t wearing any pants. Stalk yourself, Signor Paparazzo!

    • 260Oakley says:

      Photog is not wearing pants because he wants to get to the bottom of the story.

      • 2ScoopsRice says:

        Is himz tryin to crack a mystery? That’s being a bit cheeky now butt it’s okay…

  19. caligirl says:

    NOMTOM, you amaze me at how you can write in an accent into a story that when i read it, i actually hear the accent come out. do you write books? if not, you tewtelly should… bravo!

  20. Theresa says:

    “Cramped for hours in the boot of me car, waiting for that one perfect shot of a murder suspect’s wife’s boyfriend’s dentist’s nurse’s transsexual lover.”

    NTMTOM, my one tiny quibble, is that no story like this could be complete without at least one NFL wide receiver.

  21. Kar says:

    murder suspect’s wife’s boyfriend’s dentist’s nurse’s transsexual…

    Wait, who am I shooting again?

  22. Britany B. says:

    Can you repost the pic of the hot guy sitting down the with monkey on his stomach? k. thnx. ^_^

  23. Shadowtiger says:

    Primate eyes, are watchin’ you,
    Watchin’ your every move!
    Primate eyes, are watchin’ you,
    Primate eyeeeeeeeeees,
    Are watchin’ you, watchin’ you, watchin’ you, watchin’ youuuuuuu…