Freelance vs. Paparazzi — What's the Difference?

To work as a freelancer

Paparazzi (US: , UK: ; Italian: [papaˈrattsi]; singular: masculine paparazzo or feminine paparazza) are independent photographers who take pictures of high-profile people, such as actors, athletes, politicians, and other celebrities, typically while subjects go about their usual life routines. Paparazzi tend to make a living by selling their photographs to media outlets that focus on tabloid journalism and sensationalism (such as gossip magazines).

To act independently without orders from another

A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers.

To produce and sell as a freelancer

(nonstandard) A paparazzo.

A freelancer.

Paparazzi taken as a group.

An uncommitted independent, as in politics or social life.

Plural of paparazzo

A medieval mercenary.

Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.

(historical) A medieval mercenary.

Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract.

(intransitive) To work as a freelance.

(transitive) To produce or sell services as a freelance.

A person who acts independently or without authorization of an organization or of his superiors.

A person who pursues a profession independently, and not as the employee of an organization; - used especially of writers or photographers who sell their work to organizations of which they are not employees.

Of or pertaining to a freelance{2}; as, a freelance photographer.

A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

Working for yourself

Used of soldiers hired by a foreign army