It's all very well not using your flash so's not to annoy the artist, but how about all those little red lights and things that flash to tell you that you're about to take a photo, that you're pressing the shutter and that you've just taken a photo?

I perform in concerts and it's very off-putting to see little red lights flashing intermittently in the audience, even more annoying than a flash might be. A red light to me is a warning, and when I see red lights flashing, I look for the sprinkler system about to go into icy tropical downpour mode.

I was at a concert once where the group playing introduced a 'photo opportunity song'. The group did one song, during which people could take whatever photos however they liked. Then, all cameras were to be put away. It worked surprisingly well.

I live in London, but I'm still not going to the Albert Hall, it's just too expensive, even without the overnight stay. The majority of seats are, as mentioned above, not at all comfortable and I dislike looking up a performers nose. Besides, why pay my whole weeks' pocket money when I can see them for free by stewarding a festival?!

LTS