Fear and Loathing on the Bonnaroo trail - Day Two - Practicing good photo etiquette.

Well, I got a couple of hours of sleep and a hot shower this morning and I'm back at it. Sleep is next to impossible when you have the endless thump, thump, thumping of the bass. I swear people were still at it at 6am.

No rest for this weary soul however. Today's schedule is a full one.

This may be a good time to bring up a subject that know one seems to want to learn these days. Good Photo Etiquette. Yes, we are all here to get the good shots, but people seem to forget, YOU are NOT the only one in the photo pit. A little common courtesy goes a long way. Here's a few tips to help keep everyone in the pits happy.

1. Don't be a LIFTER. Yeah, we all know this guy or girl. Let's try the "hail Mary" approach and try to get a "new and unique" angle on the situation. The lifter sticks his hand WAY up above his head and tries for the high angle. Guess what? More often than not the lifter puts his camera right in front of another person's lens. This causes problems. I've seen more fights start over this lame technique than any other issue. DON'T BE THAT GUY. Lifter's shots usually suck anyway. You can't focus or compose when you're not looking.
2. Don't camp out. Try to get some different angles. Yes, you just happened to get the best angle in the photo pit. Take your shots and move. Share the wealth. Nobody likes a camper. 
3. Be courteous. A little tap on the shoulder when you're sliding behind someone is a big help. You don't need to go barreling through like a bull in a china shop.
4. 3 songs and out! Sometimes the pit is full and another set of photographers need to come in to get there shots. Don't be a pit hog. Shoot your 3 and let the other photographers get their shots too.
5. Lose the accessories. That flash that you can't use anyway? Yep, just like the lifter that flash is right it front of the person behind you's lens. That huge backpack? It takes up the space of two people and makes it impossible to move around you. Do you really need every piece of equipment you ever bought right there with you in the photo pit? NO! Bring what you need leabe the rest behind.

I'm gonna end this here, because it's starting to sound like a rant.

One last thing, if you have THREE people all screaming at you at once. It's probably because you're acting like an asshole. Yeah, you know who you are pathetic ponytail dude. And NOBODY gives is shit about your blog.