Digital photography

How about just watch the band? If you HAVE to take a photo you can use your phone. Photographers are (barely) hired to take photos. You are undermining us.

It shouldn't matter what kind of camera I'm using, either. If I'm using an ipad then I'm using an ipad. The difference is that I'm the person being paid to do so, and you're not. Having a 'pro' rig is meaningless when everyone has one.

Sorry, just a major pet peeve.

It's not undermining anyone, the photographer still gets paid, and if people want to remember their night out by taking nice shots then fair enough. And anyway, how is one meant to improve ones photography in that situation without practice?

"Having a pro rig is meaningless when everyone has one" that's just a bit silly really. People go to gigs for fun, take pictures for fun, and if it's a hobby then you might invest in some nice kit. In the same way you might buy some decent speakers for your living room, it's nice to have a decent camera, and gigs are brilliant places to get good shots!

Major pet peeve, sorry.