sure I would love to take better pictures at times, but sometimes the equipment I'm using is so oh.. limited and the cost of it is incredible high, and expensive, care to donate me $1,200? that will get me some good lens, 2 lens in fact.. or 1 lens and good external flash--
but yes-- I do see what you mean by photos, same people, some of them do look fucked up, but truthfully what can you do? I mean, really, some people don't want pictures taken at all-- so I don't take pictures them, since I back off and accept that.
People rolling w/their back of the heads, well, sometimes, I try to avoid those shots, but sometimes I can't just hold their eye for them and have them to fix it..
its not as easy as it sounds..
Rukes takes amazing photographs because 1) he has awesome equipment 2) more experienced photographer I ever known to date for the scene. 3) if he gets paid for the events he goes to, then I can see why 4) hes just damn talented and I wish I can shadow his work someday, if he ever allows me.
Tigger takes good pictures because he takes the time to edit the photos and make them look real sharp and clean.. but of course its just like whaddupnow.. for some content
Whaddupnow (which I'm where at), takes mediorce to good photos.. just really depends if I rent lens or what not.. but as far the site, yeah it needs work, I'm sure Shawn knows of this as well.. and neither of us do work, and we are trying desperately to find ways to make the site better.
Now..
If you have $0 and starting off to take photos, I wonder hows yours would look like? will look like Rukes or will look like WhaddupNow's?
Either way, for all photographers for any special events such as these do the best and try our best to find the right moment for taking a picture.
Personally. I'm a nature photographer, and I had been in the scene before for taking photos for RaversOnly back in 2000-2002.. the scene has changed, cameras has changed, lot of things has changed over the years.
peace