Bring A High-Quality DSLR Camera For Open-Source Research
The importance of equipment
Look at this photograph taken by New York Times photographer Jamie Kelter Davis in their January 13 story about ICE kidnappings to understand why you should carry a DSLR camera to protests.
I do not know what model of camera was used, but any entry-level model by Sony, Canon, or Nikon should work fine.
From this single image, a researcher can determine the following critical details:
The man on the left wears a brown vest, labeled, “Bureau Of Prisons” with an identification number RCH-0, partially obscured.
He has a distinctive tattoo on his right hand.
He wears a camouflage beanie, with a logo that appears to read, “Drivers.”
In fifteen minutes, I found the logo of a minor league hockey team from Berlin, New Hampshire which operated from 2015-2017 called, “The Berlin Riverdrivers.”
He wears glasses.
On his left hand, he wears a silver-colored ring.
Because of the critical details available in the photograph, we have enough information to identify this man.
Pick up an entry-level DSLR camera for around $500 if you can.
This article is surprisingly both inspiring and educational. Now, I’m feeling inspired to take up photography.
For the rest of us:
A DSLR is a digital camera that uses a reflex mirror to show the photographer a direct, through-the-lens view of a scene and is known for its superior image quality, manual controls, and interchangeable lenses.