But of course, there are exceptions. Another female photographer, who has been working carpets for about 10 years, says that gender parity doesn’t always lead to a healthier environment; the photographer Roan yelled at at the VMAs was a woman. “It’s a little more balanced,” she says. “But unfortunately, some of the most toxic people are women.” As in other industries, some women may feel like they have to replicate the behavior of their male predecessors to fit in or get a leg up. “That’s residual of just women having to adapt and be seen as equal—and that includes being equally, and more, offensive,” the photographer says. Along with COVID, the rise of social media dramatically shifted the photography environment. Longtime photographer Jeff Kravitz points out that the Grammys photo pit used to pen in around 75 photographers. This year, it only housed around 14 of them by his count—and the back rows were used instead for social media reps from various publications, many of whom were taking video. Those social media reporters have a …