vistadiva » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:27 pm wrote:Well we all have our own opinions regarding the vids. I can appreciate that if people are rude to those around them, it can spoil the experience. I rarely take vids, but do like to take photos and tweet them during the concert so those at home on line can see what's happening in real time. I try not to hold my phone up high, and usually tell the peeps behind me that I will be photographing and to let me know if I obscure their view.
Having said that....I would have been soooooo disappointed if we did not get vids from this concert...1st chance to see some of these songs live. The same thing with the QAL concerts. I love being able to watch them again on my big TV...cause someone was kind enough to video their show and share it with us.
We live in a digital world now, and many people that attend these concerts and pay
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for the tickets video for their own use. Lots of peeps never post theirs online.
I love seeing videos, too, but a lot of people just do not take into consideration everyone else around them. When all you see is an tablet or cell phone up in the air, blocking the view, it gets irksome. If you're going to video, why not put the device in front of your own face? I have several friends who are very serious about concert photography - including my friend Linda who came to the QAL concert in Atlantic City. She brought her trusty point-and-shoot and took many gorgeous pictures, all while keeping the camera down at her body level.
I was used to going to progressive rock concerts and festivals where the audience members who were into photography were respectful. If Linda needed a different shot and the venue so allowed, she moved to an aisle or to the space between pit and orchestra seating for brief periods, while ducking down so not to interfere with others.
Imagine my surprise going to my first GNT concert at Sayreville (that pit) where the person in back of me decided to balance her camera on my shoulder and brace her arm against my head!
Whilst being in curmudgeonly mode, I do not mind at all people standing up and dancing - I wouldn't stay in my seat either. Glowsticks are getting old, huge banners/signs are okay for a few minutes for teens, but put them down if you're blocking the people behind you.