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Old 03-30-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chiliD
Well, being a musician myself, flash photography at a show is actually incredibly dangerous for the performer. As most people know, the flash temporarily blinds you, and for a performer, that could mean the chance of not seeing the edge of the stage and falling off.

It pisses me off when I see people taking photos with a flash at concerts. There's WAY enough stage lighting to take photos without a flash. Even when the stage lights are awash with blue lights.

Good point! I never use flash for my concert photos. I just think that it is rude for the performers and also as you pointed out it can be dangerous. I would never want anyone to be hurt just so I could get a great photo. Sometimes people don't think, however.
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