Camera Tip: Your First Photo

[Savannah]

I don't have a smart phone, but I think this is possible: people can get locked out of the smart phone they find and then won't be able to look up your information. So, if you plan on carrying around your phone at the burn, change your locked screen background image to your contact info.

Oo, that's clever.

[BBadger]

Somewhat related to the camera tip: also write your camp location/contact information on a sticker and put that on your bike in case that gets taken "accidentally." Maybe even after the event, or during tear-down someone will find and return it.

[trilobyte]

I used to believe that the first photo in a digital camera or smartphone should be contact information, but not anymore. After having a conversation with the Burning Man Lost & Found team, they say they prefer people just put a label on their stuff. A physical tag with an email address or contact number does not require that the device have a charge. It also doesn't require that the device be working (sometimes the screen's cracked, but the pics inside are still good), and it doesn't require that the device has no password set up. And it works even if the memory card has been removed or damaged. Label it - sometimes low tech works.