Maccah

I don't think that really came to mind when I wrote that :lol: apologies! Though I find that in that point, I have tried to find photos of concerts just to see what I was working with and couldn't mind much more than the official photos and fan photos. I didn't really think much of it at the time but until I heard from a photog friend that there was this agreement that didn't allow you, and I think that everyone just respects it out of a) fear or b) because its either that or you don't shoot/shots get deleted from the camera. Personal choice! I'm not really sure how to respond to this (I know it wasn't posed to me), because Coldplay was my first concert - and what made me want to be a photographer in the first place because blown away with how well they came out! But I also think that maybe this will be true in a few years time when all the tiny digital cameras will be super super high quality, but right now it's more about the quality of the resolution and clarity that you just cannot get with a small digital (unless you're super close to them).

I'm a photographer and I was made to sign that very agreement just the other day. But in all the bands I've shot - this will be the very first that is ANALLY taking every right from the photographer. And I gotta say. It's fucking rubbish and unecessary. And I really don't think its coming from the band themselves, as Chris turned around and played it to the camera for a bit to me ( I was the only one in there!) It's publication only or they sue you to high hell basically. :(