Are videographers and photographers ruining local gigs?

[@grahamhall6516]

Doing it as a side line 🤣🤣, there is no money in it! I do it for the love of live music and capturing the passion and raw emotion that musicians put into their art. Yes there are some Togs that don't know etiquette in the pit and for venues that don't have a pit, Togs that don't know etiquette, soon learn - either from other Togs or Security. The main issue I see is the average Joe Bloggs videoing on their smartphone with NO respect for the artists or paying gig goers who want to see the artists, not a screen held high in their field of view.

[@CheekyFest]

People watching videos so they don't need to go to the gig. But some people wont go to the gig without having an idea of the venue / music etc, and musicians use videos to promote themselves