Before going to my first concert, I also thought that taking too many videos would ruin the experience. But then I realised that for me, it’s often the opposite. In this post I’m just sharing my own personal experience, which obviously won’t apply to everyone. Some people enjoy concerts more by taking fewer videos/photos and some enjoy them more by taking many. Both are completely valid. Personally, when I went to my first concert, I thought that taking fewer videos would help me “live in the moment” better like many people say. So overall, I only recorded 3-4 videos of different performances, and just one of them was a full performance while the others were short clips. I didn’t even take any photos because it didn’t cross my mind at the time. Well, I ended up regretting not taking more videos and photos. The next day, besides having the usual post concert depression, I felt a little sad because even though I knew rationally that I had been there, my mind couldn’t actually remember almost anything, it felt blurry, It’s hard to explain, I was there but I was so overstimulated that I didn’t live the moment. All my memories are mostly from videos that I saw of other people online, I don’t really remember things from my pov. The few videos I had did help me remember a bit, but when I saw the videos that other people had taken, I realised how many moments I had completely forgotten. I think this is also related to my ADHD. For those who don’t know, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects focus, memory, and processing. For me, it means that when I’m really overstimulated (like at a concert), it becomes harder to store memories properly, so videos/photos can help me “keep” those moments. Now, I’m not saying I’ll film every single performance in full at my next concert, of course not. But I’ll definitely take way more videos and photos. I guess I just wanted to say that not everyone who takes lots of videos and photos isn’t enjoying the moment. For some of us, that’s actually how we remember the moment best. (Then there are people that only make videos/photos for online content, personally I don’t, I mostly keep them for myself.) So please try not to judge people or assume things about them. If you personally enjoy concerts more by not recording or by taking only a few clips, that’s great! I’m not saying this should apply to everyone. submitted by /u/ForceApprehensive597 [link] [comments]