Howell: Ron Galella goes from hated paparazzo to pop-culture idol

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Ron Galella is the original American paparazzo, back from a time when you actually needed skill to invade people's privacy, before cellphones, Flip cameras and TMZ.com made everybody a celebrity stalker. He shot with film, maximum 36 frames per roll, often having to change flash bulbs on the fly.

Link to the full story in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...goes-from-hated-paparazzo-to-pop-culture-idol