How to Sneak a Camera into a Concert, by WikiHow
I actually didn't have to try any of these with my Sony DSC H5. The Moore Theater wasn't like The Showbox, which tried to say I had a "pro rig" (laughable), as did Bumbershoot. They don't realize it's partly just a protective hood - not a big whoppin' lens. At Marymoor Park, I had to promise a woman cop that I would keep it in my purse. At the Events Center I just got into a thick crowd when told it was "cell phones only." Below are suggestions I have not tried.
- Examine your camera. Is it your average point-and-shoot pocket camera? If so, there's a chance it will be allowed inside. Check its size. Most cameras now are going for a thin feel and look, and this works to your advantage.
- Find a place to put your camera. It can be in a pocket, purse, concealed in clothing or strapped to your body.
- Wear a large, baggy sweatshirt with nothing underneath (this is particularly effective if you are female).
- Take your purse (or the purse of a female accompanying you, if you are male). Place your camera in the bottom. Fill the remaining space with soft material, both to protect your camera and solidify the bottom again. Throw some tampons on top.
- Wear a somewhat baggy long sleeve shirt. If your camera is small enough, strap it with some tape or a strap to your underarm.
- Crotch it. Similar to the underarm technique, wear baggy pants and strap it to your inner thigh, very close to your private area.
- Take your camera, a separate body you won't be shooting with, and two lenses. Have your friend conceal one lens well and one lens very conspicuously, so that it will be found with a simple search.
- Ladies: Fluff and tease your hair up to a nice volume. Get a poofy sortof hat, like the ones Britney Spears is fond of. Pull some of your hair into a poof on top of your head, and conceal your camera inside.
- Use your gloves. Get one pair of gloves, and a third of the same or a similar type. Place your camera inside one glove, and wear the other two.
- If your camera is strong and thin enough, put your camera in your shoe. I doubt that the guard would ask you to take off your shoes. When in there, go into the bathroom and take the camera out of your shoe.
- Wear an old jacket and carve a little seam in it(make sure it's on the inside of the coat so nobady sees it), the size of a camera will do it and tape it up or sew it up.
- Once inside, if you get caught, do not make a fuss or a scene, your camera, film, memory card, and tickets may all be subject to confiscation. Be apologetic and act ignorant.
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