Grants:PEG/WM CZ/Photo Workshop/Report

Template:Grant report/Final/Submitted before january 2012

Project Goal:

Workshop, where experienced Wikipedian photographers teach the less experienced photographers how to prepare and take good photos for the Wikipedia (and other Wikimedia projects).

Description of actual activities:

The workshop took place in small Czech town Lipnice nad Sázavou from April 23th to April 25th 2010. Six chapters members and five other wikipedians took part in this workshop. Next activities came through:

• Night photographing
• Small theoretical lesson and a presentation of photographic equipment (for beginners and advanced users)
• Individual photographing of object in Lipnice nad Sázavou surrounding
• Comparing of acquired photographs

Gallery – post-workshop photographs

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  Chateau and gardens of Nemyšl (cheva)
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  Česká spořitelna company in Zliv (cal.on)
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  The House of Arts in Brno (Mercy)
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  Czech police officer Jiří Komorous (Gumruch)
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  Church in Ostrava-Svinov (Ladin)
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  Botič Meandres natural reserve (Aktron)
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  Kamenná Trouba natural reserve (Packa)
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  Blast furnace in Ostrava–Vítkovice (Jagro)

What lessons were learned that could help others succeed in similar projects?

• Dividing of participants into beginners and advanced users was very useful.
• For the “individual” photographing it would be helpful to make pairs with one beginner and one advanced user.
• Using of a projector could help in evaluation of photographs.

What impact did the project have on WMF mission goals of Increased Reach, Increased Quality, Increased Credibility, Increased and Diversified Participation?

• Practical training with a near professional photographer (many thanks Spock lone wolf for this help) was a great experience. It will help the participants to increase the quality of their pictures.
• This meeting could increase the interrelationship between the participants.

Detail of expenditures:

Expenditures	Plan (CZK / USD)	Actuality (CZK / approx. USD)
Transportation	5211 CZK / USD 300	5634 CZK / USD 324
Accommodation	7817 CZK / USD 450	8190 CZK / USD 472
Administration	2605 CZK / USD 150	1844 CZK / USD 106
Total	15 633 CZK / USD 900	15 668 CZK / USD 902

The difference was covered by the chapters’ resource.

Administration involves:

• printing manuals and documentation, phone expenses … 921 CZK / USD 53
• bank charges … 43 CZK / USD 2
• rental of workshop room … 880 CZK / USD 51

Amount underspent in US Dollars:

USD 0.

Will you be requesting re-allocation of remaining grant funding?

No.