Monkey Business & Photography

Courtesy Photo Business News & Forum  Fri, 12/04/2009 - 23:01

Q: Why is a monkey smarter than 98% of all microstock photographers?

A: Because the monkey can feed herself by taking photos.

Sadly, this isn't a joke, it's the truth. Paul Melcher, over on his "Thoughts of a Bohemian" blog (here ), shares the news that a 33 year old Orangutan earns a raisin for every photo taken.

Let's see - why don't we do the math:...


 

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