I feel incensed that I am not able to take photos of works in galleries, by this I mean non-flash as obviously this can damage some works; however, especially when I have payed good money, such as any of the shows at Tate etc, i feel as though i am entitled to. Anyone who sees artwork in galleries on a regular basis knows that there is absolutely know comparison between a photograph of any quality and seeing a work in the flesh, in real life in a gallery.
I understand there may be some gripes in commercial spaces such as Hauser and Wirth, but even so I don't feel as though me taking a photo on my phone and uploading to for example this blog will make any difference to the work, there are already pictures available of the shows online, and in most cases pictures are taken because the work is not well known, or there is a particular aspect that one's own photo will highlight.
In all, while we can all understand various copyright, and value related reasons for no photographs, we al know that at the end of the day the best way to view a work is in person, so an online photo or a picture in a students sketchbook isn't going to make any real difference, and in the end just creates an annoyance, and also possibly puts people of the art world.
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