Oh you actually have physical film ready for special occasions? That's cool... sounds like you have your priorities in check there! I wonder how different the concert vibe would be if there were no phones present at all, a lot of people are definitely distracted, I just wonder how much their distractions distract everyone else. It is nice to have footage, so in part I appreciate someone does sacrifice their experience for it, but then again it'd be even better if there was always an official source for it; some kind of standard setup for stage records venues or artists always manage themselves, so the crowd didn't have the same incentive to get involved at all....
I'm split on my everyday documentation habits otherwise. I like saving pictures even on more ordinary occasions, as mementos of good times, or just times, places and people as they change - myself included. Sometimes you get gems in those more ordinary moments too. And the most memorable moments don't always look that special, it's just nice to have a visual connection to trigger said memory. But of course, too much can get tedious...
You do have your YT videos so in a way I guess you are documenting progression as well though, in a different; more intentional but all the more dynamic way. ;)
Cyberdevil
Do you have any concert footage of your own for this mayhaps? Do you tend to record any?
I've been wondering if I should start doing that myself, feels like all too many people are these days though, and that you miss out on the real experience if you do - not to mention how all those phones block the view, but... at the same time it really is nice to have some mementos of a show, some proof of presence...
Jabun
Naw I don't have any footage of my own. I don't tend to take footage at gigs and stuff (or much in general). I much prefer to live in the moment, and there's so many other people taking videos and stuff that it's rare for me not to be able to find some afterwards anyway XD
I'd say I'm very selective about taking photos in general. I'll take them for record keeping when fixing stuff up for example (to make sure I put it back together the same), but I feel like in the digital age of photography where you essentially have infinite shots to take, there's so much of it which ends up seeming like you'll never look at it or is forgetful (like insta shots of breakfast). It'd have to something pretty special and where I can take my time for me take photos, like the northern lights or a cool snowman we made or something, or if it's really special I'll reach for physical film where I only have 10 shots and have to make them all count. I feel like having less shots to take I make the most of them and apart from a few duds, they all end up being special instead of just another one on the endless stream.
Maybe a bit of a rant there, but hope you got something out of it XD