Hey Derwood, that's a really nice portfolio of work! I'm only just starting to get my images together online.
Your point about ticket price being an obstacle is very true. Add a high price on top of one of the other misconceptions and you have someone renting a movie
Am I distracted by the production details when I see a show? You bet. If my mind is wandering, I'm trying to figure out which colours are in the lights, breaking down the construction materials and imagining the load-in schedule.
Although if the show is a strong one, I quickly forget about this sort of thing and get drawn into the story. I admit, my first thought when the curtain goes up is often <i>"Why didn't they bloody well hire me for this?"</i>
Here are a couple of photo links for some recent productions I lit:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...o/132_3270.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...io/Tinker2.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...hing0270AL.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...o/132_3282.jpg
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