PAXboy -think we may know each other?
Rather not be too specific as I have connections-but suffice it to say I simply found it very frustrating at what seemed to me to be a very inappropriate time-not least with a 12 hour flight ahead-it could surely wait until we were well into the climb or in the cruise.
If it is "Airline policy"-then its a poorly thought out policy and seemed to me to be more for the convenience of the cabin crew to get it over and done with as quickly as possible.
Maybe I am just being a sad old geek-but yes-I do like looking out of the window-especially soon after take off-and if I can take a few photos to remember a great holiday-then its icing on the cake of a complete travel experience and -for me at least I found it extremely irritating.