due to the complaints of webelo, i have decided to take away viewing permissions for the wolf trap show. 

for those of you who saw the photos and replied with positive comments i appreciate it. i'm sorry that you cannot enjoy the images.

 

have a great day.

cheers,

 

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-Britt
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"i think i'll go outside and
run around until i fall down..."
-Carbon Leaf-

Holy crap, Britt!  Those are some AMAZING shots!  Thanks so much for sharing and welcome to the party that is the OKP!

Kim

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live simply - love generously - care deeply - speak kindly - leave the rest to God

Absolutely breathtaking shots....I feel like I am right back there.  I remember seeing you there, with your camera -- you had the catbird seat for General Taylor!  I was with three others in the Pit, too and we fought to stay standing through as much of the show as possible!  Maybe you could be their official photographer -- I could carry the camera bag

Thank you for sharing your photos.  Awesome; so many great shots.  There's even a crowd shot which includes my family standing and clapping away.  I, too, saw you there as we were behind you in the pit.  I assumed you were with the the press or with the band.  Thanks again.

Robin

Your photographs are good, but did you have permission from the band to do what you did?  By your own account you moved from your assigned seat up to the edge of the stage and then took 226 shots with a professional camera aimed straight in their faces for the duration of the entire show. From what I can tell from the photos, you even moved around during the show to get your shots.

Like people who saw you are saying, they thought you were from the press or with the band. But the press is only allowed to shoot that way for the first 3 songs of any show. Do you know why that is?  Because it is distracting and disruptive to have a big camera rig pointed in your face for a whole show with somebody moving up and down along the stage with you as you try to perform. 

I know fans take scads of photos, but they don't usually use pro gear and they rarely move around like pros do. If the band approved of what you did, no worries but if not, you may have been a disruption and distraction to them during their show.

 Arnold A.
 

Webelo:

If the band approved of what you did, no worries

 

 

Not to start anything, but I think this might've been a better lecture if it began and ended with that comment. 

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-Britt
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"i think i'll go outside and
run around until i fall down..."
-Carbon Leaf-

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-Britt
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"i think i'll go outside and
run around until i fall down..."
-Carbon Leaf-

What on earth was Alan talking about in this one? 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/plaidleaf/2800673555/in/set-72157606969595086/

 

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

Like I said, if you had official permission from the band to shoot their whole show, no worries. But parts of your account were/are confusing and gave a different impression. I've never heard of a band giving any photographer permission to shoot like that w/o also giving the photog press access to the pit, but you said you had to talk your way past an usher to get up to the stage. Maybe GBS is just weird and gives permission but no access, I don't know. If they are, they're an exception to the rule. .

You also said you were forwarding the pics to the band, but if you were taking them for the band, of course you''d be handing them over since they'd belong to the band.....but would you also be posting the same pics on a public Flickr site? And if you took the pics solely for your own pleasure then why forward them to the band? Considering all the truly pro shots they have taken of themselves, why would there be any point in that?

If I misunderstood the circumstance, I apologize.  But  I still say the original account could have been clearer.

Peace out -

AA

 

I'm sorry to have to post twice in succession, but I don't believe in going back and editing my preexisting posts. I'm surprised this BB allows members to do that. If you said it, then stand by it and go from there.

Your latest response gives the impression that you never really did have the permission you said you did, either that or you have some growing up to do, maybe both. If neither of those impressions are correct, I'll apologize again for misinterpreting.

You have some talent as a photographer and a check of your bio shows you are still very young. In case you have serious aspirations toward a photography career and aren't just getting your fan impulses out, I'm going to give you some (unsolicited I know) advice you can take or leave as you will. Photography is always about the subject, never about the photographer. Good photographs aren't trophies to show off how cool you are or how close you got and the point is never about how much notice you yourself got from anybody you shoot. The more you can disappear behind your canera the better your work will be.

Best wishes -

AA
 

Webelo,

Former  Cub Scout?   Former Den Leader here. Welcome to the OKP. You certainly jumped in with two feet.

Many of us were taking photos that night. The band doesn't usually mind, especially if you don't use flash. This was the first time that the front of the ticket didn't say no cameras for my memory. I brought mine, hoping we'd be allowed to take photos but not expecting to. That said, I didn't get very good shots and had trouble seeing. I was curious to see what I missed on stage.

I am surprised she was allowed to "crash" the pit. Maybe the issue is why didn't she sit in an empty seat outside the pit. But, that said, what's the harm? There seems to be a mountain here instead of a molehill. I only remember one show where Alan asked the audience not to take any more photos that evening. And that was in 2003 I think. As long as you're not using flash, I'd think it was okay, unless the band says otherwise. They use people's photos for the greeting page on the site. People can send them in hoping to see their photos posted there.

Anne

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I'll whisper, "You're my lighthouse" in case you didn't know.

Sons of Maxwell

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AnneInPhilly:

I am surprised she was allowed to "crash" the pit.

 

I'm not - the front was pretty empty through the entire GBS set. We were 2nd row behind the pit and ended up climbing into the front row behind the pit - the usher told us as long as those people didn't show up we could stay - I also saw at least 10 other people have similar ideas - and a few who actually climbed over the wall into the pit. 

Weblo - I have to ask, were you even *at* the show? Because honestly, at this point unless you're going to come out and say that she was in front of *you* specifically, and ruining *your* show, I think you're way out of line. FWiW, she was 2 rows directly in front of us. It's not my place to discuss exactly what permission she had and who it was from, but I will point out that if the band wanted her to stop, they probably wouldn't have posed for her as much as they did.

Not only was she very cognizant and respectful of the people around her, (most of whom didn't show up until half-way through the set), but most of them asked for copies. I find it extremely annoying that you've decided to speak out on behalf of the anonymous people whose show you're sure was ruined. So while I doubt there's really any point to trying to argue with you, I feel the need to point out that you're NOT speaking for me.

 

 

AnneInPhilly:

There seems to be a mountain here instead of a molehill.

I wasn't there (wish I had been though) so perhaps I shouldn't offer an opinion, but from what I've seen of the photos and read in the thread, I agree with you entirely, Anne.

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"I see you in the front row, bouncing up and down, you're ripped and ready for a night downtown." ~ Margarita
What's wrong with a little flirtation?

Monster Tee

We were sitting in the back row of the pit.  She was 2 rows in front of us.  She didn't bother anyone that I could see and was very "professional" - like I said before, I thought she was with the band or the press.  Sean came down and sat down right in front of her on the stage; I assumed so she could get some good shots (which she did).  It was if he was "posing" for her as MuppetCoat mentioned.  I say "no harm, no foul" and she surely didn't bother us.  I enjoyed the pictures she took.

Robin